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Thanks for visiting. On a semi-daily basis we scan Florida's major daily newspapers for significant Florida political news and punditry. We also review the editorial pages and political columnists/pundits for Florida political commentary. The papers we review include: the Miami Herald, Sun-Sentinel, Palm Beach Post, Naples News, Sarasota Herald Tribune, St Pete Times, Tampa Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Tallahassee Democrat, and, occasionally, the Florida Times Union; we also review the political news blogs associated with these newspapers.

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The Blog for Sunday, October 23, 2005

Bush ...

    bashing:
    U.S. Rep. Jim Davis boasted about fighting President Bush in Washington, while state Sen. Rod Smith touted his record opposing Gov. Jeb Bush at the state Capitol. ...

    Smith said he was at a campaign stop in the Panhandle recently and hundreds told him, "A lot of us voted for Bush. We made a mistake. We're going to be back with the Democratic Party this time."

    That's why, he said, he was able to pick up the endorsements of several North Florida sheriffs who have recently voted Republican.

    Davis cited the case of Terri Schiavo, the brain damaged woman who died earlier this year after a years-long rightto-die case, as the breaking point for some Republicans.

    "I will not let this remarkably out-of-touch, out-of-control Legislature play politics with anybody else's personal life or body," Davis said.

    He also said he recently gained -- someone who raised at least $200,000 for the president's 2004 re-election.

    "He said, `I've had it. I'm done. Terri Schiavo pushed me over the edge. It's not conservative for the government to inject itself into your personal life," Davis said.
    "Democratic Candidates Rally Crowd at Fundraiser".

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