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George LeMieux

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    July 17, 2008

    Sugar Deal Is Not So Sweet

    Charlie Crist gets a bogus hero medal for bailing out Big Sugar.

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Connie Mack Won't Take Senate Gig, But Clay Shaw Jr. Will

    The Florida Political blogosphere has exploded with Mel Martinez Madness, and the main symptom is wildly wondering who will replace him. We already put in our two cents, but here's the latest updates. Charlie Crist further confirms he won't appoint himself, but will have someone picked out by t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Senator Allan Bense?

    ​Washington Post blogger and former Mouthpiece Theater cohost Chris Cillizza adds another name to the list of possible politicos Charlie Crist could appoint to Mel Martinez's soon-to-be-vacated Senate seat: former state Rep. Allan Bense.Add that to a list that already includes Jim Smith, Gov. Bob ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    Actually, It's a Different Bob Martinez Who Might Be a Frontrunner for the Senate Appointment

    via Colson.Com​So, we kept hearing that Bob Martinez, as in the former one-term governor, was in the mix to be appointed to the Senate. The thing is, well, he's 74 years old, which isn't necessarily a barrier to be a senator. But he was not a very popular governor thanks to a botching an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Charlie Crist Will Ask Just About Anyone To Fill Out a Senate Application

    ​Gov. Charlie Crist has asked yet another round of former politicians to fill out applications for Senate. When will this end? When every Republicans to ever hold public office in Florida has submitted answers to Charlie Crist's questionnaire. The latest round includes Former U.S. Reps. Mike ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Charlie Crist Appoints George LeMieux, His Former Chief of Staff, to Senate

    George LeMieux​Charlie Crist will appoint George LeMieux, his former chief of staff, to Mel Martinez's vacated Senate seat, according to an Associated Press source. State Rep. Jennifer Carroll, who was also considered for the job, spilled the beans. The official announcement is expected to be made ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    LeMieux Is the New Darling of the Homosexual Extremists

    I didn't want to put up another pix of LeMieux's face, so in its place is the greatest picture of all time. ​Remember when Mel Martinez deemed his primary opponent Bill McCollum as the "new darling of the homosexual extremists?" Well, now he's being replaced by the new new darling of the homosexua ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Marco Rubio and Kendrick Meek Simply Do Not Care for This LeMieux Character

    ​Marco Rubio and Kendrick Meek have only a few things in common: They're both running for Senate. They'll both likely face Charlie Crist. They'll both likely lose to him. And now they both don't very much like George LeMieux's status as newly minted senator. Politically, this is just abo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    News Roundup

    Over the weekend, pretty much every newspaper editorial board in the state wrote mean things about new Sen. George LeMieux. [Buzz]Oh, and word on the street is LeMieux might be interested in running for U.S. Senate against Bill Nelson in 2012, or for attorney general. [Buzz]Debbie Wasserman Sch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    George LeMieux Takes Office Today, Hints at Possible Run Against Nelson in 2012

    Florida's 33rd senator, George LeMieux, will be sworn in today at 2:45 amid concerns his Broward law firm helped secure visas for foreigners to work on a hotel and condo project in Bal Harbour, depriving Americans of jobs. As our brothers in blog-arms The Juice point out, a Capit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2009

    Is Maurice Ferre About to Mount a Senate Campaign?

    Jonathan Postal​A couple of Democrats have flirted with the idea, but so far no one has stepped up to mount a real challenge against Kendrick Meek in the Senate primary. Now, though, there's buzz that former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre will enter the race next week.Beth Reinhard says Ferre will make ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Dems Compliment Charlie Crist on his "Good Hair and Nice Tan," Blast Him on Everything Else

    Charlie Crist is such an upbeat fellow that I'm sure he'll appreciate the fact that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee just sent out an email touting the Gov's silver fox-ish good looks citing his "Good Hair and Nice Tan." He might be a little sad that it comes as part of a compliment sand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Dear Florida Media: Not Every Stupid Political YouTube Video is News

    Just weeks after much too much of Florida's political establishment and media took a dumb Crist/Rubio remix of an old YouTube meme way too seriously, there's another stupid YouTube video that certain journalists, it seems, are forcibly trying to turn into a controversy. It's a ridiculous anti-R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Is Jeb Bush Still in Charge of Florida?

    ​Jeb Bush left office four years ago, but Associated Press writer Martin Merzer thinks he may still be in charge of the state -- or at the very least still the most influential voice in the governing Republican party."He's become a legislative Wizard of Oz -- thunder and lightning and pulling the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Betrayal: Sen. George LeMieux Says He'll Support Rubio over Crist

    ​Talk about betrayal! Sen. George LeMieux says the he'll support the Republican nominee over his old friend Charlie Crist: "I will support our Republican nominee and will continue to do everything I can both in Florida and across the country to increase the number of Republicans in the United ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Obama Visits Miami Today to Stump for Sink, Snap $10,000 photos

    Pete Souza, White House BlogObama just can't get enough of Florida. Must be the fumes coming off our nice, oily ocean.​A day after ex-prez Bill Clinton turned on the smiles for US Senate-hopeful Kendrick Meek, none other than President Obama himself is set to visit Miami today to stump for the Dem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Senate President Mike Haridopolos to Run Against Bill Nelson in 2012

    ​Senator Bill Nelson, currently the only democratic official in Florida to have been elected state-wide is up for re-election in 2012, and he's already beginning to draw Republican opponents. Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos will soon announce his candidacy, and is already talking openly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Is Possible Republican Senate Candidate Adam Hasner The Next Marco Rubio?

