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Connie Mack

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Connie Mack, 179th Most Conservative Member of Congress, Claims to Be "One of the Most Conservative" Members

    Today, Rep. Connie Mack IV announced his "Social Conservatives for Mack Coalition" in a bid to shore up some far-right-wing support for his troubled Senate campaign. In the press release, his campaign declares that Mack "is one of the most conservative and hard-working members in the United States C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Connie Mack IV Denies Calling Man Jackass by Insinuating Man is Jackass

    According to a blog report, at an event promoting his support of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, Republican Senate Candidate Connie Mack IV called a heckler a "jackass." In a bizarre response today, Mack IV denied that he actually called the man a "jackass," but then insinuated that he did i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann Choose Different Sides in Florida Republican Senate Primary

    If you're the kind of Republican voter who finds yourself easily swayed by some of the more deafening but dimmer voices in your party, well then boy do we have a quagmire for you. Two of your favorite also-rans from the GOP presidential primary have chosen different sides in the Florida battle betwe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Connie Mack, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and Other Florida Politicians Chided by Watchdog Report

    Fudge your expenses at work and you could get fired. Fudge them when you're in Congress and you'll probably get away with it.A new anti-corruption report spells out how hundreds of U.S. representatives use their positions to enrich themselves and their families. According to the report, those engage ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Senate Poll: Connie Mack Now Leads Bill Nelson by 7 Percent

    ​Never mind the fact that Connie Mack IV's history of bar brawls and financial problems have been talked about heavily for the past month. It hasn't apparently hurt his campaign in any way. The Republican Senate hopeful has opened a seven-point lead over Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Florida Business Sues Marlins, Says It Bought Team For $10 Million at Charity Banquet

    ​Somewhere in Florida there is a business named Omeranz & Landsma whose owner, whoever he or she may be, has just the worst sense of humor in all the Sunshine State. Even worse than Connie Mack's campaign manager!Omeranz's owner attended a charity auction hosted by Marlins president David Sams ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Connie Mack's Campaign Manager Sends Crazy Letter to George LeMieux Over Charlie Sheen Joke

    Yesterday George LeMieux made a mildly amusing (by GOP standards anyway) sort-of-zinger comparing his Republican Senate Primary opponent Connie Mack to Charlie Sheen. Well, now Mack's campaign manager Jeff Cohen has responded with this smarmy, hyperbolic, over-the-top letter addressed to LeMieux. Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Connie Mack IV Is Crushing His GOP Opponents in Latest Poll

    ​Rep. Connie Mack IV has only been in the race for the GOP senate nomination for two days and he already has a monster lead. He's ahead of the rest of the field by double digits in one-on-one match ups, and seems to have a wide base of support among various strands of the Republican base.

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Marlins Dig Up Jack McKeon, Might Put Him in Charge

    ​Former Marlins skipper Jack McKeon is going to come back to manage the nose-diving team, according to ESPN. McKeon, who helped the Marlins win the 2003 World Series using management skills he learned from observing Noah build his ark, retired in 2005 so he could spend more time turning into a pil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Cuban Dissident Leaders call for Lifting Travel Ban

    Hardliners opposed to lifting the travel ban to Cuba have been among the staunchest champions of the Communist island's increasingly vocal dissident movement. But a letter released Thursday by 74 of the Cuba's most prominent dissenters undermines some of the key arguments made by leaders of Miami's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    RPOF, Which Took $628k From Rothstein, Calls Sink Corrupt for Returning $6,000 From Rothstein

    via The Buzz​Well, this tweet from the Republican Party of Florida's Twitter page sure ain't subtle: "Alex Sink is a lousy corrupt Ultra-Liberal Dem., fully-owned by banking industry and trial lawyers."Jeez, RPOF, tell us how you really feel.The tweet linked to a RedState.com user diary titled "Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    Bill Nelson Caught up in PMA Mess

    Last week, ABC News broke news that the FBI had raided PMA Group, a lobbying firm, this past November. PMA, which specialized in lobbying for earmarks for defense contracts, had close ties to Democratic Rep. John Murtha, but also donated heavily to other politicians -- many of them Democrats, but so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    McCollum or Boyd Won't Be Your Next Senator

    Both sides of the Senate 2010 fray just lost significant rumored candidates. Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum and Democratic Congressmen Allen Boyd have both said they won't seek the open seat. McCollum has sought a Senate seat twice before. He claimed his party's nomination in 2000, but lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    News Roundup

    Fidel Castro suggests in a column he might not be following international affairs in four years. Maybe because he'll be dead? [CBS4]Anyway, here he is with the President of Argentina. His first new picture in some time. [Herald]The South Beach Comedy Festival may not be selling as many tickets this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Virginia Resident Connie Mack Waiting for Charlie Crist Before He Declares Senate Intentions

    Connie Mack IV represents Florida's 14th congressional district in Southwest Florida. He recently celebrated his first year of wedded bliss to California congresswoman Mary Bono (Sonny's non-Cher wife), but the two don't really split their time between Florida and California, instead raising their f ... More >>

  • News

    May 27, 2004

    Bass Relief

    Check your mufflers, biker boys

  • News

    February 14, 2002

    The Comeback Kid Does South Beach

    Angry Jewish machers, a SoBe club mogul, and Bill Clinton in the middle

  • News

    May 24, 2001

    It's Reno Time!

    For Janet Reno the opera may not be over until the tall lady sings

  • News

    November 23, 2000

    Collision Course

    On one side are politicians and influential business interests. On the other are environmentalists and some very wealthy private citizens. In the middle is Homestead Air Force Base. Dead ahead: An explosive confrontation.

  • News

    June 29, 2000

    Plowing Under the Cuba Embargo

    A Spokane politician wants to make Castro pay -- literally

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    Don't Count On It

    José Garcia says his boss at Census 2000 asked him to falsify documents. Then he got the pink slip.

  • News

    April 22, 1999

    Riptide

    José Garcia says his boss at Census 2000 asked him to falsify documents. Then he got the pink slip.

  • News

    November 5, 1998

    The Catalyst

    Marleine Bastien -- activist, social worker, songwriter, mother -- is helping to lead the resurgence of South Florida's Haitian political agenda

  • News

    August 28, 1997

    Strange Man in a Strange Land

    Mauricio Pavez came from Chile to Florida as a tourist. One mugging and eight months later, he refuses to leave.

  • News

    May 8, 1997

    When Vicki Met Syl

    Fate introduced Miami lobbyist Sylvester Lukis to a rising political star named Vicki Lopez-Wolfe. Twenty-two felony charges later, South Florida is still reeling.

  • News

    July 11, 1996

    Oops, Sorry, There Will Be No HABDI Investigation

    Fate introduced Miami lobbyist Sylvester Lukis to a rising political star named Vicki Lopez-Wolfe. Twenty-two felony charges later, South Florida is still reeling.

  • News

    March 21, 1996

    There Oughta Be a Law!

    Micky Arison and other cruise industry bigwigs are pushing Congress to ship potential lawsuits overseas

  • News

    March 9, 1994

    Hugh Had to Be There

    He's inexperienced. He's hefty. He's the First Brother-in-Law. And he's coming soon to a ballot near you.

  • News

    May 5, 1993

    Inside Little Haiti

    From an island in the sea to an island in the heart of Miami

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