Florida Honors its WWII Veterans The “Greatest Generation” Tour is Set to Kick-off in Honor of Florida’s Heroes

Tallahassee- Republican Party of Florida Chairman David Bitner is announcing the “Greatest Generation” Tour which will honor all the Floridians who served during WWII. The tour is set to kick-off on April 2nd in Pensacola and will take place one Saturday each month for six months.

Nearly 250,000 Floridians bore arms in service while the population surged on the home front. Military bases began to expand across the state while others were created to support the war effort overseas. Florida played a pivotal role during the war and was able to emerge as a top influential state in America. … Continue Reading

On Monday, Governor Mitt Romney To Campaign With Marco Rubio In Tampa

Miami, FL – This Monday, April 19, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will visit Tampa to campaign with U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio. The following event is free and open to the public, and is open to the media:

Monday, April 19, 2010

11:30 a.m. EDT
Governor Romney to campaign with Marco Rubio.
Dr. Blaise F. Alfano Conference and Banquet Center
11606 McKinley Drive
Tampa, FL 33612

Note: A mult box and riser will be available.

Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate: My Plan to Get Us Back on the RIGHT Track

Supporter,

Yesterday American taxpayers across the country opened their checkbook to pay for the reckless spending habits championed by the Crist-Meek-Obama stimulus package. … Continue Reading

Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate: In Case You Missed It: Rubio and Sansom Played “Fast and Loose with Other People’s Money”

“There were charter planes, luxury hotel rooms, shopping sprees and limousines — most all of it underwritten by special interests who wanted these same men to craft legislation in their favor.”

The Orlando Sentinel
By Scott Maxwell
April 13, 2010
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-04-13/news/os-scott-maxwell-credit-cards-041410-20100413_1_gop-veterans-special-interests-speaker

Toni Jennings has a message for GOP leaders who have been spending someone else’s money on their luxury lifestyles: Stop it.

Stop doing it. Stop trying to justify it. … Continue Reading

Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate: Speaker Rubio Kicks Off His “Tax Avoidance Tour”

A Month Later Rubio Still Refuses To Release Tax Returns And Answer Important Questions About His Financial Dealings

TALLAHASSEE – The Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate campaign today released the below statement from Communications Director Andrea Saul, one month after Speaker Rubio’s unethical spending habits were brought to light. … Continue Reading

Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate: The Crist Campaign Week In Review April 5 – April 12

The Crist Campaign Week In Review April 5 – April 12

The Crist Campaign continues to move at a rapid pace with new television ads, more endorsements, more local media interviews, and more information being revealed about Speaker Rubio’s REAL record. … Continue Reading

Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate: Crist Campaign Releases New Television Ad “Two Politicians”

TALLAHASSEE – The Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate today released a new television ad, “Two Politicians,” continuing a significant buy in Florida. You can view the new ad at: www.charliecrist.com or HERE. … Continue Reading

Media Advisory: Marco Rubio Announces “Taks a Stand” Bus Tour Schedule

Miami, FL – This week, U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio will hit the road for a four-day bus tour. Beginning with Tuesday’s kick-off event in Orlando, the “Take A Stand” bus tour will consist of four days of speaking engagements and grassroots events across Florida.

Below is the current schedule of stops, which are all open to the media. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. For more information, please contact Alex Burgos (alex@marcorubio.com). … Continue Reading

Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate: In Case You Missed It: Rubio And Sansom “Lived Big On GOP Plastic”

Hundreds of thousands of dollars “were racked up by former House Speaker Marco Rubio [and] his now-indicted successor, Ray Sansom”

The Miami Herald
By Marc Caputo
4/11/10
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/10/1573604/three-leaders-rang-up-458000-on.html

For Florida House leaders, membership had its privileges: a Republican Party American Express card to charge jets to Manhattan and Disney World, chic hotels and five-star restaurants.

