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NEW PPP POLL: Obama Up in Florida Key takeaways:  President Obama is beating Mitt Romney 50-46  President Obama is beating Romney among key groups: women, Hispanics, African Americans and younger voters  Neither Jeb Bush nor Marco Rubio …

ENERGIZED & EXCITED DEMS GATHER IN TAMPA FOR DELEGATE NOMINATING CONVENTION Democrats gather in Tampa [Tampa Tribune/WFLA] “Just weeks before the nation’s Republicans gather in Tampa to make Mitt Romney their presidential candidate, the state’s Democrats are in town …

Underscores Mitt Romney’s Failed Record as Governor Tallahassee, FL – Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith and small business owner Amy Mandel today discussed on a conference call the President’s record of helping America’s small businesses …

JUDGE OVERTURNS THIRD PARTY VOTER REG. RESTRICTION Justice Department to Florida: Stop effort to purge voter rolls on noncitizens [Tampa Bay Times] “The Justice Department ordered Florida’s elections division to halt a systematic effort to find and purge …

Tampa, FL —  Following Federal Judge Robert Hinkle’s order today striking down provisions of the GOP’s voter suppression law impacting third party voter registration efforts, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith issued the following statement: STATEMENT …

FL DEMS SLAM SCOTT FOR VOTER PURGE Florida Democrats say Gov. Rick Scott leading ‘misguided’ effort to purge voters from state rolls [Times/Herald] “Bill Internicola was born in Brooklyn 91 years ago and received a Bronze Star for fighting …

Stewart running to bring commonsense solutions to grow our economy and help businesses create jobs Orlando, FL — Former Orange County Commissioner Linda Stewart today announced her campaign to represent district 47 in the Florida House …

Tallahassee, FL –  Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith released the following statement on Mitt Romney’s belief that —against all evidence—small class sizes don’t help students and his plans to take us backward on education. STATEMENT …

In honor of Memorial Day, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith issued the following statement:  “As we gather with our families and friends for relaxation and recreation this Memorial Day, we pause to honor the sacrifice …

OFA HITS ROMNEY ECONOMICS IN MIAMI  Obama mailer attacks Bain in Miami [Politico] “The Obama campaign’s attack on Bain Capital is a national story, but it’s also a local one in communities where the private equity firm owned companies …