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Women of Influence recognition for journalist Soledad O'Brien and Rep. Kathy Castor listen
10/21/11 Josh HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Cnn, Women, small business, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
On Wednesday the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce held its fifth annual Women of Influence Luncheon. This year’s guest was CNN’s Soledad O’Brien. She is among the growing number of women who is coming into positions of prestige.
One notable woman of influence locally has been Democratic US Representative Kathy Castor, whose district includes the [City of Tampa](http:...
Be the first to commentGOP presidential candidates debate in Tampa listen
09/13/11 Josh HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Cnn, CNN/Tea Party debate, tea party, debate, GOP, Republican Party, Republican debate, Republicans, elections, 2012 Election, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Michelle Bachmann, Ron Paul
Last night in at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, eight Republican presidential candidates participated in the first CNN-Tea Party debate. More than 100 tea party groups attended. Candidates were fired up and ready to answer questions from the Tea Party, while seeking their support on their path to the White House.
For many conservat...
Be the first to commentCallers have their say about GOP presidential debate and protests in Tampa
09/12/11 Seán KinaneLast Call Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: tea party, 2012 Election, 2012 GOP Convention, Cnn, Media
On Monday night, CNN and the Tea Party Express invited 8 Republican presidential candidates for a televised debate in Tampa.
At the same time, dozens protested outside the Florida State Fairgrounds.
That afternoon, WMNF listeners called in to the Last Call to speak about the candidates, their policies and the media coverage of the 2012 presidential race.
Be the first to commentPreliminary welfare drug test results contrary to Governor Scott's claims
08/26/11 Lisa Marzilli, Beth BellLast Call Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: ACLU of Florida, Baylor Johnson, Governor Rick Scott, mandatory drug testing, welfare, CNN, T.J. Holmes, Tampa Tribune, ACLU
On today's Last Call we were joined by Baylor Johnson, Online Advocacy Coordinator for the ACLU of Florida who talked about the mandatory drug testing of welfare recipients in Florida, ordered by Governor Rick Scott. The program went into effect July 1.
This week the Tampa Tribune published preliminary findings ...
3 commentsInterview With CNN Host Rick Sanchez
09/07/10 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Rick Sanchez, CNN, FOX, health Care reform, Rick Scott, Conventional Idiocy
Good afternoon, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. In a moment we’ll meet a CNN television host who routinely asks tough questions of his guests.
Our guest on the first part of today’s program is Rick Sanchez who hosts a daytime program on CNN called Rick’s List. He’s just written a new book called CONVENTIONAL IDIOCY: Why the New America Is Sick of the Old Politics. He joins us now on the telephone.
See Sanchez interview ex Columbia/HCA CEO Rick Scott: <http://www.youtube.com/...
1 commentsGovernor Crist flip-flops on stimulus support listen
11/06/09 Arielle StevensonWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Charlie Crist, Stimulus Package, Cnn, Wolf Blitzer
Wednesday, Governor Charlie Crist said he never endorsed the $787 billion stimulus bill, when he spoke with Wolf Blitzer on CNN.
But on February 10th, Crist appeared with President Barack Obama in Ft. Myers touting the bill. The governor, who is also running for the US Senate seat vacated by Sen. Mel Martinez, even received backlash from some conservative counterparts on the issue. And on February 13, Crist told reporters outside of St. Petersburg’s City Hall that he did support the bill....
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