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About Cheryl Carpenter Klimek

Cheryl Carpenter Klimek has been a political consultant handling public affairs and PAC management for nearly 20 years. Cheryl can be reached by email at Cheryl@bizpacreview.com & on Twitter @CherylBPR

Holder admits drones killed 4 Americans, Rand Paul crafts legislation

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In a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder reveals counterterrorism drone strikes have killed four Americans overseas since 2009. This is the first time the administration has acknowledged that the United States specifically targeted and killed an American citizen. Al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in 2011 in [...]

Fla. Chamber releases 2013 Legislative Report Card

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The Florida Chamber has released their 2013 Legislative Report Card listing grades earned by all members of the Fla. House and Senate during the recent legislative session. “Business leaders and voters deserve to know their legislators are voting in support of private sector jobs and a stronger economy,” David Hart, Executive Vice President of the [...]

NY Gov. Cuomo tries to silence anti-gun control sheriffs

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New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo summoned a group of sheriffs to the Capitol, where they thought they would be discussing changes to New York’s gun control law, the SAFE Act, but instead, Cuomo told them he wanted them to “keep quiet” and not oppose the law, according to the Times Union. County sheriffs in upstate areas [...]

Federal court rules CIA’s dead Osama bin Laden photos can remain secret

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A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the CIA doesn’t have to release pictures of Osama bin Laden following his death, and subsequent burial at sea. Judicial Watch had filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the photos, then sued after the CIA refused on the grounds that the images were classified “Top Secret.” [...]

PBC economy showing improvement, adds $53 million in interest income

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During her annual “State of the County” address on Palm Beach County’s finances, Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock told commissioners that now is the time to enact comprehensive policies that will save money for the future. Bock said that despite a difficult economy, the investment team was able to earn $53 million in interest income on the [...]

Poll shows Tea Party gets the sympathy vote

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Apparently there’s a poll for everything. A CNN/ORC poll revealed Monday that in the midst of the Internal Revenue Service scandal over targeting those affiliated with the Tea Party movement, the Tea Party group has actually seen their approval ratings rise. “Politically, the group that may have benefitted the most from last week’s news is [...]

Dem. senator uses deadly tornado to bash GOP, rant about global warming

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In the midst of a natural disaster, there’s no place for politics. All of the victims of the Moore, Okla. tornado had not even been accounted for, yet Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse managed to use the tragedy to rant about global warming. Whitehouse spent 15 minutes on the Senate floor railing against Republicans [...]

CBS asks White House adviser why PR plan is to feign ignorance

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Making the rounds on the Sunday news programs, White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer probably thought the interview with CBS’ Face the Nation host, Bob Schieffer, would be a cake walk. He was very wrong. Schieffer grilled Pfeiffer on the numerous scandals, and asked why the administration feigns ignorance when the public is looking for answers. [...]

Crowley spins scandals to Rand Paul: You can’t just make up your own version, Candy

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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul appeared on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday and spoke out on the debacle of the attack on Benghazi, and said he expects more information to surface on the IRS scandal the administration is facing. Candy Crowley began the program with polling numbers that said by a margin of 50 [...]

Gov. Jindal says IRS officials should ‘go to jail’ for violating Constitution

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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal kicked off the Virginia Republican convention in Richmond Friday night with criticism toward Washington, and praise for Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia’s GOP nominee for governor. Jindal told over 14,000 conservatives and tea party followers that Republicans nationwide needed to stop “hand-wringing” and “navel-gazing” and move forward with a message reflecting their principles. [...]