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| Democrats Gear Up to Challenge Florida Rep. Allen West Posted: 07 Apr 2011 10:54 AM PDT By Noah Rothman, Campaigns & Elections Just three months into the 112th Congress, first-term Republican Rep. Allen West (FL-22) has already established himself as a powerfully polarizing figure. Less than two weeks after he took office, the DCCC targeted him with a radio ad buy, and several potential opponents are already gearing up to face him in 2012. However, his fundraising prowess and ability to rally the Republican base could make him difficult to unseat. Indeed, the Center for Responsible Politics determined that the race between West and former Rep. Ron Klein was the second-most expensive race for a U.S. House seat in the 2010 cycle, with the candidates spending a combined $11.8 million. West ultimately triumphed with 54.4 percent of the vote. Klein will not attempt to reclaim his seat in 2012, but two other Democrats have already declared their candidacies: West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel and Ft. Lauderdale businessman Patrick Murphy. In an attempt to match West's fundraising prowess, Frankel and Murphy are already busy raising funds in their own right. Brian Franklin, president of Westin, Florida–based Impact Politics, who has signed on as Murphy's communications director, says efforts to position Murphy as the most capable candidate are well underway. "He is a new face in politics and we are working to establish him," says Franklin, adding that, as the vice president of an environmental cleanup firm, Murphy has the small business background that centrist Republicans and Democrats can get behind. "They probably share a lot of the same positions," says Franklin. "I think it will come down to the kinds of experiences they have and how voters perceive those experiences." To read more, visit: http://www.campaignsandelections.com/campaign-insider/Democrats-Gear-Up-to-Challenge-Florida-Rep-Allen-West |
| John Boehner: ‘No daylight’ between tea party and me Posted: 07 Apr 2011 10:34 AM PDT There is "no daylight" between the tea party and John Boehner, the House speaker said in an interview released Thursday morning as negotiations to avert a government shutdown come down to the wire. "Listen, there's no daylight between the tea party and me," the Ohio Republican said in an interview with ABC News conducted Wednesday. "None," he said, when questioner George Stephanopoulos pushed back. "What they want is, they want us to cut spending. They want us to deal with this crushing debt that's going to crush the future for our kids and grandkids. There's no daylight there." To read more, visit: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52722.html |
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