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Mitch PerryFebruary 18, 2016

Tallahassee – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was in the Capitol Wednesday. With the Senate (what else?) off for the week on “President’s Day holiday,” the only statewide elected Democrat was in town to congratulate the League of Women Voters on their Fair Districts court victory. It was great to see the LWV folks in the […]

Brendan FarringtonJanuary 25, 2016

The Florida Republican Senate primary is largely sounding like a group that’s trampling over each other to claim the title of being the non-Washington guy. U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis says Washington hasn’t changed him, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera says Washington won’t change him, and businessman Todd Wilcox proudly proclaims that he’s the only person running […]

Ryan RayDecember 7, 2015

In Sunday’s elections which saw voters rebuke the ruling United Social Party of Venezuela, a Florida congressman sees a victory for Democracy. Clearwater U.S. Rep. David Jolly in a statement Monday hailed the victory of the Democratic Unity Roundtable opposition party in the National Assembly over the weekend, defeating the long-ruling party of former president Hugo Chavez. “Last […]

Tag: 2016 GOP Senate primary

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