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Scott PowersOctober 24, 2018

The campaign of Republican U.S. Senate nominee Gov. Rick Scott is unleashing the softer side with Ann Scott in a new ad, where she and he tell the story of their marriage. The story is told as the couple sit on a couch, starting with how they met, how he joined the Navy, how she […]

Scott PowersOctober 24, 2018

The race to fill the open seat for Florida’s 15th Congressional District remains tied, according to a new internal poll by Democratic nominee Kristen Carlson. Released Wednesday, the poll was conducted last week by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. It gives both Carlson and Republican state Rep. Ross Spano 47 percent each among likely voters, with just […]

Scott PowersOctober 23, 2018

Former Vice President Joe Biden declared the nation’s two major parties are in a “battle for the soul of America” and left no doubt that he believes the Democrats are the ones offering character, moral leadership, trustworthiness, and Republicans inspired by President Donald Trump are “preying on hopelessness and despair.” In front of several hundred […]

Scott PowersOctober 23, 2018

Spending by outside groups has reached more than $53 million in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, with groups supporting the re-election of Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson pouring it on. The latest reports on independent expendiures posted by the Federal Election Commision shows outside groups now have spent $33.9 million to either support Nelson or oppose […]

Scott PowersOctober 23, 2018

New players have entered the gathering of outside groups seeking to sway Florida voters in the U.S. Senate race, with two national environmental committees launching a TV commercial Tuesday battering Republican Gov. Rick Scott over Florida’s red tide plague. The League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund and the Environmental Defense Action Fund announced Tuesday they […]

Scott PowersOctober 23, 2018

After being hammered on the campaign trail about mixed messages regarding health care coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions, Gov. Rick Scott is releasing a new Republican U.S. Senate television commercial Tuesday declaring emphatically that he supports such coverage, and that for him it’s very personal. Meanwhile, Democrats are releasing their own commercial on […]

Scott PowersOctober 23, 2018

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Former astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, who started a gun law reform political action committee “Giffords PAC” with his wife, Democratic former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, after she was shot in a 2011 assassination attempt, said in Orlando Monday night that believes he has seen the country’s and Florida’s political mood moving […]

Scott PowersOctober 22, 2018

A Democratic political action committee has released a new Spanish-language TV commercial reminding Puerto Ricans of many of their disappointments in President Donald Trump‘s response to Hurricane Maria and pointing out that Florida Gov. Rick Scott has refused to criticize the federal response. “The Trump administration’s lack of response to Hurricane Maria was woefully inadequate, […]

Scott PowersOctober 22, 2018

A new poll from Quinnipiac University continues that polling outfit’s findings that Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has a significant lead over Republican Gov. Rick Scott in the battle for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat this year. The latest Q poll gives Nelson a six-point lead over Scott, 52 percent to 46 percent, with two two […]

Scott PowersOctober 22, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate Sanjay Patel is launching the first television commercial of his campaign Monday to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey in Florida’s 8th Congressional District. Patel, a business consultant and activist, pushes an upbeat, progressive-politics message in the ad, quickly mentioning such issues as toxic algae, economics, and health care from a progressive […]

Scott Powers

Ann Scott offers the softer side of Rick Scott in ad about their marriage

Kristen Carlson releases internal polling showing tie in CD 15

Joe Biden riles up Orlando rally for Democrats

Outside spending tops $53 million in U.S. Senate race, boosting Bill Nelson

Environmental groups’ ad batters Rick Scott on red tide

In dueling ads Rick Scott, Democrats battle to define him on pre-existing conditions

Mark Kelly proclaims progress in gun law campaign

Democrats’ ad seeks to tie Rick Scott to Donald Trump’s Puerto Rico response

Quinnipiac Poll continues to show Bill Nelson with solid lead over Rick Scott

Democrat Sanjay Patel launches TV ad in CD 8 contest

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