Rep. Anna Paulina Luna - Saturday Sultress

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.)

Anna Paulina Luna (born May 6, 1989) is an American politician who serves in the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 13th congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. 

She is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida.

Luna served as an airfield management specialist in the U.S. Air Force from 2009 to 2014.

She appeared as a swimsuit model in Maxim magazine in 2014.

Anna Paulina Luna Talks Firearms

 

US Representative Anna Paulina Luna has introduced a bill, the American Privacy Restoration Act, that aims to repeal the Patriot Act, passed in 2001.

The Florida Republican believes that what has in the meantime become the notorious post-9/11 legislation, has been abused by “rogue” intelligence officers to carry out mass surveillance in unlawful ways.

Announcing the bill, Luna mentioned that the Patriot Act has over the last decades been used to interfere in elections, violate innocent Americans’ privacy by spying on them, and even “settle personal scores.”

Luna served as an airfield management specialist in the U.S. Air Force from 2009 to 2014.

Saturday Sultress - Rep. Anna Paulina Luna

Anna Paulina Luna (born May 6, 1989) is an American politician who serves in the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 13th congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. 

She is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida.

She joined Turning Point USA and unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the U.S. House in 2020. She was elected in 2022 with the support of Donald Trump in her primary. She supported Jim Jordan and Byron Donalds for Speaker of the House of Representatives in the January 2023 election.

Luna served as an airfield management specialist in the U.S. Air Force from 2009 to 2014.

She appeared as a swimsuit model in Maxim magazine in 2014.

Republican Mayra Flores Wins South Texas District Democrats Carried By 13 Points In 2020

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Mexican Born Republican Mayra Flores, a first-time candidate for elected office, won the special election in Texas’ 34th District to complete the term of former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela, who resigned in March.

With more than 70% of votes counted, Flores held 51% support, and Democrat Dan Sanchez garnered 43.5%. Despite the presence of two other candidates on the ballot, one Democrat and one Republican, Flores was able to avoid a run-off. Several elections analysts called the race shortly after 10 pm Eastern Time.

Flores, who received endorsements from House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, won the primary on March 1 to run in November’s general election against Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez. Gonzalez will attempt to switch districts from the 15th, which was redistricted into a toss-up seat. That new 34th District will lean 17 points towards the Democrats, according to FiveThirtyEight.

Elected Democrats and party strategists have repeatedly expressed concern that Hispanic and Latino voters are swinging towards the Republican Party. Biden’s approval rating with Hispanic and Latino voters sits in the mid-20s, several recent polls have shown, the worst of any ethnic group. 

The 34th District is 85% Hispanic, the U.S. Census found in 2020, one of the most Hispanic congressional seats in the country.

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Latinos for Trump banned by Facebook

(National File)  -  Mayra Gutierrez, a director at Latinos for Trump, was banned by Facebook shortly after she denounced the decision of San Francisco city council that labelled the NRA as a terrorist group.

Gutierrez, the South Texas Regional Director for Latinos for Trump, told the National File:

I was at lunch and when I came back, I logged onto Facebook… It took me to that screen where it said my account has been disabled… The last thing I posted was something from Telegram… about the NRA not being a terrorist organization.

Her post was referring to a recent decision by the San Francisco city council to label the NRA a “domestic terrorist organization.”

Facebook famously labelled Alex Jones, Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer, and several others as “hate figures” that are not allowed access to Facebook earlier this year, and explained that it will ban some users who support the Proud Boys, who it considers a hate group.

National File asked Facebook if it considers the NRA to be a hate group and did not receive an immediate response.

Gutierrez had a few ideas as to why the social media giant wanted to target her and others in Latinos for Trump:

They’re trying to remove us because we’re activists who have thousands of followers… There are hundreds and hundreds of direct supporters. When they went after Jen, I was posting about [it] and bringing attention as to what they did to Jen…. I’m an administrator for several pages, I’m a patriotic American, I’m a free mind.

“Jen” is Jen Loh, the Texas State Director of Latinos for Trump and the President of Texans United for America, who was recently banned and then reinstated by Facebook. After her reinstatement, Loh posted on Facebook as to why she thought she was banned:

As soon as I returned from Boston I posted about AOC and her irresponsible tweet she shared to help raise bail money for Antifa. I was banned and more than likely it was because I called her out and for attending straight pride parade.

Loh is still currently unable to livestream from her account. This is not the first time that Facebook has targeted conservatives. Recently, they removed a comment for expressing support of President Trump in his trade war against China, and took down ads by the “Women for Trump” campaign for the crime of targeting women.

