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NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY For Immediate Release: December 14, 2011 Contact: Brannon Jordan, (850) 222-3411 FLA Dems Statement on GOP Playing Politics with Middle Class Tax Cuts Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Democratic Party …

A new Latino Decisions poll, out this week, confirms the findings of a recent PPP poll showing Sen. Marco Rubio as VP would be of no help to the GOP in 2012. Politico: Poll: Marco Rubio …

Not only has recent polling confirmed Sen. Marco Rubio’s dwindling approval adds nothing to the GOP Presidential ticket, but his endorsements are now proving to be the kiss-of-death. From the 2011 Mayoral race in Jacksonville to …

After denouncing President Obama’s $1,500 middle class tax cut as a “temporary little band-aid,” Mitt Romney left no doubt that he is profoundly out-of-touch with the middle class when he offered fellow Presidential candidate Rick Perry …

Even some Florida Republicans are beginning to pile onto Romney’s $10k gamble gaffe in Saturday’s Iowa debate. From Politico, “’The $10,000 bet thing doesn’t play to the entrepreneurial job creator narrative, it plays to the arrogant …

Over the weekend newspapers across the state weighed in on the Governors’ proposed budget slamming it as nothing more than a move to raise his rock-bottom poll numbers by “robbing Peter to pay Paul.” See a …

Florida Today: Rubio protects Wall St., instead of consumers   Written by Brad Ashwell, Consumer advocate Florida Public Interest Research Group, Tallahassee   Last Thursday, despite strong support from diverse organizations and leaders seeking to protect …

The head of the NRSC sat down with the Wall Street Journal to tick through the GOP’s strongest pick-up opportunities in 2012 and the Florida Senate race was notably absent. It seems even the NRSC doesn’t …

“If the Senate has any respect for itself, it will pass a resolution of no confidence in Haridopolos and urge him to step aside.” Ocala Star Banner Editorial: A politician’s lies Published: Monday, December 12, 2011 …

“Robbing Peter to pay Paul isn’t sound budgeting, and it doesn’t speak well of state leaders who consistently refuse to explore alternatives to across-the-board spending cuts or dicey privatization deals to balance the budget. Those leaders …