Rep. Connie Mack

Republican  •  14th District, Florida  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 2005
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06/02/12
Chamber connections

...leaders and the public can hear U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV, R-Fort Myers, at a Chamber of Southwest Florida luncheon event Tuesday. The event kicks off at 11:30 a.m. at Hilton Garden Inn Fort Myers Airport and gives attendees a chance to learn about press

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06/01/12
Former Rep. Dave Weldon Makes Late Bid in Florida's Senate Race

THE VILLAGES | Bonnie Lesando was hoping a Republican candidate like former Rep. Dave Weldon would get in the U.S. Senate race. She doesn’t like front-runner Connie Mack IV nor former Sen. George LeMieux, and retired Army Col. Mike McCalister ...

Source: The Ledger
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06/01/12
Facing Super PAC Onslaught, Democrats Take Solace In 1970s Campaign Law

Cecil cited a closely watched U.S. Senate race in Florida, between incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson (D) and likely challenger Rep. Connie Mack (R), as a good example. "When you see the coverage of how much money is being spent by Obama or this and ...

Source: Huffington Post
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06/01/12
Late entry Weldon plays catchup in Senate primary

(AP) Former Congressman Dave Weldon knows getting in the GOP Senate ... Thursday that he entered the race because he doesn't think current frontrunner Connie Mack IV can beat Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. Weldon said he begins each day with ...

Source: WJTV.com
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06/01/12
BC-FL--Preview,Advisory,

True, many in the party were uninspired by their choices Rep. Connie Mack IV, former Sen. George LeMieux and retired Col. Mike McCalister but there's less than three months to the primary and Weldon is not the type of heavyweight that can step ...

Source: WJTV.com
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06/01/12
Business briefs: Rep. Mack to speak at chamber luncheon

Southwest Florida business leaders and the public can hear U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, speak at a Chamber of Southwest Florida luncheon event on Tuesday, June 5. The event kicks off at 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Fort Myers ...

Source: News-Press
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06/01/12
Florida Morning: Judge strikes portion of election law; Scott appeals drug testing case

...WELDON SMACKS MACK: Former Congressman Dave Weldon says he entered the Senate GOP primary because he doesn't think Rep. Connie Mack IV would be a good senator. Associated Press http://bit.ly/LNxacf GORMLEY TO JOIN GAETZ’S STAFF: As first reported here

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06/01/12
Weldon says Mack wouldn't be a good senator

...VILLAGES — Former Congressman Dave Weldon says he entered the Senate GOP primary because he doesn't think Rep. Connie Mack IV would be a good senator. He told a small crowd in The Villages retirement community that there were two candidates he liked i

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05/31/12
Weldon says Mack wouldn't be a good senator

... VILLAGES — Former Congressman Dave Weldon says he entered the Senate GOP primary because he doesn't think Rep. Connie Mack IV would be a good senator. He told a small crowd in The Villages retirement community that there were two candidat ...

Source: Tampa Bay Online
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05/31/12
Political notebook: Crist beats Scott in poll, Obama Spanish language ads target Florida

He stepped down to run unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 2010. That same year, Scott won the governor's race U.S. Rep. Connie Mack has announced co-chairs for his U.S. Senate campaign. The Fort Myers Republican has tapped Allan Bense ...

Source: Naples Daily News
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05/31/12
Congressional candidates discuss issues

He said Washington needs a balanced budget amendment and needs to cut spending. To do that, he said, he supports Florida Rep. Connie Mack’s Penny Plan, which would cut one penny out of every dollar actually spent by the federal government from 2012 to 20

Source: Santa Ynez Valley News
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05/31/12
Two more legislators endorse LeMieux

...lawmakers have endorsed Republican U.S. Senate candidate George LeMieux. By his count, that’s 35 who prefer him over U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV, former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon and Plant City businessman Mac McAlister. The release is below: Fort Lauderdale

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05/29/12
Bitter primaries undercut GOP hopes

George LeMieux calls rival Connie Mack a congressional no-show, claiming that the four-term House member spends more time in California with his wife, Rep. Mary Bono Mack, than either in Florida or on Capitol Hill. A devastating web video from ...

Source: St. Augustine Record
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05/29/12
Congressman Connie Mack calls for uncompromising GOP leadership during Vero Beach appearance

VERO BEACH — U.S. Senate candidate Connie Mack IV told a Pointe West crowd Tuesday it's time to elect conservative congressional members who aren't just looking to compromise once they get to Washington. And if Florida pencils in Mitt Romney ...

Source: Jupiter Courier
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05/29/12
Republican TV Spending Overwhelms Democratic Candidates 3-to-1

Florida Ads In Florida, Republican Representative Connie Mack, who is also facing a primary challenge, and outside groups including the chamber have run 6,464 spots with no response from the Democratic incumbent, Senator Bill Nelson, or his supporters.

