Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Bartow, isn’t just the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, apparently he’s a clutch baseball player too, according to an upcoming story in the Capitol Hill publication Roll Call. Here’s the advance report from...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Florida GOP'er Adam Putnam called it "sham legislation." House Republican leader John Boehner went even further, lambasting it as a "sham wrapped in a hoax." But Miami Republican Reps. Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen apparently didn't see it...
Salon.com (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Part of the argument that Barack Obama can "expand the battlefield" in November is the idea that he can stimulate a major increase in the African-American vote, especially in the South. Republican Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida has gone public with the fear that an Obama-generated black voter tide could "destroy" down-ballot GOP candidates in the South. Oddly enough, it's Democrats who have rained on...
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Politico - Matt Drudge blew the ram’s horn early Tuesday morning: “Congressional Approval Rating Falls to Single Digits for First Time Ever.” Within minutes, the conservative group Freedom’s Watch was blasting the news out to reporters. And by afternoon, Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida — the No. 3 Republican in the House — had welded [...]
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Politico - Matt Drudge blew the ram’s horn early Tuesday morning: “Congressional Approval Rating Falls to Single Digits for First Time Ever.” Within minutes, the conservative group Freedom’s Watch was blasting the news out to reporters. And by afternoon, Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida — the No. 3 Republican in the House — had welded [...]
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
In November, 2005, it was Arkansas Democrat Marion Berry who famously referred to Florida wingnut Adam Putnam as that "Howdy Doody-looking nimrod." Back then Putnam...
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Worries congressmen who voted for warrantless wiretaps violated their oaths of office In November, 2005, it was Arkansas Democrat Marion Berry who famously referred to Florida wingnut Adam Putnam as that " Howdy Doody-looking nimrod ." Back then Putnam was working hard to set up the conditions that have led to the economic collapse this country is experiencing now. The bill he was pushing and that...
tampabay.com blogs (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
No, U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Bartow, doesn't think John McCain is in any real danger of losing Florida, given McCain's natural appeal to veterans, independents, and pro-Israel voters. But the Chairman of the House Republican Conference thinks Barack Obama's ability...
The Club for Growth (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
This was a surprise, but a welcomed one. McCotter is now the 40th House member to swear off earmarks this year. He's also the 3rd Republican in leadership (Boehner has never sought earmarks and Eric Cantor swore them off earlier this year). Now if only we can get Roy Blunt, Adam Putnam, and the other GOP leaders. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) stated today: "This year,...
California Conservative (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
I just finished participating in a blogger conference call on energy policy. The conference call was hosted by Rep. Michele Bachmann and was attended by Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Eric Cantor, Rep. Phil Gingrey, Rep. Tom Price, and Rep. Adam Putnam. Here’s a brief summary of what each of these representatives said in their opening [...]
Chronicle of the Conspiracy (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Who knows what will happen if we look closely at ties between members of congress and Countrywide ? At first blush, this one looks a lot worse for the Democrats -- especially some big ones. ...financial disclosure forms released Monday, House Republican Conference Chairman Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) revealed that Countrywide holds the mortgage on his Washington town house. An aide said Putnam got the mortgage...
bRight & Early (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
My Representative, Adam Putnam, had this to say on The Hill Blog Tuesday: American families took a one-two punch t...
FLA Politics - Front Page (Free subscription) | 05/23/2008
The DCCC announced the launch of new radio ads today targeting ten representatives for their votes on the Iraq War and/or votes against the Webb GI Bill. Five of those representatives are in Florida, including Republican Commitee Chair Adam Putnam (FL-12), the corrupt Tom Feeney (FL-24) and the three South Florida Bush rubberstamps, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL-21), and Mario...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., is already receiving royalties for his autobiography to be released later this year, and Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Bartow, remains the Tampa Bay area's wealthiest member of Congress.
tampabay.com blogs (Free subscription) | 05/17/2008
U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, the third-ranking House Republican, made a surprise visit to Baghdad today with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other House members, including Rep. Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton. The group was en route to Israel to celebrate...
