Squishy Republican Senator Jack Latvala is having night sweats these days, as his friend and potential supporter of his Senate President Bid in 2016, Sen. Nancy Detert (R), has announced that she will most likely quit the Florida Senate to seek the Sarasota County commission instead.
Latvala, who like his petulant mini-me son, Rep. Chris Latvala, is a Charlie Crist Republican. Papa Latvala is tangled in a tight race against conservative Sen. Joe Negron (R) for that Senate President seat, one that many see as being a race that Latvala needs to lose.If you ask conservative Republicans and the establishment types in the Tampa Bay area about their views on Sen. Latvala, a majority of them will tell you that they despise him.
Many of them believe that he is behind much of the not-so-kosher political shenanigans that have plagued St. Petersburg, as well as the surrounding area.
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Latvala’s hopes could rest on state Rep. Ray Pilon, R-Sarasota. Pilon said he’s worked with Latvala on numerous issues in the Legislature and is supportive of him.-HT
Many of you may remember that Rep.Pilon supported big-time Charlie Crist Republican Richard “Dick” DeNapoli in his failed run for office in Florida’s House District 74 against the Marco Rubio-backed and “real” conservative, Rep. Julio Gonzalez.
One thing to know about Jack Latvala is that he supports Common Core. Ouch!
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Mini-me Latvala has also gone on record of saying that he would oppose conservatives when he stated on Twitter that he “would be looking forward to getting rid of crazies” or conservatives from the Republican Party of Florida.
Expect the Latvala’s very own lap dog and whipping boy to put down his cheeseburger and react to this post.