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Few targets in the country are more appealing to Republicans than freshman U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson of Orlando. Not only does he represent a district that could easily swing to the GOP, but the flamboyant freshman Democrat has spent much of</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...a 28-year-old transplant from South Florida who has secured endorsements from around the state &#8211; including U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis of Palm Harbor and Tom Rooney of Tequesta -- but isn't favored by many local Republican officials. &quot;We just need to mak</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... Commission Chairman Jack Mariano, Port Richey Mayor Richard Rober and Shawn Foster, the district director for US Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... Commission Chairman Jack Mariano, Port Richey Mayor Richard Rober and Shawn Foster, the district director for US Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor. ... </excerpt>
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      <title>Scouts help launch Toys for Tots drive</title>
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      <excerpt>...this had been the case, the shooter would probably have gotten one or two folks before he was gunned down by the others. Gus Bilirakis is member of Congress from Palm Harbor. A letter to the editor published Tuesday incorrectly referred to his father, f</excerpt>
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      <title>Remember the true meaning of Veterans Day</title>
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      <excerpt>...majority doesn't make as much noise as the &quot;affected&quot; minority.   Not getting the message   My U.S. House representative is Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor. He was quoted in Sunday's St. Petersburg Times concerning the House passage of health care reform a</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...surprising our state leaders don't have a greater sense of urgency. &#8230; Seen on a bumper sticker: Tree Hugger. Kudos to U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, who joins Sallie Mae to stage a &quot;Saving, Planning and Paying for College Workshop&quot; at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Stra</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Kudos to US Rep. Gus Bilirakis, who joins Sallie Mae to stage a &amp;quot;Saving, Planning and Paying for College Workshop&amp;quot; at 6 pm Tuesday at Strawberry Crest High ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Mike Conaway (TX-11), an original co-sponsor of a countering resolution known as The Local Radio Freedom Act, also participated in today&amp;#39;s meeting. Commenting on today&amp;#39;s meeting, NAB Executive Vice President Dennis Wharton issued the  followin</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Most recently she has performed for the September 11th event for the Dade City National Guard, Congressman Gus Bilirakis&amp;#39; Veterans&amp;#39; Fair, The Plant City Veterans Memorial Park Fundraising Event, Tee-Up for Our Troops Fundraiser at ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Since I&amp;#39;ll be moving soon, I&amp;#39;ve been looking at the website of the person who will be my new representative in Congress, Gus Bilirakis (R). He has posted his voting record. Here are some of the important issues Congress has been working ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Representative Gus Bilirakis DC Phone: 202-225-5755. DC Fax: 202-225-4085. S. 1679 &#8211; &#8220;Affordable Health Choices Act&#8221; Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee bill. Mental Health Parity This bill expands the laws already on ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>and Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.). And, so far, he is the only major candidate to challenge the top-targeted Grayson. But GOP operatives in Washington and the district say he is running a destructive primary campaign, and national and local  leaders are doing ...</excerpt>
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