Lawton “Bud” Chiles III files for Florida Governor seat as NPA

By Chris Cillizza
The Washington Post

Florida now has not one but two independent candidates with well-known names running statewide as Lawton “Bud” Chiles III, son of the late Gov. “Walkin’” Lawton Chiles, officially kicked off his bid for governor yesterday — opting to run as a “no party affiliation” candidate instead of pursuing a primary challenge against Democratic frontrunner Alex Sink. Read more

Annual Republican Picnic opportunity for candidates to share views

The Annual Brevard Republican Picnic will be noon to 4pm, Saturday, June 5th at the Wickham Event Pavilion next to BCC. All Candidates and Clubs are encouraged to attend. Clubs are allowed to have a table free of charge; there is a charge for candidate tables. A straw poll will be conducted. Advertising space is also available in the program. Please contact Missy Wilson at (321) 890-8262 or patriotmissywilson@gmail.com for more information.

BREC members support Day for RPOF Chair

VIERA— On February 11, 2010, members of the Brevard Republican Executive Committee voted to support Sharon Day in her bid for RPOF Chair in a motion to ascertain the “sense of the body.”

Supporters took the podium to share why they support Sharon Day as the new Chair of the Republican Party of Florida. The recurring theme expressed by these BREC members was “principles over politics,” with members pointing to Day’s refusal last year to sign the Rule 11 letter put forth by Jim Greer that would have allowed the RNC to endorse Governor Charlie Crist over rival Marco Rubio for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez.

A resolution offering a more detailed statement of support for Day failed to pass by more than 50% of the BREC’s votes, however. Read more

Stretched U.S. Military Stops Reef Cleanup Project

 West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP) – Military divers are being pulled off a project to clean up an artificial reef off the coast of Florida that turned into an environmental disaster.
 
The divers have spent the last three summers pulling up thousands of tires a mile off the beach at Fort Lauderdale.

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The Green Police Take Over the Country

The most interesting element of the Super Bowl wasn’t the Super Bowl. It was an advertisement for the Audi A3 TDI.

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The Green Police Take Over the Country

Poll: More Than Half of Americans Say Health Reform Is Not Worth Increasing the Deficit

A Quinnipiac University poll found that fewer Americans approve of how the president is handling the health care issue and fewer believe health care reform is important enough to warrant increasing the deficit.

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Poll: More Than Half of Americans Say Health Reform Is Not Worth Increasing the Deficit

Iran Accuses West of Fomenting Violent Protests

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says deadly clashes in Tehran are the work of a tiny minority, and he accused outside countries, including the U.S. and Britain, of “miscalculating” by siding with the protesters.

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Obama Describes Nigerian As ‘Isolated Extremist,’ Despite Ties to Yemen

“This incident, like several that have preceded it, demonstrates that an alert and courageous citizenry are far more resilient than an isolated extremist,” President Obama said on Monday. But was the would-be bomber an isolated extremist?

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Fox News Channel, Obama Administration Talking

The meeting came a day after Fox anchor Shepard Smith apologized for a “lack of balance” following a political report where the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor was interviewed and the Democratic incumbent wasn’t.

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Stimulus Jobs Overstated by Thousands

An early progress report on President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan overstates by thousands the number of jobs created or saved through the stimulus program, a mistake that White House officials promise will be corrected in future reports.

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Stimulus Jobs Overstated by Thousands

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