Only one candidate running for the US Senate truly has the experience to hit the ground running in Washington, but few people are paying any attention to him. Meet Sarasota Republican Bob Smith, …
Read Original Story: In Senate race, Republican Bob Smith is running to right of Rubio – Tampabay.com
By reader submitted His official campaign Web site has an “issues” page. Early in November, the Web site said “issues page coming soon.” Do we know how Gov. Crist would vote on the federal takeover of health care, on the cap-and-trade energy tax, …
Read Original Story: Letter: Crist can't be trusted to put constituents' interests above his own – Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
"(Charlie Crist) was more green than any governor had ever been before," said David Guest of Earthjustice, an environmental law firm. But since he launched his bid for a US Senate seat this year, Crist has left environmentalists feeling jilted. …
Read Original Story: Charlie Crist sheds environmentalist image – Tampabay.com
Florida’s junior US senator, Republican George lemieux, has been singlehandedly — and selfishly — holding up confirmation of the Obama administration’s ambassador to Brazil. Mr. lemieux said he’s concerned about the record of the nominee, Tom Shannon, …
Read Original Story: Our take on: Freshman follies & Mammogram furor – Orlando Sentinel
It’s hard to argue with most of the messages appearing on Florida’s specialty license plates. But some lawmakers have a beef about the sheer number of those messages. To date, Florida offers 114 specialty tags. …
Read Original Story: Loopholes help specialty plates – Tampa Tribune
HOWARD MEGDAL: It seems odd to say it, given his 47-37 percent edge in the latest poll, but Charlie Crist is a decided underdog in an effort to capture the Republican nomination for US Senate in Florida next year …
Read Original Story: Charlie Crist: Leading or beaten? – The Perpetual Post
With a rapidly changing political atmosphere, the 36 Senate seats up for election in 2010 are drawing a big field of office seekers. But before Republicans can try their luck after eight years of Democratic gains, both parties have to settle their own …
Read Original Story: Senate civil wars heating up – Washington Examiner
Former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre announced his bid for the Democratic senate nomination in Florida back in October, but has been relatively silent since. Not anymore. Ferre has come out swinging this week, attacking Gov. Charlie Crist (R) and slamming …
Read Original Story: Maurice Ferre Gets Going In FL-Sen With Attacks On Crist – TPMDC (blog)
Conservatives have long knives out for Gov. Charlie Crist. While the political establishment in Tallahassee, Fla., and Washington is fully supporting incumbent Mr. Crist for Florida’s open US Senate seat over upstart rising star Marco …
Read Original Story: Winter of GOP discontent – Washington Times
Charlie Crist’s first two years as governor thrilled environmental activists. He helped block a coal-fired power plant from being built near the Everglades, halted a drive to take manatees off the state’s endangered list and convened a …
Read Original Story: For Crist, Not Easy to Be Green – The Ledger
