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Lincoln Day Dinner

Monday, May 13, 2013

Sen. Marco Rubio to Headline Republicans' Lincoln Day Dinner

Rubio will be the keynote speaker at the dinner May 18 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay.

Conservative Florida senator Marco Rubio will be the keynote speaker at the Hillsborough County Republican Party's 2013 Lincoln Day Dinner. The dinner will be held Saturday, May 18 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, 2900 Bayport Rd., Tampa.  Elected two years ago, the 42-year-old Cuban American shot into the national spotlight in June 2012 when it was reported he was being vetted as Mitt Romney's running mate. Romney ultimately chose Paul Ryan. However, Rubio's reputation as a fiscal conservative continued to spread. In January, the senator from West Miami was chosen to deliver the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address. It was the first time the response was delivered in both English and Spanish. The theme …

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Gov. Scott In Town To Address Hillsborough Republicans

The Hillsborough County Republican Party welcomed a host of high profile guest speakers on Saturday night to their Lincoln Day Dinner.

Priority number one for Republicans around the nation is ensuring that Barack Obama is a one term president. At the Hillsborough County Republican Party's 2012 Lincoln Day Dinner, the importance of Florida's role in completing the party's mission was made clear. Governor Rick Scott addressed a crowded banquet hall of registered Republicans on Saturday night as surf and turf dinners of filet mignon and salmon followed an introductory salad course. Scott's message was clear as he outlined the party agenda for what he believes will be a successful 2012. "We have got to change the direction of our federal government," Scott said. "We're not going to be able to change Florida as much as we want without changing that. We have got to elect …

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