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Palm Beach County's 5 hottest political races
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsDemocrats and Republicans, political operatives and elected officials, Broward and Palm Beach county residents all agree: In the South Florida battleground of white-hot 2012 election contests, none is hotter than the showdown between two incumbent state...Tags: Allen West, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Elections, Broward County
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Republican shot at Democrat Lois Frankel ends up hitting Republican Congressman Tom Rooney
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsNational Republicans fired a shot at Democratic congressional candidate Lois Frankel on Thursday ??? and the ricochet hit one of their own, U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta. The campaign arm for Republicans in Congress demanded Frankel return a $5,000...Tags: Republican Party, Lois Frankel, Allen West, Politics, Elections
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Tea Party holding Labor Day barbecue on Monday
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe brothers Rooney will headline the Palm Beach County Tea Party???s Labor Day barbecue. That???s Tom, the Republican congressman from Tequesta, and Pat, the Republican state representative from West Palm Beach. Organizers said the event is open to...Tags: Labor Day, Tea Party Movement, Palm Beach Gardens
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Palm Beach County congressman joins critics of TSA body scans
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsU.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, on Friday joined the critics of the Transportation Security Administration's policies on body pat downs and full body scans at airports. ???Passengers are angry, and they should be. Full-body pat-downs and explicit...Tags: Transportation Security Administration
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Newt Gingrich to headline Palm Beach County Republican dinner
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a possible candidate for president, is the keynote speaker for the Palm Beach County Republican Party's Lincoln Day dinner. Gingrich was in Palm Beach County last month. Here's what he did and said. The county's......Tags: Republican Party, Newt Gingrich, Allen West, Kravis Center, Political Fundraising
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Palm Beach County congressman gets leadership role
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsU.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, will get a leadership spot as he is sworn in Wednesday for a second term in Congress. He'll be a deputy whip for the majority party -- the only second-term member tapped for one of......Tags: Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S. House of Representatives, Tom Rooney
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Palm Beach County congressman discusses security, Republican spending plans
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsU.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, was on FOX News on Monday discussing Republican spending plans and congressional security in the aftermath of the Arizona shootings that killed six and injured a member of Congress. Here's the interview with FOX host........Tags: Television, Arizona, Entertainment, Tom Rooney
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Palm Beach County congressmen split over proposed spending cuts
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTo U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, the spending cuts put forward Tuesday afternoon in Congress are meaningless public relations. To U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, they're an important step forward. Here are their dueling statements -- in the order....Tags: Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, State Budgets, Laws, Economy, Business and Finance
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Gambling money from Palm Beach County at stake in Republican fight for Congress
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe three-way battle for the Republican nomination of the congressional seat now held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, D-Palm Beach Gardens, is fast becoming a nationally watched, big-money showdown. Today, state Democratic Party officials chimed in...Tags: Political Candidates, Casino and Gambling, Government, Republican Party, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Rooney resolution recognizes Missing Children's Day
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsU.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, managed the House floor debate on a resolution he sponsored recognizing May 25 as the 28th annual Missing Children???s Day. Rooney is the former CEO of Home Safe, a 50-bed shelter for abused, neglected, and......Tags: Palm Beach County, Kidnapping, Ronald Reagan, Family, Crime, Law and Justice
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South County members of Congress support war spending
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe controversial war spending legislation was supported by almost all Palm Beach County members of Congress -- Democrats and Republicans alike. The lone "no" vote came from U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar. Voting "yes" were U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch, D-...Tags: Miramar, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Politics, Elections
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Three from Palm Beach County appointed to regional planning council
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsGov. Charlie Crist has made a round of appointments to the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. All must be confirmed by the Florida Senate. Peter Carney, 47, of Delray Beach, self-employed attorney, reappointed for a term beginning March 26, 2010,.....Tags: Palm Beach County, Bill Hall, Florida, Delray Beach, Charlie Crist
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