Archive for July, 2008

Meet and greet with Congressman Mack at Capt. Brien’s Seafood and Raw Bar

Politicians and comedians have been known to have an interesting relationship. So perhaps it’s not so unusual that Capt. Brien’s Seafood and Raw Bar, also the home of Off the Hook Comedy Club, would be hosting a meet and greet with Congressman Connie [...]

Southwest Florida Squarely Behind Mack’s  Re-Election Campaign 

Naples, FL –In yet another sign of Southwest Florida’s strong support for Congressman Connie Mack’s re-election, over 100 people attended Mack’s Meet & Greet reception yesterday in Naples. Mack’s campaign has now held well over one dozen Meet & Greet receptions throughout Southwest Florida.

For those of you who [...]

BARVIKHA —

Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez is on a shopping spree for military hardware from Moscow, and already has a few energy deals in hand.

On Tuesday, Chavez called for a strategic alliance with Russia to protect his country from the United States, having repeatedly accused Washington of plotting an invasion to destabilize his government.

The Venezuala-Russia alliance [...]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Connie Mack IV raised far more contributions for his re-election than any of the challengers hoping to prevent him from winning a third term, according to the latest federal campaign reports.

Mack raised $163,553 in the second fundraising period that began April 1 and ended June 30. That brings his total to nearly [...]

WASHINGTON - Democratic congressional leaders refused Monday to go along with President Bush’s plan to end a ban on oil and gas drilling off the U.S. shoreline, while Florida environmentalists blasted the president’s move.

Sen. Bill Nelson, an Orlando Democrat, noted that oil companies already control more than 32 million acres of land in the Gulf [...]