Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Ric Keller [R, FL-8]

WESH 2 Truth Test Puts Political Ads To Test

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

...PARK, Fla. -- The safety of U.S. troops in combat is the focus of a new political attack ad. Rep. Congressman Ric Keller has fired away at his Democratic opponent, Alan Grayson. WESH 2's Greg Fox has the exclusive WESH 2 Truth Test to find out i

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Local Reps Split On Bailout Bill

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Central Florida Republicans John Mica, Tom Feeney, Ric Keller, Ginny Brown-Waite, and Cliff Streans all voted no, while Republicans Dave Weldon and Adam ...

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Local Representatives Don't Change Bailout Votes, Most Oppose

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

questioned Representative Ric Keller. US Senator Bill Nelson said that's been his argument all along. Nelson voted against the package in the Senate, ...

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Keller Not Budging on Bailout

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Florida Republican Congressman Ric Keller says his arm may be sore, but he still hasn't changed his mind about what he sees as nothing more than a bailout ...

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Feeny/Keller in trouble & The prescience of Mica and Barney Frank

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

Included are the woes of two locals -- Ric Keller and Tom Feeney. ... though the paper isn't ready to declare either Democratic challenger the favorite yet. ...

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A bus that mostly turns left

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

30) from 11AM â€“ 1PM on N. Rosalind Ave. between Washington St. and Robinson St. Besides the president, US Rep. Ric Keller, R-Orlando, will be highlighted ...

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Human Rights forum on Oct. 1

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

The organization says candidates who have confirmed they will participate include: -- Alan Grayson, the Democrat running against US Rep. Ric Keller ...

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GOP Incumbent’s Close Primary Contributes to Florida House Rating Change

2008-09-17T00:00:00Z

...much of the year, Republican Rep. Ric Keller of Florida’s 8th Congressional District appeared headed for a relatively painless re-election campaign. But the four-term incumbent’s surprisingly close win in his Aug. 26 primary election signaled that h

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GOP Incumbentâ€™s Close Primary Contributes to Florida House Rating ...

2008-09-16T00:00:00Z

By Rachel Kapochunas, CQ Staff For much of the year, Republican Rep. Ric Keller of Floridaâ€™s 8th Congressional District appeared headed for a relatively ...

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Florida: New Poll Shows Keller Re-Election in Doubt

2008-09-16T00:00:00Z

...(D), who came from nowhere last month to win the 8th district Democratic primary, is in a statistical dead heat with Rep. Ric Keller (R), according to a new poll out this week. Roll Call is the first and only call for the people, politics and personali

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Keller trails in Dem’s internal poll

2008-09-15T00:00:00Z

... Democrat Alan Grayson released his own polling on the race Monday, and it shows him leading Keller 44-40. Rep. Ric Keller (R) narrowly survived a primary challenge last month, and he looks to have his hands full in the general election, too. Keller

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Keller trails in Demâ€™s internal poll

2008-09-15T00:00:00Z

By Aaron Blake Rep. Ric Keller (R) narrowly survived a primary challenge last month, and he looks to have his hands full in the general election, too. ...

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Grayson gets more attention from DCCC

2008-09-12T00:00:00Z

... in which the DCCC thinks it's possible to beat an incumbent Republican -- in this case, US Rep. Ric Keller in Florida's 8th Congressional District. ...

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UPDATED: Come see candidates (but not Grayson or Keller)

2008-09-09T00:00:00Z

... the Democrat running for US Rep. Ric Keller, R-Orlando, in the 8th Congressional District (Keller's been invited but hasn't yet responded); Darius Davis ...

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30 New Cops To Be Hired In Central Fla.

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Ric Keller on Thursday announced that $2.25 million has been awarded to the Orlando Police Department, the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the ...

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30 New Cops To Be Hired In Central Fla.

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Central Florida law enforcement agencies will hire 30 new police officers and sheriff's deputies with more than $2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Rep. Ric Keller on Thursday announced that $2.25 million

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Congress bars civilly committed sex offenders from Pell Grants

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

Providing federal assistance to low-income students who have no other way of paying for college didn't stir up a lot of controversy. That is, until people found out some of those low-income students were civilly committed rapists and child molesters.

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Florida delegates manage to party -- but you won't see it

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

One person who didn't wear his turnpike shirt to breakfast, though, was US Rep. Ric Keller. Instead, Orlando's slimmed-down congressman opted for a tank top ...

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Florida delegates manage to party -- but you won't see it

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

When Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan banged his gavel to officially convene his party's political convention Monday afternoon, there were a lot of things missing.

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GOP planning fewer parties, and more donations and prayer

2008-09-01T00:00:00Z

... where he was charged in connection with a lewd-conduct, bathroom sex sting -- US Rep. Ric Keller was pretty amused when I told him where I was going. ...

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