Flashing the party card opened limousine doors, bought gifts at Harrods in London, Toys R Us or Best Buy. It provided a seemingly bottomless coffee cup at Starbucks. … Continue Reading

Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate: What Happened This Week?

This campaign has proven that it is fueled by the passion behind Marco’s message. This week’s highlights include:

We announced a $3.6 million fundraising quarter from strong supporters throughout the state. Read what they’re saying about this here. … Continue Reading

Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate: Charlie Crist’s Bad Week

Miami, FL – Charlie Crist’s week has gone from bad to worse. It started on Monday when Rudy Giuliani endorsed Marco Rubio and only one journalist was talking about Charlie Crist running as an independent. It continued to Wednesday when Marco released his fundraising figures and every journalist was talking about Charlie running as an independent. And it ends today with Charlie Crist releasing his own fundraising numbers at 5 p.m. … Continue Reading

Charlie Crist For U. S. Senate Campaign Reports Over $10 Million Raised To Date

TALLAHASSEE – The Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced that the campaign has over $7.5 million cash on hand, having raised over $1.1 million in contributions this quarter and bringing the total amount raised to over $10 million. … Continue Reading

Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate: Rubio Campaign Comments on Crist’s Future in the GOP

Miami, FL – The Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate campaign today released the following statement from Communications Director Alex Burgos regarding Charlie Crist’s future in the Republican Party: … Continue Reading

Republican Party of Florida: Sink Hires Pro-Abortion Group Staffer as Deputy Campaign Manager

Further Solidifies Her Position as a Puppet of Liberal Left-Wing Washington Insiders

Tallahassee–The Republican Party of Florida today commented on Chief Financial Officer and Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Alex Sink hiring a former EMILY’s List Majority Council Director as her deputy campaign manager after previously refusing to acknowledge her endorsement from the pro-abortion organization. … Continue Reading

Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate: Marco Rubio to Launch “Take a Stand” Bus Tour Next Week

Miami, FL – In another sign of its growing momentum, the Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate campaign today announced Rubio will hit the road for a four-day bus tour next week. Beginning with a kick-off event in Orlando on Tuesday, April 13, the “Take A Stand” bus tour will consist of four days of speaking engagements and grassroots events, which will culminate with tea parties in Lakeland on Thursday and Indian River County on Friday. … Continue Reading

Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate: St. Petersburg Times: Speculation Growing That Crist Will Run as an Independent

“It all fed a surge in speculation that Crist is positioning himself to drop out of the Republican primary and run instead as an independent.”

When Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that he raised a whopping $3.6 million over the past 90 days, it was another game-changer in the Republican U.S. Senate primary. … Continue Reading

Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate: ICYMI: Florida & National News Report That Crist Today Didn’t Rule Out Independent Run

Miami, FL – Tonight, Florida and national news outlets report that Charlie Crist would not rule out running as an independent when asked at an event today. Check out the coverage below, including ABC’s Michael Putney in Miami saying that “Charlie Crist might seriously start thinking about running for the Senate as an independent”: … Continue Reading

Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate: Thanks to You …

Because of your continued and energetic support, I am pleased to announce that our campaign raised over 3.6 million dollars in the first three months of this year. … Continue Reading

Republican Party of Florida: Republican Party of Florida Raises More Than $7 Million in First Quarter

Tallahassee–The Republican Party of Florida will report its strongest fundraising quarter since the third quarter of 2008 when reports are filed with the Florida Division of Elections on Monday, April 12, 2010. The RPOF will report more than $7 million in contributions for the first quarterly report of 2010. … Continue Reading

Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate: Be the First to Know!

Your support has propelled the campaign forward. We’ve come from behind and with your help, we’ve advanced ahead. Although we still have a way to go, with your repeated support we just continue to gain momentum. You are the heart and soul of this campaign and honestly, we just can’t do it without you. For this reason, we want to make sure you’re the first to know our major campaign announcement tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. EST. … Continue Reading