    ​Republicans are eager to claim incumbent Senator Bill Nelson's political scalp in the 2012 election, but no clear Republican candidate has emerged yet. State Rep. Adam Hasner, who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach County, has started an exploratory committee but is little known around th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    GOP Senate Candidates Shocking Attack Against Bill Nelson: He Likes Obama

    ​There's no clear front runner yet in the race for the Republican nomination to take on Senator Bill Nelson in 2012, but the candidates are already taking aim at Nelson. Though, the guy is a pretty moderate Democrat who hasn't stirred up all that much controversy, recent web ads from some of the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Poll: Florida Republicans Still Have No Idea Who They Want to Run for Senate

    ​At this point the 2012 horse race the republican primary for the Florida senate seat sort of mirrors the party's primary for the presidential nomination: a bunch of not-terribly-exciting politicians that no one seems to be all that excited about. The latest poll by Sunshine State Communications, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Obama's Approval Ratings Get Big Bump in Florida

    The 2012 election is still 17 months away, but the latest numbers from Quinnipiac show hopeful news for Democrats for the first time in month. President Barack Obama's approval ratings are back above 50 percent in Florida since 2009, and more Floridians say they would definitely vote for him than a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Bill Nelson Seems Boring Enough to Win Reelection

    ​Bill Nelson is now Florida's longest serving state-wide elected politician, and yet a surprising amount of Floridians don't think much of him one way or another. The guy has sat in the Senate for 11 years, and mastered a brand of bland Democratic moderation that doesn't piss off Republicans too m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Another Rich Guy Seeking Office: Craig Miller Enters GOP Senate Primary Race

    ​Stop us if you've heard this one before: a millionaire business mogul with little name recognition is using his vast fortune to jumpstart a surprising campaign for a statewide office in Florida. Yep, after the mixed results of Rick Scott and Jeff Greene is 2010, Craig Miller, the former CEO of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Poll: Romney and McCallister Lead Florida GOP Primaries; Debt Deal Hurts Obama

    ​We're still in that uncertain season of the 2012 election cycle where every poll will show some different and somewhat surprising result. Quinnipiac is the latest to crunch the numbers and shows that Mitt Romney is the favorite to get the presidential nod from Republican voters in Florida. Meanwh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Allen West Considers Senate Run

    ​Though guys like George LeMieux and Adam Hasner have  for months been running for the GOP nomination to take on Senator Bill Nelson, no one has made much headway with voters. That leaves the field wide open for a potential late entrant. Rep. Adam West, Florida's most Tea-soaked new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Allen West Is Not on a "Marco Rubio Level"; Sorry, Club for Growth

    ​Republican insiders aren't exactly thrilled with the crop of candidates who have entered the race for the GOP nomination to take on incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson. Chris Chocola, president of the Club for Growth, a powerful and influential fiscally conservative 527 group that endorsed Marco Rubio in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    George LeMieux's French-Sounding Name is Hottest Issue in Republican Senate Primary

    ​The race for the Republican nomination to take on Sen. Bill Nelson next year is in a sad state of affairs. Some grassroots nobody named Mike McCallister is leading the pack with 17 percent of the vote, but 58 percent of Republican voters are still undecided. Meanwhile, the two establishment candi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Connie Mack To Enter Senate Race

    So far the Republican primary to decide who gets to take on incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012 has been a big, wet, cold heap of "ain't nobody care." Neither George LeMieux nor Adam Hasner have caught on with GOP voters, and pretty much every poll has shown that most are undecided. Well, Rep. Connie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Connie Mack IV Leads GOP Senate Primary by 23 Points Even Though He's Not Officially in the Race

    ​All it took was word that Rep. Connie Mack IV was about to enter the GOP primary for the parties' Senate nomination to finally heat up that sad race. Despite the fact that Mack hasn't officially announced his candidacy, he now leads the latest Quinnipiac poll by 23 points. George LeMieux and ... 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

    January 6, 2012

    Connie Mack, Florida Senate Candidate, is One of the Sexiest Members of Congress According to Horny College Kids

    ​Rep. Connie Mack's late entrance into the GOP primary for the right to take on incumbent senator Bill Nelson later this year has resulted in a quick jump to the front of the pack over other candidates like George LeMieux and Adam Hasner. The fact that Mack shares his name with his father, a forme ... More >>

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