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Sunday | The Daily Commercial

Local Congressmembers react to Obama's decision on Afghanistan

In his speech to the nation Tuesday night, President Barack Obama announced his plan to send 30,000 more troops to beef up American ground forces fighting in Afghanistan.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Military, US Marine Corps, Cliff Stearns, Republican, US House of Representatives

Fri Dec 04, 2009

OrlandoSentinel.com - TAKING NAMES

The bench is no place for politics

It's great that Gov. Charlie Crist got his wish for a grand jury to look into public corruption in this state.

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Related Topix: Charlie Crist, US Governors, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Florida

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Creative Loafing Tampa

Obama speech criticized and praised on the left and the right

President Obama's 33 minute speech at West Point last night is receiving relatively good reviews from Florida's Congressional delegation, with one notable exception being Orlando area Democrat Alan Grayson, who has not been in Washington long enough to play by the rules generally associated with partisan politics.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Alan Grayson, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Tampa Metro

Wed Dec 02, 2009

Think Progress

Glenn Beck-Inspired Tea Party Candidates Step Up To Oust Veteran GOP Lawmakers

Eric Forcade, a tea party candidate challenging Rep. Bill Young Glenn Beck, who has waged a conspiratorial, hateful campaign against liberals and his other political enemies all year, has been galvanizing his supporters to run for office .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bill Young, Mark Souder, Bob Inglis, Todd Akin, Pete Sessions

St. Petersburg Times

Republicans qualify support for plan

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson: "I think the president has a sensible plan, both short- and long term, to empower the Afghan people and allow for U.S. troops to complete their mission and come home.

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Related Topix: US News, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, Connie Mack, Republican, US House of Representatives, Terrorism

Thu Nov 26, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

Brown-Waite challenger: Democrats gaining steam

As epic battles go, U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite's Democratic challengers have failed to bring it in general elections.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Hernando Today

Brown-Waite's overall record deserves exposure

Joseph Tomaselli's recent feedback article commending U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Brooksville, appears to be yet another feeble effort to promote her campaign for re-election. I fully concur with Tomaselli's concluding paragraph quoting President Ronald Reagan who stated, "that government is not the solution; government is the problem." However, ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Opinion

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Hernando Today

Reagan Day dinner deemed a success

A record 320 people attended the Hernando County Republican Executive Committee's recent inaugural Reagan Day Dinner fundraiser at the Palace Grand.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Spencer Daily Reporter

One Man's Perspective: Surprise, surprise

Listen closely...can you hear it? It's the sound of apologists minds grinding away trying to figure out how to turn this latest political snafu into Obama gold.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Republican, Opinion

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Hernando Today

No surprise

I am one of the estimated 45 million Americans who do not have health insurance.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Medicare, Opinion

Sat Nov 14, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

Saint Leo University work day pays back veterans with respect

Saint Leo University professor Frank Arnold brushed the dirt from his hands and the tears from his eyes as he tried to explain why he was laying mulch Wednesday at the Florida National Cemetery.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Florida, US Military, US Air Force

Thu Nov 12, 2009

American Chronicle

is Telling "Untruths" a Gop Job Requirement?

IS TELLING " UNTRUTHS " A GOP JOB REQUIREMENT? Gary Ater C-SPAN showed exactly why the Republican party just continues to shrink.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tom Price, Jack Kingston, Howard McKeon, Representative Brett Guthrie, Opinion

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Prometheus 6

Haven't you been paying attention?

You have to wonder: Are the Republican arguments against the bill so weak that they have to resort to these misrepresentations and distortions? What arguments have Republicans advanced that WASN'T shot full of holes and lies? Seriously.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Howard McKeon, Representative Brett Guthrie, Dave Camp, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tom Price

Mon Nov 09, 2009

The Phoenix

GOP Women Update -- & 1st Gay Dad In Congress?

First of all, as you probably know, DeDe Scozzafava was chased out of the race and, one assumes, out of the party altogether.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Heather Wilson, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Mary Bono Mack, US Senate, Senator Michael Bennet, Democrat

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Hernando Today

Republican chairman asks activist to step down

Now that civic activist Jason Sager has declared his intention to run for Congress, the chairman of the Republican Party of Hernando County said it's time for him to step down as president of his nonprofit educational group and refrain from holding public rallies such as Saturday's "tea party." Chairman Blaise Ingoglia calls it a conflict of ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, Hernando County, FL

Thu Nov 05, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

Brown-Waite draws a challenge from the right

U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite has a primary opponent for next year's election who appears poised to come at the four-term Republican incumbent from a side she is not used to defending - the right.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Hernando County, FL, US Military, US Navy

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Florida Trend

Politicians Still Cashing in on Free Trips

From left: Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ander Crenshaw, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ginny Brown-Waite and Cliff Stearns [Illustrations: Rob Zammarchi] In 2007, after a scandal involving Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff revealed how lobbyists were using lavish trips to curry favor and buy face time with lawmakers, Congress enacted stricter rules governing ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ander Crenshaw, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Cliff Stearns, Tom Feeney

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Hernando Today

Republican hypocrisy

Before my father passed away in early 2008, he enjoyed many good years on Florida's Nature Coast.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, Opinion

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Florida Politics

The best they can do?

Contributors The Blog for Thursday, October 29, 2009 The best they can do? "National Republicans met with two potential challengers to U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Alan Grayson, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Bill Posey, Ric Keller, Republican, Cliff Stearns

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Stearns: Congress must OK Obama's Peace Prize

Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 10:12 p.m. Forget health care.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Cliff Stearns, Republican, US House of Representatives, Florida, 2008 Presidential Election, Prison

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