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  • "Ryan, Rubio and Bondi, the Peter, Paul and Mary of the public trough"

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    Daniel Ruth: "To hear the top hat of Republicans cavorting at their convention, you would think that until he entered the White House Barack Obama had never held a job and barely understood which button to punch on an office phone to get an outside line."

    "Really? ... the" [...]

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  • "Jeb!" says, "stop acting stupid"

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    "With Mitt Romney trailing Barack Obama badly among Hispanic voters in the polls, Republicans paraded out their top Hispanic political celebrities Tuesday and tapped the financial and influential heft of former Gov. Jeb Bush to help suture the gap."

    Speaking at a panel discussion at the Republican National Convention, Bush repeated [...]

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  • Grayson can raise more in a day than his opponent has raised all year

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    "Todd Long won an improbable victory in the Aug. 14 Republican primary, but he may have to hit the political equivalent of the lottery to beat Democrat Alan Grayson when the two congressional candidates face each other in November."

    Not only does the newly drawn 9th U.S. House District — which [...]

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  • "Politically motivated teacher evaluation system"

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    The Palm Beach Post editors: "Politically motivated teacher evaluation system a mess.".


    "Campaigns rake in $12.8 million from Florida — in one week"

    "From June 24-30, Florida candidates and political committees raised a little more than $10.8 million. Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama and super PACs banked an" [...]

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  • The Florida GOP's "repressive political ploy"

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    The Palm Beach Post editorial board: "If you want an idea of what’s wrong with Florida’s election 'reforms' and its battle against voter 'fraud,' look no further than the events of the past few weeks."

    First, a panel of federal judges rejected state lawmakers’ cynical effort to shorten the early voting [...]

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  • "Wanton groping bound to occur as delegates celebrate nomination of Romney"

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    Carl Hiaasen: "It’s been widely noted that Tampa is the strip-club capital of America, and this week vigilant media will be scrutinizing arrest reports in search of Republicans who strayed too far from the convention center (not to mention the party’s puritanical agenda)."

    Hillsborough County actually has a law that strippers [...]

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  • Scott Takes Another Run at Early Voting

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    "Florida is asking a federal court to approve eight 12-hour days of early voting in five counties, saying it would not harm African-American voters."

    Gov. Rick Scott’s administration filed papers with U.S. District Court in Washington, saying that 96 hours of early voting, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for eight [...]

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  • Floridians Disapprove of Scott 49 to 41%

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    "A new poll says Florida Gov. Rick Scott's approval rating has climbed to 41 percent."

    But 49 percent of the 1,241 likely voters polled during the past week still say they disapprove of Scott's performance as governor. The numbers in the latest poll are improving for Scott, who has consistently [...]

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  • Scott "intimidating" Elections Supervisor who refuses to limit voting

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    "Gov. Rick Scott delivered an ultimatum Tuesday to the election supervisor in the Florida Keys, who is refusing to limit early voting to eight days for the November election."

    Scott said he will “take all necessary and appropriate action to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed,” a statement some elections [...]

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  • "Fight over early voting is escalating"

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    "The fight over early voting is escalating in Florida as Gov. Rick Scott seeks agreement among counties for eight days and Democrats demand 12 days."

    At issue is whether all 67 counties will operate under one early voting schedule, or five counties — including Monroe — will offer more days than [...]

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