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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 18, 2010 a statement on a campaign Web site
Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." 
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By Amy Sherman • March 24, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on March 22, 2010 a press conference
Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 23, 2010
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
stated on March 15, 2010 an interview
St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes.
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 19, 2010
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
stated on March 10, 2010 an Internet ad.
St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 16, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 4, 2010 a press release
"Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 12, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 17, 2010 an interview with Fox News
"Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 2, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on November 4, 2009 his campaign Web site
"Fifty-seven" of  Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law."
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By Aaron Sharockman • February 26, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on February 24, 2010 an advertisement by the Florida Democratic Party
Bill McCollum "cost the rest of us billions" as a member of Congress, including a national debt that "skyrocketed" to $4.7 trillion.
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By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2010
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on February 8, 2010 his campaign blog
"Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes."
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February 25, 2010
Franklin Sands
Franklin Sands
stated on January 29, 2010 a press release
"Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast."
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By Aaron Sharockman • February 6, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on December 14, 2009 a meeting of Florida Republicans
When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America."
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By Aaron Sharockman • December 21, 2009
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on June 11, 2009 during a U.S. Senate debate
"The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop."
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By Aaron Sharockman • October 5, 2009
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