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      TO:         Political reporters, interested parties FROM:     Scott Arceneaux, Executive Director of the Florida Democratic Party  DATE:      June 15, 2012  RE:          GOP …

PURGE THE GOV — TURNS OUT HE ONCE WAS Rick Scott: I was stripped from the voter rolls [AP] “Florida Gov. Rick Scott knows what it’s like to be told that he’s not a registered voter. In a radio interview …

In Contrast, Mitt Romney’s Vision Would Take Us Backward to the Failed Policies of the Past Decade Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Democratic Party today released the following statement from Chairman Rod Smith in support of …

FDP CHAIR ROD SMITH TAKES ON RICK SCOTT’S VOTER PURGE Voter rolls with Rod Smith[News Service of Florida] “Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith says the the real reason for the voter purge is to energize Tea Party …

Tallahassee, FL  – Today Puerto Rico Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock and Puerto Rico Senator Juan E Hernandez Mayoral held a bilingual press conference call urging Senator Marco Rubio to reject the extreme voices in his …

FLORIDA DOESN’T HAVE A VOTER FRAUD PROBLEM, SCOTT HAS A POLLING PROBLEMBehind Scott’s rhetoric, voter suppression [Tampa Bay Times editorial] “Don’t be fooled by the governor, who has transformed his assault on voters’ rights into a political assault …

Calls on Romney to Apologize While He’s in Florida Today Tallahassee, FL – As Mitt Romney stumps in Florida, Chairman Rod Smith issued the following statement decrying the Republican presidential candidate’s plan to cut firefighters, police, …

FLORIDA DEMOCRATS WELCOME DEM CONVENTION CHAIR & LA MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA AS 2012 JJ SPEAKER, BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY! GREER TAKES ON CRIST… WHO’S NEXT, RUBIO?  Charlie Crist’s lawyer accuses Jim Greer and his lawyer of witness tampering [Tampa Bay …

Tallahassee, FL – Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith today issued the following statement in reaction to embattled Gov. Rick Scott’s announcement that he will sue the Department of Homeland Security in his continued effort to …

First, he had to dodge embattled Gov. Rick Scott whose name is as toxic as his rock-bottom approval. Now, as Mitt Romney heads to Florida, his state campaign chair Adam Putnam is coming under fire for …