Rubio Steps In It
Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio’s campaign has agreed to pay a fine of $8,000 for accepting improper campaign contributions to the tune of slightly more than $210,000.
Rubio Rides Tea Party Wave to Victory
Republican Marco Rubio rode a rising national GOP tsunami to an easy U.S. Senate win on Tuesday, helped from a divided Democratic electorate that was split between independent Charlie Crist and Democrat Kendrick Meek.
Rubio Tells Illegals To Go Home
Front runner in the race for U.S. Senate, Republican Marco Rubio, is advocating that undocumented people living in the U.S. should go back to their homeland and “try to enter” the U.S. under an immigration system that must be fixed.
Senate Candidates Slug it Out in Sunday’s Debate
U.S. Senate candidates, Marco Rubio, Charlie Crist squared off against each other on Sunday morning’s nationally televised debate with disagreements on how to get the economy growing again, whether the federal economic stimulus had created or saved jobs, and whether the tax cuts passed by the Bush administration and which favor wealthier Americans and corporations should be continued.
Meek, Crist Pinball Tea Party Rubio in Senate Debate
The three leading contenders in the race for U.S. Senate squared off on Tuesday night in a wide-ranging television debate, with Democrat Kendrick and independent Charlie Crist taking turns hammering Republican and Tea Party favorite Marco Rubio on his extreme right-wing policy positions.
Crist gets Endorsement of St. Pete Times
The St. Petersburg Times editorial board on Friday endorsed Gov. Charlie Crist in his bid for the U.S. Senate. Although the Times recognized that Crist was not perfect, they said that, “Crist offers a fresh approach and is well known to Floridians. He moves easily among Republicans and Democrats who are not party activists.
Meek Says “No” to Sierra Club, Crist says “Yes”
The Sierra Club on Thursday endorsed both Gov. Charlie Crist and Rep. Kendrick Meek in the U.S. Senate race, but Meek said “in good conscience” he could not accept the co-endorsement.
Questions Persist with Rubio’s Bank Payment, Spending
While the use of a GOP credit card to charge personal expenses continues to dog front-runner Republican Marco Rubio in the three-way race for U.S. Senate with independent Charlie Crist and Democrat Kendrick Meek, there is a payment of $1,485.55, in the form of a check to “Marco Rubio Bank of America Auto Finance Corp.” for “auto expense”, that sticks out.
Without Black Vote, Sink Is Toast
As Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek struggles to keep Democratic voters from supporting Gov. Charlie Crist in their three-race for the U.S. Senate with Marco Rubio, if Alex Sink is to defeat Rick Scott to become Florida’s next governor, the Black vote will be crucial for her in securing a victory.
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