Why Florida Will Be Huge

Jay Cost, Weekly Standard
We’re just a few months away from the start of primary elections, and the Republican race is clearly shaping up as a two-man contest between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. And, so far, all signs point to Florida being a big deal this cycle, perhaps the decisive battle.This is a role that the Sunshine State has played in the past. In 1976 Jimmy Carter’s solid victory over George Wallace in Florida ended the latter’s candidacy, and helped Carter enormously in his pursuit of the Democratic nomination. On the Republican side, Florida was hugely important in 2008; it...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/09/23/why_florida_will_be_huge_264086.html

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Two Army Corps Officials Charged in $20 Million Fraud Conspiracy

Two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two others were arrested Tuesday in a $20 million bribery and kickback case that prosecutors say helped pay for the purchase of more than a dozen properties, Rolex and Cartier watches, fancy sports cars and hotel accommodations, first-class airline tickets and a trove of other personal luxuries.


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Conservative Group Offers Deal ? Backing for Obama Jobs Plan, But No 2nd Term If It Fails

A Republican political group wants to raise the stakes on the president's jobs package, urging GOP leaders to pass the bill on the condition that President Obama pledges not to seek a second term if it doesn't bring unemployment below 7.6 percent in a year. 


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