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Poll: Bush and Clinton in dead heat in Florida
New Quinnipiac poll finds Clinton leading other Republican contenders in Sunshine State ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitcs.com editor MIAMI (CFP) — Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and former...
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Charlie Crist won’t run for Florida U.S. Senate seat in 2016
The Republican-turned-independent-turned-Democrat announces his decision in a Facebook post TAMPA (CFP) — Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist says he will not seek a U.S. Senate seat from the...
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Poll: Among Southern White House contenders, Rubio viewed most favorably by...
Republican voters in Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll had the least favorable view of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham WASHINGTON (CFP) — A new poll finds that among the eight Southerners considering a bid...
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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio giving up Senate seat to seek White House
Rubio, trying to become America’s first Latino president, kicks off 2016 campaign in Miami MIAMI (CFP) — Charging that “our very identity as an exceptional nation is at stake,” U.S. Senator Marco Rubio...
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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush kicks off 2016 presidential campaign
The brother and son of former presidents says no one deserves White House “by right” ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor MIAMI (CFP) — Arguing that the United States is “on a very bad...
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Poll: Rubio, Bush lead GOP field in Florida, narrowly trail Clinton
But a Quinnipiac University poll finds a majority of Sunshine State voters think Clinton isn’t trustworthy ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor GAINESVILLE, Fla. (CFP) — Former Florida...
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Florida Supreme Court strikes down state’s congressional map
High court gives state legislature 100 days to draw new map to fix problems with eight districts ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor GAINESVILLE, Florida (CFP) — The Florida Supreme Court...
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U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson off and running for Senate seat in Florida
Outspoken liberal firebrand’s campaign sets up a battle royale in the Democratic primary ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor ORLANDO (CFP) — U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, the firebrand liberal...
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GOP U.S. Rep. David Jolly, facing a newly drawn district, switches to U.S....
Decision comes after the Florida Supreme Court orders changes likely to make Jolly’s district more Democratic ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (CFP) — In the...
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Poll: Bush, Rubio open up lead over Hillary Clinton in Florida
Clinton’s unfavorable rating in Florida climbs to 55 percent ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com GAINESVILLE, Florida (CFP) — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and former Florida Governor Jeb...
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Florida Republicans discuss how new non-voting prisoners might sink U.S. Rep....
Court-ordered redistricting has moved a number of state prisons into Brown’s district, decreasing the minority voting population ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor JACKSONVILLE (CFP) —...
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U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster enters contest for House speaker
Florida Republican calls for decentralizing power, empowering backbenchers ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor WASHINGTON (CFP) — U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida has announced he will...
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Charlie Crist launches run for Florida congressional seat
Crist’s latest race comes after two statewide losses and two party switches ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor ST. PERTERSBURG, Florida (CFP) — After losing two statewide elections in...
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On The Trail: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio returns to his childhood roots in Nevada
The Florida senator takes his Republican presidential campaign to the Silver State, where he lived as a child ♦By Andy Donohue, Chickenfriedpolitics.com contributor LAS VEGAS (CFP)– Florida U.S....
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U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster’s bid for speaker crushed by Paul Ryan wave
Webster received only nine votes, eight from his fellow Southerners ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor WASHINGTON (CFP) — Florida U.S Rep. Daniel Webster’s longshot bid for House speaker...
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Bernie Sanders endorses Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s primary challenger
Sanders also says he’ll replace Florida congresswoman as head of the Democratic National Committee WASHINGTON (CFP) — U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and his supporters have long complained that Democratic...
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State of the Races: U.S. House 2016
Only 11 seats are in play across the region; Democrats may make small gains ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor (CFP) — Heading toward the November election, just 11 of the South’s 154...
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Libertarians choose Johnson-Weld ticket in Orlando
Former Republican governors of New Mexico and Massachusetts will lead party into the fall ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor ORLANDO (CFP) — Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson has...
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Report: López-Cantera will step aside if Marco Rubio changes his mind about...
Florida’s lieutenant governor tells Politico he has urged Rubio to reconsider his decision not to seek re-election MIAMI (CFP) — Just days before qualifying is set to begin in Florida’s U.S. Senate...
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U.S. Rep. David Jolly drops out of Senate race, will seek re-election against...
Jolly’s decision removes another obstacle from possible re-election run by Marco Rubio ♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor CLEARWATER, Florida (CFP) — Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly is...
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