Bill Nelson Will Support Gay Marriage

'If we are endowed by our creator with rights, then why shouldn't those be attainable by gays and lesbians?' Sen. Bill Nelson told the Tampa Bay Times' editorial board.

In a statement to the Tampa Bay Times, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson has pledged to support gay marriage. Nelson said he intends to sign a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the prohibition of same-sex marriage. Nelson, a 70-year-old Democrat, said in the statement: "It is generally accepted in American law and U.S. society today '. . . that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.' I believe that. The civil rights and responsibilities for one must pertain to all." The U.S. senator joins a growing list of Democrats to support same-sex marriage. His statements represent a change in his position on gay marriage. …

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Is Sen. Bill Nelson Under Attack?

None other than the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching attack ads against U.S. Sen Bill Nelson of Florida.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that it is launching a second round of attack ads against Bill Nelson, this time highlighting his support for federal labor regulations. Without being specific about which labor regulations or laws upset the chamber (other than screen text that mentions “Card Check” and “Ambush elections”) the ad declares, “Now, Nelson is siding with national unions, voting against Florida’s workers and employers.” ... “Support more jobs. Not Bill Nelson and the union bosses,” the narrator concludes. GOP VIPs to Host Paul Ryan Fundraiser Saturday The list of those hosting the fundraiser for Republican vice presidential Paul Ryan reads not just like a Who's Who of Tampa Bay politics, but of state and national GOP …

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Ray McAnally

7:14 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Lately I have been amazed at the liberal’s use of the word “hate”. Every time we disagree with your stance, we get accused of being a hater. Yet I hear much more hate coming from the mouths of liberals in the form of their solutions to the problems. “Kill the conservatives. String up the Republican candidates.” or the simple “shut up!” By merely disagreeing with you, our rights as contributing …   more ›

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Pro-Obama PAC Debuts Third Florida Attack Ad

'Priorities USA Action' has a new Florida TV spot about Mitt Romney's career at Bain Capital. Here's a week's worth of Florida political news by columnist Peter Schorsch, publisher of SaintPetersBlog.com.

 The pro-Obama Super PAC Priorities USA Action has a new TV ad in Florida, the latest in a series of negative spots about Mitt Romney's career at Bain Capital. The ad is part of a $10 million campaign and is also airing in Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Watch here. Koch Bros. Target Bill Nelson Americans for Prosperity, the tea-party group funded in great part by the Koch Brothers (the conservative version of George Soros), have launched a six-state $3 million ad buy that targets Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, among others, reports Marc Caputo of the Miami Herald. In bellwether Pasco, a Presidential enthusiam gap, by Tom Jackson of the Tampa Tribune The major parties' presidential campaigns debuted their Pasco County headquarters …

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Sen. Bill Nelson Visits Sarasota

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson addressed a variety of issues Thursday at a town hall meeting inside Ringling Museum including voting and Everglades restoration.

Throughout the town hall meeting of U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D) Thursday at Sarasota's Historic Asolo Theater, the theme of progress being wrapped up in "partisan politics" continued to creep into the discussion. Nelson spoke of how he prides himself as a political moderate to a crowd of politicians and civic leaders at the museum for a town hall — instead of opting for a visit with President Barack Obama in Orlando that was also scheduled for Thursday. Here are highlights from what Nelson keyed in on: Florida Right to Vote "You're right to vote is being challenged," Nelson told the crowd. "And it's happening right under our nose and only a few people are paying attention." Nelson has issue with the state law Gov. Rick Scott (R) passed that …

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