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Not everyone thinks imitation is the best form of flattery. In fact, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson of Orlando took such offense at a parody website aimed at unseating him that the freshman Democrat has asked that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder investigate the Lake County activist who started the anti-Grayson website 'mycongressmanisnuts.com.' ...

We're a little late on this - blame the holidays and a nasty date with a dentist - but Armando Gutierrez has come up with yet another ex-big name Republican to endorse his run for U.S. Congress: Tom Gallagher .

One of the great unchanging things about the Florida Legislature is the way it resents being told what to do by voters.

Mica ignores birther bill . Sunday's column mentioned that Bill Posey is still championing the birth-certificate bill that has made him the hero ofA the birther crowd.

Add another candidate to the crowded Republican primary looking to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep.

The rail ruckus is making all the headlines right now in Tallahassee. But below the radar, your state reps have been busy filing a slew of bills for the spring session - about everything from gay adoption and term limits to both the designs and the costs of getting new license plates.

Republican Armando Gutierrez released a list of his top fund raisers Tuesday, a roster that includes a part owner of the Philadelphia Phillies, the author of Florida's prepaid college tuition program and a former Bush "Pioneer" fund-raiser for President George W. Bush who currently leads the board that runs Orlando International Airport.

Few targets in the country are more appealing to Republicans than freshman U.S. Rep.

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:12 a.m. Despite already having seven candidates who have filed to run against U.S. Rep.

Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:41 a.m. Scratch another one off the to-do list.

It started with the attention grabbing "Die quickly" remarks, inflammatory and factually untrue, ignoring the fact that Republicans do not have the numbers to influence or block Democrat authored health care legislation, never mind that they have offered ideas.

STEERING CLEAR OF GRAYSON.... Ordinarily, NRCC recruiting trouble in one specific district wouldn't be of particular interest, but it's been fascinating to watch recent events in Florida's 8th district.

Armando Gutierrez Jr. , a recent South Florida transplant to Orlando who wants to take on U.S. Rep.

A former Central Florida state lawmaker has announced he will not seek the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives, District 8, currently held by Democrat Alan Grayson.

Former state Sen. Dan Webster could announce today whether he will run against U.S. Rep.

Town hall meetings on health care can be divisive enough, and on Monday there's a recipe for an escalation of emotion at one being held in central Florida.

"That's pretty amazing, winning the Nobel Peace Prize," Jay Leno said Friday night of President Barack Obama's latest accolade.

Published: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 1:29 a.m. WASHINGTON U.S. Rep.

The Republican effort to unseat U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson next year continued to unfold Tuesday as Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty walked firmly out of the picture, saying he didn't want to join Washington's political rancor, and a deep-pocketed pro-business candidate emerged as a contender.

After flirting with the idea for months, Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty removed his name late Monday from the list of prospective candidates who might run against freshman U.S. Rep.