Archive for August, 2011

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McCalister Fires Back, Blames Hasner for Attack on His Military Record

August 18, 2011

by Javier Manjarres U.S. Senate candidate Col. Mike McCalister has fired back against the accusations made at  him by another retired colonel, Chuck Winn.  Winn recently made a post on his Facebook page charging that McCalister was not being honest about the extent of his service while serving in the U.S. Military, saying that McCalister … Read more

CPAC-FL & RPOF Unveil Plans for Senate Candidate Forum and Straw Poll

August 18, 2011

by Javier Manjarres The Republican Party of Florida has announced that the Republican U.S. Senate candidates will all participate in a ‘forum’ hosted by the RPOF at the upcoming Presidency 5 event in late September.  This event is sure have its share of fireworks considering that the race has already taken a turn to the … Read more

Harrington Campaign Video “Debbie Does Debt” Causing a Buzz

August 18, 2011

by Javier Manjarres The Karen Harrington for Congress campaign released its first campaign ‘attack’ video named “Debbie Does Debt”, a broadside against DNC Chair and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.  The 37 second clip highlights the Debbie’s recent appearance at a Politico forum where Debbie and her Party took ownership of the current state of the … Read more

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Mark Foley Dogs Wasserman Schultz- a “Chihuahua in High Heels”

August 18, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Former Congressman Mark Foley expressed his ‘true feelings’ about DNC Chairwoman and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz by calling her a ‘Chihuahua in high heels‘ in a recent Newsmax.com interview when asked about her recent statement asserting that President Obama’s reelection hopes were in ‘reasonably good shape’. (Minute 5:10 of the video below)

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Mike McCalister’s Military Record Questioned in FL Senate Race

August 15, 2011

by Javier Manjarres With the latest Quinnipiac poll has showing retired Lt. Colonel Mike McCalister leading former U.S. Senator George LeMieux by 3 percentage points and having established himself as a serious contender in the Republican Senatorial Primary, the proverbial bullseye on McCalister’s back has gotten a whole lot larger.  Retired Colonel Chuck Winn, a … Read more

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Congressman Allen West Explains Controversial Debt Ceiling Vote

August 15, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Congressman Allen West’s controversial ‘Debt ceiling’ vote has landed him in hot water with Tea party activists across the country, especially the ones in his own congressional district. During the weekly Fort Lauderdale Tea Party social, West explained why he voted for the debt ceiling bill and elaborated on the “bigger picture” … Read more

Petraeus And Crocker Testify Before Senate On State Of Iraq War

POLL- 2012 Republican Senate Primary Race

August 14, 2011

by Javier Manjarres On the heels of the recent Quinnipiac Poll of the Republican Primary Senate race here in FL which showed  Col. Mike McCalister with a small lead over former Senator George LeMieux, the only thing clear about the race at this juncture is that there is no clear frontrunner.  It will be interesting … Read more

Jeb Bush Jr. Endorses Huntsman for President- Is Jeb Sr. Next?

August 13, 2011

by Lone Shark In a somewhat unexpected move, Jeb Bush Jr. has endorsed Jon Huntsman for President: “I am confident that Jon’s vision will appeal to young voters, who are concerned about the trillions of dollars in debt being piled on their backs, and who desperately seek jobs and economic opportunity,” Bush said in a … Read more

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Allen West Drops the Hammer on Ron Paul

August 13, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Just a few nights ago, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul stated that he did not have a problem with Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon because ‘everyone else already has one’ at the Presidential Debate in Iowa.  This assertion did not sit well with Congressman Allen West (R-FL), as he expressed his strong … Read more