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Rep. Patrick Murphy Ran as Moderate, Now Launches Partisan Attacks as Senate Candidate

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-FL) won his first election in 2012 by branding himself as a moderate, presenting himself as an alternative to tea party firebrand Allen West, who had been elected in the Tea Party wave of 2010. Now that he has set his sights on representing Florida in the Senate, his rhetoric has turned sharply partisan as he attempts outflank his likely primary opponent, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL), on the left and spark interest from Democrats nationally who could fund his race.

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The Hillary Hypocrisy over Religious Freedom

It is really funny to hear prolific emailer and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounce Indiana’s religious freedom law, a law that is eerily similar to the one her cigar aficionado husband, President Bill Clinton, fully supported and signed into law back in 1993.

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Marco Rubio Calls Iran Nuclear Framework a ‘Failure’

USA Today reports on mounting Republican opposition to the current administration’s deal with Iran, with likely presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio saying the “initial details appear to be very troubling,” adding that letting Iran keep thousands of centrifuges used to enrich uranium into nuclear fuel is a “colossal mistake.”

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Retiring Harry Reid: ‘I Hope’ Jeb Bush Loses

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid has some decent things to say about the likely 2016 GOP presidential contenders. He appears to be personally fond of Sens. Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham, but says he wants former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to lose more than any of them.

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Confirmed: Hillary Clinton Lied About Not Wanting To Carry Two Email Devices

All of us, including – no, especially – Democrat voters, need to think long and hard about whether we’re ready to wave aside all legal restraints on the aristocracy, in favor of trial by political combat. Making polls the only courtroom aristocrats ever need to face is a dumb idea, but it’s especially dumb when their favorite crimes involve concealing their activities and misleading the public.

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Ted Cruz Winning the ‘Talk Show Primary’

With his early entry into the race for the hunt for the Republican nomination for president, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has become the talk of conservative radio. In fact, he is not just the talk of talk radio, but the toast of talk radio. Some feel that Cruz is winning the “talk show primary.”

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Poll: Slight Edge for Jeb Bush in New Hampshire

Former Governor Jeb Bush (Florida) has a slight lead in New Hampshire among potential Republican Presidential candidates, but nearly a quarter of respondents were undecided ten months before the first-in-the-nation primary will take place.

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Marco Rubio Says GOP Leadership ‘Doing the Best They Can’

Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) appeared on Southwest Florida’s morning political talk show Daybreak with Drew Steele to discuss his presidential aspirations, among other things, where Steele asked Rubio the simple question of whether or not he was “satisfied with the Republican leadership in Congress.”

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Rubio: I’ll Revoke Iran Deal If Elected

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) vowed to revoke any deal with Iran that allows them to keep their enrichment capability on Tuesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” “I just think the deal is premised on an agreement on something that is totally unacceptable, and

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Marco Rubio Reacts To Cruz Announcement: ‘He’ll Be A Very Strong Candidate’

Sen. Marco Rubio discusses the 2016 presidential field. “I think there’s going to be a number of other people over the next few weeks get in, and as Republicans I think we’re blessed to have such a large number of quality talented people who are willing to compete for the highest office in the land, and from that competition I think we’re going to have a great nominee.”

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Rubio: Durbin Voted Against Rice and Estrada

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) shot back at Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) for saying that Republicans were making Loretta Lynch “sit in the back of the bus” on Wednesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. “These are the same Democrats that

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Medical Marijuana Making Noise In Florida

The medical Marijuana issue, which as Joe Biden would say, “Is a big f-ing deal” in Florida, continues to gather strength and support around the state. The measure to legalize pot, which needed the support of 60 percent of Floridians,

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DeSantis’ Potential Senate Run in 2016

Popular conservative and Navy Reserve Officer, Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), is mulling over a possible run for the U.S. Senate, if sitting Senator Marco Rubio decides to vacate his seat and run for president.

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