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It was Mack’s first appearance at an event with the other GOP candidates, former Sen. George LeMieux and retired U.S. Army Reserve Col. Mike McCalister. The winner of the Republican primary will run against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson this fall. They...
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It's people who make their career in politics," began LeMieux, who served for 16 months alongside Nelson two years ago after being appointed to fill in for retiring U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez by then-Gov. Charlie Crist. "We are not going to beat Bill...
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It was Mack's first appearance at an event with the other GOP candidates, former Sen. George LeMieux and retired U.S. Army Reserves Col. Mike McCalister. The winner of the Republican primary will run against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson this fall. They...
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The forum was hosted by the Florida Federation of Republican Women and the candidates didn't appear on stage together. LeMieux spoke last and Mack didn't have an opportunity to respond to the comments. Also appearing was retired Army Col. Mike McCalister.
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But George LeMieux, trailing in the polls to Mack, pointedly bashed his Fort Myers foe before, during and after the two-hour forum. LeMieux questioned Mack's character and repeatedly linked him to incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson as a "career...
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So says Sen. Nelson’s 2012 Senate Republican challenger, conservative rising star Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL). In a statement, Rep. Connie Mack said : With his astonishing hypocrisy on taxes, Senator Bill Nelson has exemplified the term ‘limousine liberal’...
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As for the brawls, a spokesman later said that Mack was "young and foolish," and that the financial troubles and allegations from his ex-wife are fairly typical of "an unfortunate, difficult divorce." This week, Mack rapped Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson...
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Congressional was a mixed bag on today's big payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits deal. Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio voted yes while their colleagues in the House were divided. Voting yes : Gus Bilirakis; Vern Buchanan; Kathy Castor; Ander...
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As for the brawls, a spokesman later told The Herald that Mack was “young and foolish,” and that the financial troubles and allegations from his ex-wife are fairly typical of “an unfortunate, difficult divorce.” This week, Mack rapped Democratic Sen....
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As for the brawls, a spokesman later told The Herald that Mack was “young and foolish,” and that the financial troubles and allegations from his ex-wife are fairly typical of “an unfortunate, difficult divorce.” This week, Mack rapped Democratic Sen....
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Sadly, the idol watching Americans will buy the “do nothing republican” mantra that this is designed to support because they don’t know dingy harry from a box of crackers. Maybe its a good thing they don’t pass these bills. What if the economy...
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Democratic Senator Bill Nelson has apparently really pissed off one furry. A man in a full plushy cow costume showed up at the State Capitol building this morning to declare that Nelson was in the business of "udder hypocrisy." Brian Hughes, spokesman...
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And Florida Sen. Bill Nelson said he couldn’t break his plans to join President Barack Obama for some fun at Walt Disney World a few weeks ago. While other swing-state Democrats on the November ballot flee from the vulnerable president, McCaskill has...
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During his time in the Senate, George led the fight to reduce our crippling debt and repeal overly burdensome, duplicative regulations, which continue to suffocate economic growth. As a small business owner, I recognize firsthand how the policies of...
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Dana’s column: http://wapo.st/A8V293. Jim’s Twitter feed (including a response tweet): http://bit.ly/yH5U4W. The Spanish petition on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/HLNApologizeES. The English version of the petition: http://on.fb.me/ApologizeObama. THE AIR...
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Nelson saves $43,000 in property taxes "U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has been many things over the years. State legislator. Congressman. Astronaut. Insurance commissioner. In Brevard County, he is a gentleman farmer. And that saved him $43,000 in property...
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But Flake faces a spirited challenge from a former U.S. surgeon general, Richard H. Carmona, running as a Democrat and an outsider against what he calls "a chronic politician." And Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla. , has an uphill fight to unseat Sen. Bill...
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And Florida Sen. Bill Nelson said he couldn’t break his plans to join President Barack Obama for some fun at Walt Disney World a few weeks ago. Then there’s Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill. Continue Reading While other swing-state Democrats on the...
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But Mr. Flake now faces a spirited challenge from a former United States surgeon general, Richard H. Carmona , running as a Democrat and an outsider. And Representative Connie Mack, Republican of Florida, has an uphill fight to unseat Senator Bill...
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Clarence William "Bill" Nelson (born September 29, 1942) is the senior U.S. Senator from Florida. Nelson is a member of the Democratic Party. Nelson became the second sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia as a Payload Specialist during NASA mission STS-61-C (January 12–18, 1986). Full Article
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U.S Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) points to a chart showing U.S. employment change per quarter over the past several years, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (not pictured) testifies before a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the outlook for the U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy...
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LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 03: William Nelson (L) and Donnie Smith, both of Nevada, listen as Republican presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) speaks at a U.S. Marines Leatherneck hall February 3, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Paul is hoping to pick up delegates in the Nevada...
