by Javier Manjarres Potential Presidential candidate former Senator Rick Santorum spoke to a crowd of over 3000 at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington.D.C. Santorum spoke about his potential presidential candidacy and his concern over the growing tension and instability in the Middle East. I caught up with Senator Santorum and where he … Read more
Archive for February, 2011
Governor Scott Unveils Ambitious State Budget- Will the Legislature Go Along?
February 8, 2011Yesterday in Eustis, Governor Rick Scott unveiled his FY 2011-12 budget that featured the largest spending cuts in Florida’s history- $4.6 billion dollars, accompanied by a shedding of 8,700 employees from the state’s payroll. The particulars of his $65.9 billion dollar budget will take some time to digest, but the Governor is certainly keeping … Read more
Haridopolos Addresses Illegal Immigration and the Militant Islamic Threat to Israel
February 8, 2011by Javier Manjarres At last night’s Southwest Broward Republican Organization (SWBRO) meeting in Pembroke Pines, Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos reiterated his strong support for the passage of an anti-illegal immigration law similar to the controversial immigration law that was passed in Arizona. During the t Q&A session at the meeting, Senator Haridopolos also addressed … Read more
James Gleason To Run for Congress in FL-20
February 8, 2011by Javier Manjarres Coral Springs resident James Gleason has announced that he is a candidate for Congress in Florida’s 20th Congressional District. Gleason is a small business owner who brings years of experience in the private sector in addition to his governmental affairs experience. Mr. Gleason recently ran for the Mayor of Coral Springs, and even … Read more
Jeb Bush 2012?
February 7, 2011National Review’s Rich Lowry has put forth the reasons why he believes the time is now for Jeb Bush to realize his presidential aspirations, provided of course that Bush does indeed have them. There’s no doubt that when Jeb left the Governor’s Office in 2007, he was immensely popular in Florida. His 65% approval rating was … Read more
Will Nick Loeb Run for the U.S. Senate After All?
February 7, 2011by Javier Manjarres Earlier today, I had a phone conversation with potential U.S. Senatorial candidate Nick Loeb in which he expressed that “it’s way too early” to announce his candidacy. Loeb was speaking to me from the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport as he awaited his flight back to Miami, where he will spending a few days meeting … Read more
Hasner Inching Closer to Announcing U.S. Senate Run
February 7, 2011by Javier Manjarres Former Republican House Majority Leader Adam Hasner continues to make the rounds in his potential 2012 U.S. Senate run. Hasner has previously expressed his interest in a Senate bid and recently told me that, “it’s no secret that I would like to run for Congress.” Last week, Leader Hasner flew to Washington, D.C. to … Read more
Pro-Amnesty Groups Step Up Their Rhetoric in the Illegal Immigration Debate
February 7, 2011by Javier Manjarres Florida’s illegal immigration debate continues to heat up as several pro-amnesty groups are stepping up their rhetoric in opposition to the forthcoming legislation that is expected to pass the State Legislature and receive Governor Rick Scott’s signature. Governor Scott’s win last November was predicated primarily on two issues- his Jobs Plan and his … Read more
Buchanan’s Posturing on Cuba Drilling is All Washed Up
February 4, 2011It’s no secret that Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-13) is an ardent opponent of offshore oil drilling off Florida’s coast. But now Buchanan is all atwitter about the latest drilling efforts off Florida’s coast- drilling that is about to commence under Cuba’s direction. As we’ve been noting for quite some time here at the Shark Tank, … Read more
Allen West Opens Broward Headquarters- “Spirit of Liberty” (VIDEO)
February 2, 2011by Javier Manjarres Congressman Allen West opened his Broward County HQ on Tuesday by affixing a ‘Mezuzah’ that was gifted to the campaign office by a local Rabbi to remind everyone that enters of God’s presence and his commandments. After cutting the ceremonial ribbon to open the office, Congressman Allen West addressed the crowd of supporters … Read more