Rick Scott For Florida!

Rick Scott, the next Governor of Florida

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RICK SCOTT WINS!

We're coming to Panama City as a part of our 7-7-7 Rollout Bus Tour to introduce my 7 step plan to create 700,000 jobs in 7 years. I would love to meet you at one of our two events and tell you more about my plan to turn Florida around. Read Rick Scott's 777Plan here

Meet & Greet: Sunday, July 25, 7:00 - 8:00 pm @

The Shrimp Boat Restaurant 1201 Beck Ave Panama City, FL 32401

Meet & Greet: Monday, July 26, 8:30-9:15 am @

Granny Cantrell 103 West 23rd Street Panama City, FL 32405

 
Let’s get to work

We need a conservative outsider to hold government accountable

A recap of this weeks highlights from the campaign

Taxpayer Financing of Campaigns

As you know Rick Scott stands with conservative leaders in his opposition to taxpayer subsidized political campaigns, something Jeb Bush has called "welfare for politicians.” Bill McCollum is once again on the wrong side of an important issue to both conservatives, and even his own campaign leadership. As he gears up to use already scarce taxpayer dollars to fund his campaign, he is asking the state to scale back.

Read what McCollum's campaign leadership and GOP leaders have to say about taxpayers' funding politician’s campaigns?.

Rick filed suit in court this week to seek relief from a Florida law that violates his rights under the 1st and 14th Amendments. The conservative US Supreme Court recently agreed with Rick's position in a similar case from Arizona.

Even though Bill McCollum claims to be a fiscal conservative and tells the people of Florida to “tighten their belts”, he has no problem spending tax payer money on his floundering campaign. Even Bill McCollum’s supporters agree with Rick’s stand against public campaign financing.

Immigration/E-verify

Gallup released a poll Friday regarding public support for President Obama’s suit against the Arizona immigration legislation saying that only 1/3 support and almost 1/2 oppose the suit. See the poll results.

Rick has been outspoken on this issue supporting Arizona’s immigration legislation while Bill McCollum continues to flip flop his position on the issue and opposes bringing the Arizona law to Florida saying that such a law is not needed.

This week, McCollum, in another ‘Me Too’ moment, attempted to follow Rick Scott’s lead on immigration and fell short. Last Thursday, Rick Scott announced that as Governor he would work to require all Florida employers to use the free E-Verify system to ensure that their workers are legal.

Read the Scott Campaign release on McCollum’s plan to ‘study’ E-Verify.

Rick Scott’s statement on the DOJ suit against Arizona.

527’s

Bill McCollum continues to violate election law by refusing to disclose contributors to the 527’s he is using to attack Rick Scott. He initially lied to voters by denying any involvement with the organization and since his admission, he has refused to share who else has contributed to the attacks. It is a violation of Florida election law to not disclose contributors to 527 organizations. Read our press release here.

Primary Debates

Our campaign announced on Friday that an agreement had been reached on a pair of debates between Bill McCollum and Rick to be held the first week of August. With the GOP primary is just over a month away, Rick is glad McCollum finally accepted his challenged and is anxious to debate the issues that matter to Floridians so that you have a clear choice on election day.

The first debate to air on television will take place in Tampa on August 5th and will be broadcast live by Fox13. The second debate will take place in Miami and is scheduled for broadcast by the host Univision, on August 7th.

Video

From the Greer scandal to his illegal fundraising, Bill McCollum has spent his entire political career avoiding accountability, and it looks like it continued this week with his economic press conference. Bill McCollum can’t answer questions on his economic plan because he is less concerned with solutions and more worried about perpetuating his political career. Perhaps he is just waiting for Rick Scott to come up with specifics so he can follow suit with a watered-down version. Watch the video here.

Campaign Stops

Rick visited the Little Havana activities center in Miami where he served food, played dominoes and danced with the locals. Watch his Salsa dancing skills!

He also made stops in Bradenton, Sarasota and Palm Beach where he shared his story to all of living the American dream. Read the press coverage.

This week, Rick will attend Tea Party forums and Republican club meetings across Florida, such as Monday's Tri County Tea Party, the S. Florida Tea Party in Boca Raton on Tuesday, the Peace River Republican Women's Forum in Punta Gorda on Wednesday, and the NRA Meeting in Tallahassee on Friday.

Please make sure you attend and meet Rick as he travels to spread his message of transparency and accountability to Floridians hoping to elect new leadership in Tallahassee!

Let's get to work! 

Rick Scott’s Plan to Turn Florida Around

7 Steps. 700,000 New Jobs. 7 Years.

Download a PDF copy of Rick’s 7-7-7 Plan, or click  to read the online version. Also, visit our Bus Tour Blog for the latest photos, videos, and news from the 7-7-7 Rollout Bus Tour traveling the state of Florida. CLICK HERE for the latest from the bus tour!

Glass House Rick Scott for Governor

June 24, 2010 by Campaign Staff

New McCollum Attack Ad is “Exhibit A” that Bill McCollum is a Hypocrite and Desperate Career Politician

June 23, 2010 by Campaign Staff

Scott Campaign’s Statement On Gubernatorial Debates
June 21, 2010 by Campaign Staff

McCollum: Tighten Your Belts, Everyone, I’m Taking Public Money
June 21, 2010 by Campaign Staff

McCollum Breaking The Law?
June 18, 2010 by Campaign Staff

Blogger News

Scott says he'd turn down $133k salary as governor

Palm Beach Post
by Michael C. Bender
 
July 23rd, 2010 Republican Rick Scott said this morning he would forgo the $133000 salary if he wins the goveror's office in March. ...

Adam Putnam Backs Bill McCollum Over Rick Scott
Sunshine State News (blog)

... and consumer services, endorsed Attorney General Bill McCollum over health care executive Rick Scott for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. ...

Bill Cotterell: Mr. Scott, meet the facts
Tallahassee Democrat

Rick Scott, the Republican front-runner for governor, served up some standard GOP rhetoric about big government, in his first Tallahassee campaign stop last ...

Rick Scott's rise puts Bill McCollum in danger
MiamiHerald.com

Trailing newcomer Rick Scott by 13 points in a recent statewide poll and unable to match the millions of dollars Scott has spent on television ads, ...

McCollum: Scott campaign 'appalling'
Politico

“It's appalling to see somebody who can walk up with money, who really doesn't know the state any better than Rick Scott does and have a chance of becoming ...

Rick Scott rides TV ads, '21st century campaign' to GOP lead for Florida governor
Naples Daily News

By JONATHAN FOERSTER, RYAN MILLS, LESLIE WILLIAMS HALE Florida gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott said people started suggesting he run for governor after ...

Rick Scott, Gubernatorial Candidate, Talks on Abortion and Health Bills at ...
The Ledger

By Bill Rufty BARTOW | Rick Scott, a self-made millionaire who started life as the son of a disabled truck driver and a store clerk, stood before a packed ...