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In this Jan. 17, 2012 file photo, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, center, and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. , left, look at at 13-foot python held by National Park Service Supervisor Ranger Al Mercado in the Everglades, Fla. The National Academy of Science report released Monday, Jan. 30,...
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Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, center, and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. , left, look at at 13-foot python held by National Park Service Supervisor Ranger Al Mercado in the Everglades, Fla. , Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Salazar announced the ban on importation and interstate transportation...
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Sen. Bill Nelson D-Fla. , speaks with reporters at the Florida Democratic Party State Convention Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, right, Ron Bergeron, second from left, of the Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service Supervisor Ranger Al Mercado, second from left, and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. , left,hold a 13-foot python in the Everglades, Fla. , Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. ...
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Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, left, and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. , arrive at the Everglades, Fla. , Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Salazar announced the ban on importation and interstate transportation of four giant snakes that threaten the Everglades.
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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), gives a thumbs up as he walks to vote on the debt limit bill on August 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. The Senate voted 74-26 to approve the bill to raise the debt ceiling, allowing the U.S. to...
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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 29: Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) boards an elevator and salutes after the Senate voted to table the House of Representatives' Budget Control Act at the U.S. Capitol July 29, 2011 in Washington, DC. After much arm-twisting and bargaining, Speaker of the House John...
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 19: (L-R) HBO Chairman and CEO Bill Nelson, HBO Co- President Richard Plepler, correspondent Brian Williams (L) and son Doug Williams attend the 'Entourage' Season 8 premiere after party at the American Museum of Natural History on July 19, 2011 in New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 19: HBO Chairman and CEO Bill Nelson (L) and HBO Co- President Richard Plepler attend the 'Entourage' Season 8 premiere after party at the American Museum of Natural History on July 19, 2011 in New York City.
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U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) speaks during the Florida DemocratIc Party's annual Jefferson-Jackson fundraiser dinner in Hollywood, Florida Saturday June 11, 2011.
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US astronaut John Glenn (2nd R) poses with the Congressional Gold Medal next to, from left, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Democratic Senator from Florida Bill Nelson and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell during a ceremony in the Rotunda of the Capitol on November 16, 2011 in...
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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 15: Senate Budget Committee members Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) (L) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talk during a full committee hearing on Capitol Hill November 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Elmendorf presented the...
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Tennessee Republican Senator Bob Corker (R) speaks with Florida Democratic Senator Bill Nelson prior to hearing former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of former US President Jimmy Carter, speak during a US Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,...
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 16: (L-R) Actor Billy Crudup, Chairman and CEO of HBO Bill Nelson, actor William Hurt, author and producer Andrew Ross Sorkin, HBO Co- President Richard Plepler and President of HBO Films Len Amato attend the 'Too Big To Fail' New York Premiere at The Museum of Modern...
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From left, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. , Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. , Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , and Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md. emerge from a meeting of the Democratic Caucus, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 8, 2011, as work intensifies on the federal budget impasse.
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President Barack Obama, left, with Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. , center, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. , right, during a Democratic fundraiser at Fontainebleau Resort, Friday, March, 4, 2011, in Miami.
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President Barack Obama, left, with Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. , right, during a Democratic fundraiser at Fontainebleau Resort, Friday, March, 4, 2011, in Miami.
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US Vice President Joe Biden is greeted by US Democratic Senator from Florida Bill Nelson as he arrives to meet with Democratic senators at the Capitol in Washington,DC on August 1, 2011. The fate of a massive US austerity plan headed into the hands of Congress, where leaders have just...
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Sofia Vergara, star of ABC's hit comedy "Modern Family," looks on as her fiance, Republican businessman Nick Loeb, right, speaks during a news conference, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 in Miami Beach, Fla. Loeb ended speculation about a possible political run for Democratic Florida Sen. Bill...
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U.S. astronauts Michael Collins (L), Neil Armstrong (5th L), John Glenn (4th R) and Buzz Aldrin (R) receive the Congressional Gold Medal from congressional leaders at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, November 16, 2011. Also pictured are Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) (2nd...
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U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong (2nd L), John Glenn (5th R) and Buzz Aldrin (2nd R) receive the Congressional Gold Medal from congressional leaders at the U.S. Capitol in Washington November 16, 2011. Also pictured are Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) (L), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) (3rd...
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Senate Finance Committee member Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2011, during the committee's hearing into high gasoline prices and high profits.
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Vice President Joe Biden smiles as he makes his way through the hallway at the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. is at right. Budget Director Jacob Lew is second from right.
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U.S Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) points to a chart showing U.S. employment change per quarter over the past several years, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (not pictured) testifies before a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the outlook for the U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy...
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