by Javier Manjarres Yesterday, Gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott told the Shark Tank that he would forgo his Governor’s salary if elected Governor of Florida. Will Bill McCollum and Alex Sink do the same? Scott is running on a less government/lower taxes platform, so this is first budget cut- $133,000 taxpayer dollars saved. Scott also weighs in … Read more
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Rick Scott Bus Tour Day 1: Arroz Con Pollo, Cigars and Cortaditos (VIDEO)
July 22, 2010by Javier Manjarres Gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott kicked off his bus tour across the state at the Miami landmark Versailles Restaurant in Little Havana. Scott’s bus was ‘wrapped’ with Rick’s smiling mug and his “Let’s Get to Work” slogan all over it. One interesting tidbit that has not been reported in other media accounts is … Read more
Crist’s Special Session Slammed by Rubio and Bovo
July 19, 2010In an act of pure political theater, Governor Charlie Crist (D) has called a Special Session of the Florida State Legislature to address the BP Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The primary reason why Crist claims he has called this Special Session is to get the Legislature to pass a law that would ban … Read more
Karen Harrington Pounces on DWS Over Obamacare Statement
July 16, 2010by Javier Manjarres Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz finds herself in yet another storm of controversy, as she recently made some Alan Grayson-esque comments at a recent press conference concerning Obamacare. Karen Harrington, the current GOP frontrunner in the race to unseat Congresswoman Wasserman-Schultz, released the following well versed and snippy statement regarding the Congresswoman’s recent comment … Read more
Allen West – “NAACP a Political Hack Job Group” (VIDEO)
July 16, 2010by Javier Manjarres Florida Congressional candidate Allen West held a town hall meeting in Fort Lauderdale to address the concerns of voters who were clearly concerned about the direction the country is headed in. In true Allen West fashion, he flexed his broad knowledge of the issues and answered the questions with the utmost conviction.
Senator LeMieux Endorses Rubio and Discusses Victory Strategies (VIDEO)
July 12, 2010Regular readers of the Tank know that we have pulled no punches towards soon-to-be Democrat Governor Charlie Crist, which is why we’re posting Senator George LeMieux’s endorsement of Marco Rubio. It is well known that LeMieux was Crist’s former confidant, advisor, and BFF for years, and that he aggressively campaigned for the ‘tanned man’ as soon … Read more
Congressional Candidate Escorted Out Of Event by Police (VIDEO)
July 8, 2010by Javier Manjarres The Candidate Forum held at the monthly Miami GOP Executive Committee meeting began with a thud and ended with a bang. All of the candidates, running for local, state and federal seats, were invited to the meeting and allowed to speak for 2 minutes, and the candidates’ addresses were being timed. The … Read more
FL CD-19 Candidate Joe Budd Interview
July 7, 2010by Javier Manjarres Florida’s Congressional District 19 has seen alot of action over the past year. Just this past April, we saw a special election take place to fill the seat vacated by the Democrat Congressman from Maryland, Robert Wexler. The GOP primary in February turned out to be nothing less than a trainwreck disaster … Read more
Rubio Goes Silent While Crist Mugs for the Media
July 7, 2010by Javier Manjarres From virtually the beginning of the BP oil rig disaster that occurred back in April, soon-to-be Democrat Governor Charlie Crist has wisely gone about heightening his visibility through his accrual of substantial amounts of earned media. And that is to be expected, simply by virtue of the fact that he is the … Read more
Lori Halbert’s Strong Play Against GOP Incumbent in State House District 31 Race
July 5, 2010by Javier Manjarres Indiatlantic councilwoman Lori Halbert is mounting a serious primary challenge against incumbent Rep. John Tobia in the Florida House District 31 race. Halbert has quickly amassed substantial community support and is running a very aggressive grassroots campaign in the district, complete with her signature yellow signage that is prevalent throughout the district. … Read more