Source: NewsMax.com
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05/29/12
Tuesday's letters to the editor

Your Sunday lead story concerning Rep. Connie Mack’s travel schedule set a new low for The News-Press. If you don’t think Mack has properly represented his district, say so. But to print a chart of monthly water usage at his Fort Myers home ...

Source: News-Press
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05/29/12
Bitter Senate Primaries Undercut GOP Hopes In 3 States

George LeMieux calls rival Connie Mack a congressional no-show, claiming that the four-term House member spends more time in California with his wife, Rep. Mary Bono Mack, than either in Florida or on Capitol Hill. A devastating web video from ...

Source: Huffington Post
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05/29/12
Bitter primaries undercut GOP hopes in 3 states

Florida has an ugly GOP primary between Rep. Connie Mack and former Sen. George LeMieux. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's pick to run against Casey finished an embarrassing third in the primary. And Michigan has a fierce GOP primary.

Source: AP
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05/29/12
Bitter primaries undercut GOP hopes in 3 states

...Election Day, the three states now look like missed opportunities for the GOP. Florida has an ugly GOP primary between Rep. Connie Mack and LeMieux. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2011, file photo, Sen. Bill Nelson D-Fla., speaks with r

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05/28/12
Senate Democrats Outspent 3 to 1 on Ads by Super-Pacs

In Florida, Republican Representative Connie Mack, who is also facing a primary challenge, and outside groups including the chamber have run 6,464 spots with no response from the Democratic incumbent, Senator Bill Nelson, or his supporters.

Source: Businessweek
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05/27/12
House Republican experiences are negatives for Senate hopefuls

So candidates are sort of running away from that label." That's why a candidate like Representative Connie Mack, eager to sew up tea party support in his Republican Senate primary in Florida, recently called the Republican budget passed by his colleagues .

Source: Examiner
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05/27/12
Anti-tax crusader sentenced to 15 months

...the nation's budget problems by cutting Social Security or Medicare. Analysis: Mack speaks at low grade level Is Rep. Connie Mack IV, R-Fort Myers, a candidate for U.S. Senate, the dumbest speaker in Congress? Not exactly — even though that's what som

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05/25/12
House experience a minus for some Senate hopefuls

So candidates are sort of running away from that label." That's why a candidate like Rep. Connie Mack, eager to sew up tea party support in his GOP Senate primary in Florida, recently called the Republican budget passed by his colleagues in the House a ...

Source: msnbc.com
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05/25/12
Congress Speaks at Tenth-Grade Level; Florida Totally Average; Connie Mack Simplest Speaker in Congress

Now, onto the juicy stats -- which of our politicians do we get to call imbeciles? If you're basing your name-calling on this study, then the answer is Rep. Connie Mack, definitely. Mack is unequivocally in last place in these rankings -- his speech in the

Source: Broward New Times (blog)
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05/25/12
Pick your poll when it comes to Nelson v Mack

Rep. Connie Mack IV has a long lead in the Republican U.S. Senate primary, and is tied with Democratic incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson in a general election matchup, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. But at the same time, a new NBC ...

Source: Tampa Bay Online
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05/24/12
U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV opens big lead in Florida GOP Senate contest

TALLAHASSEE -- U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV of Fort Myers has become the frontrunner in a three-way contest for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday shows. The conservative congressman with a ...

Source: Bradenton Herald
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05/24/12
Polls: Mack, Nelson close in Florida's U.S. Senate race

Sustained character attacks from Republican primary rival George LeMieux and hand-wringing by some GOP activists about his prospects in the general election don't appear to have damaged U.S. Rep. Connie Mack's U.S. Senate bid, according to new polls from .

Source: Palm Beach Post
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05/24/12
Polls show U.S. Senate race a tie in Florida

In one of the most competitive Senate contests in the nation, Democrat Bill Nelson is in for the tightest race of his U.S. Senate career against Rep. Connie Mack, two new polls show. Mack leads Nelson by 1 percentage point — essentially a tie ...

Source: Miami Herald
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05/24/12
Polls: Democrats slightly ahead in three major Senate races

Looking at Florida, Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson appears to hold a slight advantage over Republican opponent Rep. Connie Mack. Forty-six percent of registered voters said they would re-elect Nelson, while 42% said they would chose Mack.

Source: CNN
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05/24/12
New Q Poll shows Connie Mack with big lead in U.S. Senate primary

TALLAHASSEE -- A Quinnipiac Poll released Thursday gives U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV, R-Fort Myers, a wide lead in a U.S. Senate matchup against former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux and Tea Party candidate Mike McCalister. If the election were held ...

Source: Sun Sentinel
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