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Scott PowersDecember 4, 2017

Airbnb is launching a television commercial this week in Tallahassee to convince Florida Legislators of the back-home support for vacation rentals, which again are facing the prospect of legislation over whether and how local governments can regulate them. The new commercial running this week in the Tallahassee market, “Airbnb citizen,” features Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward talking […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2017

American Action Network is continuing to keep pressure on Republican U.S. Reps. Brian Mast and Carlos Curbelo to support the Republican tax reform bill in their swing districts, with the launch now of a new television commercial lauding the proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The latest release from AAN is part a $3 million national […]

Scott PowersSeptember 7, 2017

Just 165 weeks out from the 2020 election, the Republican National Committee is launching a nationwide TV commercial Thursday to re-elect President Donald Trump. The 30-second spot “Finish The Job” boasts of a million new jobs, a record stock market, a stronger border, and a stronger military. It also contends Trump is achieving these as […]

Scott PowersAugust 7, 2017

Who is behind the attack ads in the Florida House District 44 special election primary set for a week for Tuesday? The attack ads went after Republican John Newstreet two weeks ago, and now they’re going after GOP primary rival Bobby Olszewski in what looks like an effort to play both sides against each other. Everyone […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2017

Laughing, smiling, enjoying himself, Bruno Portigliatti declares, “Yeah, doesn’t everybody?” know me yet, in his second TV commercial, up this week in Orlando and taking shots at his two leading rivals, heading toward the Aug. 15 Republican special election primary to fill vacant Florida House District 44 seat. Portigliatti’s commercial picks up on the theme […]

Scott PowersJuly 17, 2017

Republican Bruno Portigliatti has launched his first TV commercial of the House District 44 campaign, an introductory spot declaring, “Now, you know Bruno.” The spot is airing on the Fox News channel on the Spectrum cable network in Orlando. “Do you know Bruno?” the playful spot begins, followed by Portigliatti himself smiling, almost laughing, responding, […]

Scott PowersNovember 28, 2016

State Sen. David Simmons, re-elected in June when no one filed to run against him in Seminole County’s Senate District 9, is airing TV commercials in Orlando for three weeks thanking voters and urging people to put aside political differences and come together during the holidays. Simmons spent $150,000 on the effort, having Southern Campaign […]

Scott PowersOctober 31, 2016

President Barack Obama‘s remarkable turnaround in popularity may make him the go-to endorsement for Democrats this year and congressional candidate Stephanie Murphy is grabbing his blessing for a new TV commercial debuting in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. “To change Washington, we need a new approach. That’s why we need Stephanie Murphy. Her story could only happen in America,” […]

Scott PowersOctober 27, 2016

The National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a new advertising blitz to support U.S. Rep. John Mica‘s re-election campaign in Florida’s 7th Congressional District with a blistering new TV commercial painting Democratic nominee Stephanie Murphy as a Washington insider and friend of Iran. The 30-second commercial, “Mystery,” declares “Stephanie Murphy is the mystery candidate. But […]

Scott PowersOctober 21, 2016

Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica was hit with a formal complaint to the Federal Elections Commission Friday alleging he and his campaign violated federal law by failing to present proper campaign disclosures in a TV commercial airing in Florida’s 7th Congressional District race. The ad already has been changed to present the correct disclosures, Mica’s campaign […]

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Airbnb takes to Tallahassee TV to promote vacation rentals

American Action Network up with new TV ads in CD 18, CD 26, pushing tax reform

Republican National Committee launches Donald Trump re-election ad

Second candidate attacked by shadow group in HD 44 special election

Bruno Portigliatti up with new Orlando TV ad in HD 44 special election

Bruno Portigliatti out with first TV spot of HD 44 special election

David Simmons buys TV time to thank voters

Stephanie Murphy airing Barack Obama commercial in CD 7 race

Republican congressional campaign enters CD 7 race

John Mica hit with FEC complaint about TV commercial disclosure

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