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Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant released the following statement regarding Congressman Steve Southerland’s comments that he had not read the Violence Against Women Act and that, “It doesn’t matter.”   “Yet again, Congressman Steve Southerland has …

As we all saw last night, Rick Scott attempted to side step answering direct questions about rescheduling an execution for a political fundraiser. Scott would not tell Floridians whether or not he knew the execution was …

CLAIM: When asked about climate change, Rick Scott says he’s focused on solutions.  FACTS:  Rick Scott still refuses to address the problem of climate change and won’t even acknowledge its existence. Scott begrudgingly met with climate …

CLAIM: Rick Scott keeps saying Charlie Crist let Duke Energy charge customers millions for nuclear plants that were never going to be built.  FACTS:   Rick Scott lied in last week’s debate, and Charlie Crist rightfully called him …

CLAIM: Rick Scott continues to say Florida has created hundreds of thousands of jobs because of his administration. FACT: Florida’s recovery has happened in spite of Rick Scott, not because of him — and it started …

CLAIM: Rick Scott says that under Charlie Crist’s leadership, Florida lost over 800,000 jobs and our unemployment went from 3.5% to 11.1%. FACT: No governor is responsible for the global economic meltdown, and Rick Scott’s rhetoric insults the …

CLAIM: Rick Scott keeps saying he created jobs in Florida, like he promised he would in 2010. FACT: Rick Scott keeps moving the goalposts on his promise to create 1.7 million jobs over seven years – …

Tonight, be on the lookout for Rick Scott to repeat his debunked lies for a third time — this time, before a national audience — as his desperate campaign attempts to give Floridians a single reason …

In advance of tonight’s final gubernatorial debate, the Florida Democratic Party is releasing a new web ad highlighting Rick Scott’s lies.  In the past two debates, Rick Scott has repeated the same stale talking points and misleading …