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Florida's loss of clout in D.C. could prove costly

2008-12-28T19:00:00Z

Democrats Alan Grayson and Suzanne Kosmas ousted Republican incumbents Ric Keller of Orlando and Tom Feeney of Oviedo. The third freshman is Bill Posey, ...

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Most Memorable 2008: Florida Decides -- The 2008 Election

2008-12-21T19:00:00Z

Republican incumbent Ric Keller lost a heated fight to Democrat lawyer Alan Grayson. If you thought this election year was tough, it actually could just be ...

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Karen Thurman voted to 2nd term as chairwoman of Florida ...

2008-12-19T19:00:00Z

Tom Feeney and Ric Keller, and helped President-elect Barack Obama handily capture the state. But Democrats didn't make much inroads in the Florida ...

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Central Florida lands a couple DNC members

2008-12-19T19:00:00Z

Tom Feeney and Ric Keller. The others representing a mix of new and old blood were: Mitch Ceaser (Broward); state Sen. Tony Hill (Duval); Alan Clendenin ...

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From Campaign to Congress: No Respite for New Members

2008-12-17T19:00:00Z

Crawford worked for Republican Rep. Ric Keller , who was defeated in his 8th District re-election race by Democratic lawyer Alan Grayson. ...

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Keller, Weldon no-shows for big vote as time wanes

2008-12-12T19:00:00Z

The measure passed the US House 237-170 on Wednesday, but Republicans Dave Weldon of Indialantic and Ric Keller of Orlando missed it. ...

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Holiday eating: how to graze without the gain

2008-12-08T19:00:00Z

...are members of Congress. Reception-hopping, regardless of the time of year, is practically written into their job description. Rep. Ric Keller (R-Fla.) is chief among his peers in this category. He lost 100 pounds between the summer of 2007 and last sum

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FOX NEWS CHANNEL INTERVIEW WITH REP. RIC KELLER (R-FL)

2008-12-02T19:00:00Z

One man opposed to this auto bailout, and for that matter, opposed to the $700 billion bailout already approved is Republican Congressman Ric Keller of ...

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Help not wanted

2008-12-01T19:00:00Z

...are too many applicants and not enough jobs, so it’s obviously very competitive,” said Brian Crawford, chief of staff for Rep. Ric Keller (R-Fla.), who lost his reelection race. The majority of GOP staffers would like to stay on the Hill, but refus

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Palm Beach County party chiefs unlikely to face contest

2008-11-30T19:00:00Z

Despite mounting losses by the Palm Beach County GOP and the quarrelsome history of Palm Beach County Democrats, both local parties appear poised to select chairmen without opposition this week. No challenger has emerged to county Republican boss Sid

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Palm Beach County party chiefs unlikely to face contest

2008-11-29T19:00:00Z

His chief of staff will be Brian Crawford, who worked for defeated US Rep. Ric Keller, R-Orlando. Rooney has tapped Hannah Walker to be his legislative ...

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Congress has record number of Jews

2008-11-23T19:00:00Z

...that is home to Walt Disney World. Grayson, the surprise victor of the Democratic primary, defeated incumbent Republican Ric Keller in what the Orlando Sentinel called the ugliest fight in Central Florida House races. Grayson, a Bronx native who lost a

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GOP seeks heavy hitter to win back Grayson's U.S. House seat

2008-11-22T19:00:00Z

Before Democrat Alan Grayson could take a victory lap after beating US Rep. Ric Keller, Orange County Republican Chairman Lew Oliver promised on election ...

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GOP seeks heavy hitter to win back Grayson's U.S. House seat

2008-11-22T19:00:00Z

...Democrat Alan Grayson could take a victory lap after beating U.S. Rep. Ric Keller, Orange County Republican Chairman Lew Oliver promised on election night that "significant names" would step forward to reclaim the seat for the GOP in 2010. Those names

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Freshman lawmakers feel their way in D.C.

2008-11-20T19:00:00Z

Grayson, 50, unseated four-term US Rep. Ric Keller in a heated campaign that featured mudslinging on both sides. A trial lawyer whose commercials featured ...

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Record Number of Jews slated for next US Congress

2008-11-19T19:00:00Z

Grayson, the surprise victor of the Democratic primary, defeated incumbent Republican Ric Keller in what the Orlando Sentinel called the ugliest fight in ...

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A Record Number of Jews to be Part of Next Congress

2008-11-17T19:00:00Z

Grayson, the surprise victor of the Democratic primary, defeated incumbent Republican Ric Keller in what the Orlando Sentinel called the ugliest fight in ...

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United States: Outlook For The 111th Congress

2008-11-16T19:00:00Z

Alan Grayson (D-8) defeated Rep. Ric Keller (R). Grayson's previous work investigating government fraud and waste in the Iraq War has led him to call for ...

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United States: Florida Government And Politics Weekly Update ...

2008-11-16T19:00:00Z

In the 8th District, Alan Grayson (D-Orlando) defeated incumbent Rep. Ric Keller (R-Orlando), and in the 24th District, Suzanne M. Kosmas (D-New Smyrna ...

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Roundup: Three new Jews, but no rabbi

2008-11-12T19:00:00Z

Grayson, 50, defeated four-term Republican incumbent Ric Keller to win his seat in a central Florida district that includes parts of Orlando. ...

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