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Rick Scott activates "the National Guard in anticipation of a federal disaster, the state’s costs, including the costs to recall any furloughed guardsmen, will be fully reimbursable by FEMA." Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it." Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message: "We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years." Broward Democratic Executive Committee stated on April 11, 2013 in a press release: Broward County was one of three counties in the nation "pivotal to an Obama victory" in 2012. Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent." Frederica Wilson stated on April 5, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower." Will Weatherford stated on March 19, 2013 in Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally: "Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states." Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving." Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops stated on February 19, 2013 in a committee hearing on domestic partnerships: "In other jurisdictions where (a domestic partnership registry) has been enacted, we have seen that fewer people enter into marriage." David Plouffe stated on February 17, 2013 in an interview: "The group that supported the president’s health care bill the most? Latinos." Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: "Agriculture has always required a significant workforce from abroad." Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: The United States does "not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S." Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer." Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security." Lois Frankel stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times. Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge." Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."
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X posts stated on July 14, 2013 in tweets: "In the 513 days between Trayvon dying, and today’s verdict, 11,106 African-Americans have been murdered by other African-Americans." Judicial Watch stated on July 10, 2013 in a press release: "A little-known unit of the Department of Justice, the Community Relations Service, was deployed to Sanford, FL, following the Trayvon Martin shooting to help organize and manage rallies and protests against George Zimmerman." Bill Nelson stated on June 7, 2013 in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott: If Gov. Rick Scott activates "the National Guard in anticipation of a federal disaster, the state’s costs, including the costs to recall any furloughed guardsmen, will be fully reimbursable by FEMA." Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it." Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message: "We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years." Broward Democratic Executive Committee stated on April 11, 2013 in a press release: Broward County was one of three counties in the nation "pivotal to an Obama victory" in 2012. Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent." Frederica Wilson stated on April 5, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower." Will Weatherford stated on March 19, 2013 in Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally: "Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states." Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving." Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops stated on February 19, 2013 in a committee hearing on domestic partnerships: "In other jurisdictions where (a domestic partnership registry) has been enacted, we have seen that fewer people enter into marriage." David Plouffe stated on February 17, 2013 in an interview: "The group that supported the president’s health care bill the most? Latinos." Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: "Agriculture has always required a significant workforce from abroad." Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: The United States does "not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S." Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer." Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security." Lois Frankel stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times. Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge." Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."
X posts stated on July 14, 2013 in tweets: "In the 513 days between Trayvon dying, and today’s verdict, 11,106 African-Americans have been murdered by other African-Americans."
Judicial Watch stated on July 10, 2013 in a press release: "A little-known unit of the Department of Justice, the Community Relations Service, was deployed to Sanford, FL, following the Trayvon Martin shooting to help organize and manage rallies and protests against George Zimmerman."
Bill Nelson stated on June 7, 2013 in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott: If Gov. Rick Scott activates "the National Guard in anticipation of a federal disaster, the state’s costs, including the costs to recall any furloughed guardsmen, will be fully reimbursable by FEMA."
Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it."
Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message: "We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years."
Broward Democratic Executive Committee stated on April 11, 2013 in a press release: Broward County was one of three counties in the nation "pivotal to an Obama victory" in 2012.
Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent."
Frederica Wilson stated on April 5, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower."
Will Weatherford stated on March 19, 2013 in Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally: "Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states."
Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving."
Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet."
Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults."
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops stated on February 19, 2013 in a committee hearing on domestic partnerships: "In other jurisdictions where (a domestic partnership registry) has been enacted, we have seen that fewer people enter into marriage."
David Plouffe stated on February 17, 2013 in an interview: "The group that supported the president’s health care bill the most? Latinos."
Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: "Agriculture has always required a significant workforce from abroad."
Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: The United States does "not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S."
Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother."
Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines."
Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."
Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution."
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare.
Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."
Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million."
American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here."
Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security."
Lois Frankel stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times.
Val Demings stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge."
Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."
