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Did Karen Harrington “Lie” About Reason For Skipping Debate?

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On Thursday, Karen Harrington skipped yet another debate for Congressional District 23. Harrington claimed she would be busy at a conservative convention in Jacksonville, Florida. The final debate was moderated by Channel 10’s Michael Putney, the dean of south Florida political reporters.

Ozzie DeFaria, another Republican candidate vying for the opportunity to challenge Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Out Of Touch), issued a statement claiming Harrington was really attending a dinner at a nearby residence. An online schedule for the Red State Gathering shows Harrington was not scheduled to appear until 3:30pm Friday.

Here’s the DeFaria statement:

“KAREN HARRINGTON CAUGHT IN ANOTHER LIE

Lies to Voters About Why She Skipped GOP Debate

Ft. Lauderdale – Last night, Karen Harrington missed her 4th Republican
debate. What was Karen’s excuse? She claims she had to be in Jacksonville to speak at a blogger’s conference. But that’s just another one of Karen’s lies.

Last night, while her Republican opponents were debating, Karen Harrington was reportedly 5 miles away in Hollywood, at Dr. Adam Splaver’s house.

There you have it. Karen Harrington caught in another lie. Karen has been pushing false and misleading attacks about Ozzie deFaria for nine months. And, she’s lying to voters about her true policy positions.

For example, Karen claims she’s against gay marriage, but a picture has emerged showing her participating in a same-sex wedding ceremony.

Karen claims Ozzie is under criminal investigation, but that’s a lie too. For political purposes, her campaign associate filed a police report with false information. Then Karen used the police report to lie about an ongoing investigation.

Karen also continues to hide the real reason she became a Republican only days before declaring her candidacy for Congress.

‘Voters can see straight through a liar. That’s probably why she lost big, by 22%, to Debbie Wasserman Schultz in 2010,’ said Ozzie deFaria. ‘Every one of Karen’s attacks against me has been personal in nature. Her dirty, misleading, and untrue smear tactics are failing with voters, and she knows it.'”

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Space Race: Haridopolos Says Obama/Nelson Failed To Save Florida Jobs

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FL Senate President Mike Haridopolos says President Obama and US Senator Bill Nelson (D-Toast) failed to deliver on their promise to save thousands of hi-tech jobs in Florida. With the shuttering of NASA space shuttle program, thousands of jobs on Florida’s Space Coast will disappear.

Obama and Nelson promised aggressive steps to save jobs on Florida. Instead, Nelson, a former champion of NASA, sits on his hands while the Obama administration doles out NASA contracts to friends in important electoral states.

In an Orlando Sentinel op-Ed piece, Haridopolos recounts concrete steps taken by Florida to save the industry:

“Despite limited resources, the Florida Legislature in 2010 increased space-program funding by more than 600 percent. That level of funding sends a strong message that Florida is serious about not only retaining its status as the gateway to space in America, but building its world markets as well.”

Haridoplos is a candidate for Nelson’s US Senate seat.

Could the inattention of Team Obama and Bill Nelson be more proof they do not expect to do well in Florida in 2012? Someone should remind them of President John F. Kennedy’s challenge that resulted in Americans walking on the moon in July 1969. After all, President Kennedy was a Democrat.