The latter is just the start of political ad censorship, as they have begun clamping down on even more before the 2020 election. The social media giant has even admitted that they censor conservatives, and have no plan to stop doing so, making it likely that these unjustified bannings and restrictions will continue in the future.

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Hispanic Approval of Trump Surges to 50%

(CNS News)  -  A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows Hispanic-Latino approval of President Donald Trump’s job performance jumped 19 points in the past month, hitting, hitting 50% in January.

In the national survey of adults (age 18 and up), conducted January 10-13, 2019, 50% of Latinos said they approve of Trump’s job performance, while 46% disapprove and 4% are unsure what they think. In December, only 31% voiced approval, while more than twice as many (64%) Hispanic-Latino adults said they disapproved of Trump’s performance.

On January 4, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment data showing that Hispanic-Latino employment set a new record high in December, while the unemployment rate for this cohort fell to its lowest level on record. As CNSNews.com reported at the time:

“In December, the unemployment rate for Hispanics and Latinos, aged 16 and up, was 4.4%, down from 4.5% in November - tying its record low of 4.4% set in October of this year. BLS began tracking Hispanic-Latino employment data in 1973.

“The number of Hispanics employed set a new record high of 27,701,000 in December, as their unemployment rate fell to a record low. The number of Hispanics employed, participating in the workplace, and civilian population all rose in December, as Hispanics' labor force participation rate increased from 66.8% to 67.0%, recording its fourth straight monthly increase.”

“Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing?”

Latinos (Jan. 10-13, 2019 Survey):

• Approve: 50%
• Disapprove: 46%
• Unsure: 4%

Latinos (Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2018 Survey):

• Approve: 31%
• Disapprove: 64%
• Unsure: 5%

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Hispanic Caucus Rejects Application From Hispanic GOP Congressman

Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R - Florida)

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(Bizpacreview)  -  Rep. Carlos Curbelo had his membership request to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus denied in a move he said was “pre-cooked.”

The all-Democratic caucus has been embroiled in a dispute with the Republican Florida lawmaker, questioning his political motivations, as they voted to deny his membership bid Thursday, according to Politico.

“I think it was pre-cooked,” Curbelo said in an interview. “I will stand up to bigotry and discrimination no matter whether it comes from the right, the left, the middle.”

Democrats accusing Curbelo of political maneuvering, meanwhile, have their eyes set on the congressman’s Latino-heavy district in Miami for 2018. Curbelo’s stand on Republican legislation was apparently a factor in the decision by the caucus Democrats.

Curbelo would not back the DREAM Act, their bill to grant legal status to the young undocumented immigrants who may face deportation next year, and opted not to cosponsor the bill though he said he would vote for it if it made it to the House floor.

“I will not allow their bigotry and discrimination and penchant for segregation to hurt the young people they claim they want to help and I certainly want to help,” Curbelo said.

But Curbelo has not earned the ire of the caucus Democrats for his stand on the DREAM Act alone, but also for  supporting Republicans’ attempts to repeal Obamacare and the GOP tax bill.

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Top Races in 2016: The Midwest & The South

Florida GOP Congressman Carlos Curbelo is a major target of the Dems.

Roaring on to November

• My quandary:  The Democrats are fucking Marxists and the Big Government loving Republicans are open borders whores for Wall Street. I am a man without a party.
• Following these races is like watching a football game when you hate both teams.

(Roll Call)  -  A look at the most competitive House and Senate races for 2016. The Midwest Region covers Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Senate: 

Republican Ron Johnson knocked off Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold by 5 points in 2010, but Feingold is back to try to reclaim his seat. Even though Feingold lost re-election, he starts the rematch with a positive image and Republicans have to remind voters about why they fired him or what they should like about him in the years since he was tossed from office. 

Johnson is laser focused on fixing the economy and hasn’t bothered with some of the niceties of the Senate.

Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report/Roll Call rating: Pure Tossup, but Johnson might be a slight underdog at this stage.

Ohio Senate: 

National Democrats got the candidate they wanted to challenge GOP Sen. Rob Portman, but it remains to be seen whether former Gov. Ted Strickland will be successful. Strickland had an underwhelming $1.5 million in the bank on Sept. 30 and has yet to scare young Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld out of the Democratic primary. 

Meanwhile, Portman’s numbers are soft and he must re-introduce himself to voters with some of the $11 million he had in the bank at the end of September. If the election were held today, Strickland would probably win, but Republicans have time to drive up Strickland’s negatives.

Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report/Roll Call rating: Leans Republican.

10th Congressional District of Illinois

Illinois 10th District: 

A race between Republican Robert Dold against Democrat Brad Schneider is becoming a biennial affair. If Schneider wins the Democratic primary against Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering, the two men will face off for the third consecutive election. 

