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Jack Latvala leads Nina Hayden by 23 points in race for Florida Senate seat

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According to exclusive poll results obtained by this blog, Republican Jack Latvala holds a 23 point lead over Democrat Nina Hayden.  Latvala  leads Hayden 51% – 28% according to this poll taken on March 17 & 18  and has a margin of error of 4.9%.  Keep in mind, this is not my poll, so I cannot verify the polls’ results, but my source for this information is from the same source that provided the spot-on polling data during the St. Petersbug Mayoral Race.  Latvala maintains…

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Time Magazine: In Florida, can Charlie Crist turn tide against Marco Rubio

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Time Magazine takes a look at Crist vs. Rubio: Florida voters knew Republican Governor Charlie Crist would go on the attack sooner or later this year to try to salvage his floundering campaign for the U.S. Senate. But they surely had no idea that his rival’s grooming habits would become an issue. Last week on Fox News, Crist blasted his surging opponent in the August Republican primary election, former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, for having used a GOP-issued American…

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Bill Foster endorses Jack Latvala

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St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster waded back into local politics for the first time since his election, announcing his endorsement of Jack Latvala for the Florida Senate, District 16 in the 2010 election. “Jack Latvala has valuable experience that will benefit our region in Tallahassee. He accomplished many things for the Tampa Bay area and the state as a whole when he served in the Senate from 1994-2002. He was the driving force to end the water wars in the…

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Four Pinellas mayors endorse Jack Latvala

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Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard, Pinellas Park Mayor Bill Mischler, Safety Harbor Mayor Andy Steingold, and Oldsmar Mayor Jim Ronecker today joined St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker in endorsing Jack Latvala for the Florida Senate, District 16. “Every day I can look around my city and see evidence of the accomplishments of Jack Latvala when he previously served in the Florida Senate – the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge, the Willa Carson Health Resource Center, and Bayview Park to name just a…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Tampa heavy-hitters raise money for Jack Latvala

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Take a look at the list of heavy-hitters who helped raise money for Jack Latvala’s campaign for the Florida Senate. Meanwhile, Mitch Perry reports that Nina Hayden wowed the Hillsborough Young Dems meeting.

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Nate Silver of 538.com upgrades competitiveness of Florida Senate race

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From Nate Silver of 538.com, perhaps the best political site you’re not reading: “The pace of Senate polling has slackened this month as pollsters have turned their attention to next Tuesday’s elections as well as the continuing fight over health care. My attention, likewise, has been concentrated on those other areas. But for the sake of continuity, a very brief Senate rankings update is in order as the clock ticks down on October. I am changing the status of only…

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Video: Newt Gingrich on Charlie Crist v. Marco Rubio

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During a book-signing at Barnes and Noble in southwest Florida, Newt Gingrich weighed in (without really weighing in) on the state’s big Senate primary between Gov. Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio (H/t to GOP 12). Reporter: Speaker, why don’t you tell us who do you like for the Florida Senate race? Newt: Well, I think they’re both fine people. I’ve worked with Governor Crist for many years, and I’ve worked with Speaker Marco Rubio. It’s going to be an interesting…

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