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Yes, it is warm here and in no small part to the energy and enthusiasm of AARP volunteers and staff across the state. Here's an update from AARP's Jeff Johnson:
On Friday, volunteers and staff from the AARP Florida office went to Miami's historic Versailles restaurant in the heart of Little Havana to remind former Governor Mike Huckabee of the importance of health and financial security issues. While waiting for the Governor to show up for lunch, we spoke…
Perez Hilton highlights an important milestone... Ellen DeGeneres turned 50 on Friday and AARP was there to help her celebrate. Check out the video.
The spin room post debate is a clutter of bodies and voices, all clamoring to give reporters their own "spin" on the evening's festivities. All the campaigns have surrogates who speak on their behalf and they range from current and former members of Congress to campaign staff to family members of…
Is it possible that these debates are getting more underwhelming? It's the closing stretch for the candidates, you would think their might be a focus on the real issues that concern people day in and day out. Fewer than a quarter of tonight's questions were about health care or financial security.…
They're already prepping for the onslaught of spinners...
Here in the spin room, press are watching the debate attentively. The early focus is on financial security issues, finally. Jim Dau mentioned it yesterday and it looks like the debate moderators are finally paying attention to the issues that families across the country have been talking about.…
We're in the spin room, just across the courtyard from where the candidates will debate in under an hour. Things are definitely picking up here, with numerous prominent Republicans swirling through the room. A couple of sightings include former Senator Connie Mack, as well as chairman of the…
There is a special campaigning area set up for the debate groupies. Thought you'd enjoy a look.
We're camped out in sunny Boca Raton, Florida preparing for tonight's Republican debate. A little chaotic here, with several hundred media running about preparing for the showdown.