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Meek adds endorsements from Sink, former quasi-rival Brown
Meek adds endorsements from Sink, former quasi-rival Brown
Meek U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, D- Miami, today picked up Senate endorsements from Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and U.S. Rep. Corinne Brown, D-Jacksonville, who had been exploring her own run for Senate. Sink, a 2010 candidate for governor, is one of two Dems to hold statewide office in ...
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Meek Camp Expects Private Meetings With Obama In FL Today
TPM Election Central — ... Over the past week, Meek has shored up more support from Florida Democrats. State CFO Alex Sink, the likely Democratic gubernatorial nominee, gave him her endorsement as did fellow Democratic Rep. Corinne Brown, who had briefly considered mounting her own senate bid after Meek entered the race. ...

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