The last two races were decided by a couple of points or less, and there is no reason to believe this race won’t be close as well. If Democrats can’t win here, it’s going to be a very long night for their party.

Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report/Roll Call rating: Pure Tossup.

The South region includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Florida Senate: 

The Democratic primary between the establishment favorite, Rep. Patrick Murphy, and colorful Rep. Alan Grayson doesn’t have any signs of slowing down. The Republican field includes a handful of candidates and may not even be set. 

Even with the nominations in doubt, the general election to replace GOP Sen. Marco Rubio is likely to be very competitive and could be impacted by the competitiveness of the presidential election at the top of the ballot. The race is a virtual must-win for Democrats to get back to the majority.

Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report/Roll Call rating: Tossup.

Florida’s 26th District: 

Republican Carlos Curbelo knocked off embattled Democratic Rep. Joe Garcia in 2014 and Democrats are targeting the seat in 2016. A court-ordered redraw of the congressional map made the district more Democratic, boosting the chances of Democrat Annette Taddeo. 

But Curbelo won’t be easy to unseat, particularly with $1.2 million in campaign funds at the end of September. Democrats must win the seat to make a dent in the GOP majority.

Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report/Roll Call rating: Tossup.

North Carolina Senate: 

Democrats failed to get a top-tier recruit against GOP Sen. Richard Burr, but they haven’t given up completely. A combination of Democratic state Rep. Deborah Ross developing into a top candidate, Burr stumbling through a primary against 2014 candidate Greg Brannon, and Republicans imploding at the presidential level could put this seat at risk. 

Burr starts 2016 in good shape for re-election, but if this race is a barn-burner, it could be a sign of bigger problems for Republicans across the country.

Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report/Roll Call rating: Leans Republican.

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Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carlos Curbelo	83,031	51.46
	Democratic	Joe García	78,306	48.54
Total votes			161,337	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

Marco Rubio Surges to First Place

Yes, it's way too early

Still, Marco got a nice bump from his announcement.

(Quinnipiac University)  -  U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida wins the support of 15 percent of Republican primary voters and runs best against Democrat Hillary Clinton, according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released today.

The former secretary of state tops the Democratic field with 60 percent and leads top Republican contenders, except Sen. Rubio, in head-to-head matchups, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.

The Republican primary field shows Rubio with 15 percent, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush with 13 percent and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker with 11 percent. No other candidate tops 9 percent and 14 percent remain undecided.

Bush tops the "no way" list as 17 percent of Republican voters say they would definitely not support him. New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie is next with 16 percent who give him a definite thumbs down, with 10 percent for U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Clinton owns the Democratic nod with 60 percent, followed by Vice President Joseph Biden with 10 percent and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont with 8 percent. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has 3 percent and 14 percent are undecided.

Clinton and Biden each get 7 percent on the "no way" list.

"The youngest member of the GOP presidential posse moves to the front of the pack to challenge Hillary Clinton whose position in her own party appears rock solid," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.

"This is the kind of survey that shoots adrenalin into a campaign. Marco Rubio gets strong enough numbers and favorability ratings to look like a legit threat to Hillary Clinton."

In a general election matchup, Clinton gets 45 percent of American voters to 43 percent for Rubio. She leads other top Republicans:

45 - 40 percent over Christie; 46 - 42 percent over Paul; 47 - 42 percent over former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee; 46 - 39 percent over Bush; 46 - 41 percent over Walker; 48 - 41 percent over U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

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Marco Rubio - The Republican Savior

Rubio - Walker

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Walker - Rubio

The only combination that works in the electoral college

By Gary;

Florida.  Nuff said.

Ignore the BS and hot air.  All of the campaigning boils down to which party wins Florida.  In the last six Presidential election the Democrats carried Florida three times.  If the GOP does not win Florida then the election is over.

In 2012 the Republicans proved their stupidity and ignored the electoral college.  They nominated Mitt Romney of Massachusetts who could not even carry his home state thus putting the GOP in a deep hole.

The Northeast and California are probably lost to the Republicans.  That leaves Florida and the Great Lakes States as the battle ground.

Texas is going to vote GOP no matter what.  So Ted Cruz brings nothing to the electoral collage table, while Florida's Jeb Bush is a big government loving joke of a candidate.

That brings us to Rubio.  Though somewhat weak on immigration, Marco is more Conservative than Bush.  His home state and immigrant success story background gives the GOP the image it needs to appeal to open minded voters who went Democrat in past elections.

Wisconsin's Governor Scott Walker has proven he has a backbone of steel.  As a strong regional candidate perhaps he could bring in the Great Lakes States of Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio.

The GOP cannot afford to ignore the electoral college again and hand yet another national election to the Democrats.