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I never pay full price for anything. Retired Money columnist for @SunSentinel, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

South Florida
Joined February 2009
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Doreen Christensen retweeted
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Democrats are planning to investigate if the 2024 Election was "RIGGED" by Elon Musk They want to know how Elon Musk Knew Trump won 4 hours before the 2024 election was called
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In his own words: Marceno finally answers questions about alleged kickback scheme swfloridalighthouse.substack…
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1000 percent this. We need to change this. Restore power to the people.
Ossoff: American politics is coin-operated. Money goes in, favors come out, and that's why spectacular wealth buys an ever-greater share of power over our national affairs, while the mere citizen is treated with contempt. Citizens United was the most destructive court decision in modern American history. It's unleashed a flood of secret money, corporate money, billionaire money on both sides.
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Doreen Christensen retweeted
When I came to Congress in 1987, there were only twelve Democratic women. We made it our mission to change that. Today, we celebrate the election of more than 100 Democratic women to the House — a tremendous joy and source of pride. When women succeed, America succeeds!
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Doreen Christensen retweeted
Congratulations to Gov. Ken Griffin and Lt. Gov. Florida Power & Light
The results in Florida's statewide races are as much a story of money as voter registration. Florida Republicans outspent Florida Democrats more than 6-to-1. Byron Donalds alone raised and spent more than $160 million to win the governor's race.
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Yes!!
The Florida Legislature put Amendment 3 on the ballot because “people should have a say”. That was considerate. What do you say we put meaningful campaign finance reform on the 2028 ballot to get rid of all the corporate and PAC money we saw this cycle? You know, just so the people can have a say. 👍 @FLSenate @myflhouse
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Doreen Christensen retweeted
The Florida Legislature put Amendment 3 on the ballot because “people should have a say”. That was considerate. What do you say we put meaningful campaign finance reform on the 2028 ballot to get rid of all the corporate and PAC money we saw this cycle? You know, just so the people can have a say. 👍 @FLSenate @myflhouse
A Montana ballot initiative to ban corporate money in state politics has passed, according to the AP.
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Sen. Ed Markey said big tech executives — including Musk — who have been cozying up to Trump are going to need to plant new forests for all of the subpoenas we’ll be printing.” Elon Musk’s Very Bad Night nytimes.com/2026/11/05/opini… via @NYTOpinion
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“Why do we continue to support leaders who are invested in deepening our divides, who tap into conspiracy theories to frighten the public, deny facts…” Ken Burns: We Face Our Nation’s Fourth Great Crisis nytimes.com/2026/11/03/opini…?
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It’s your duty as an American to vote, as ratified by the 14th, 15th, 19th, 25th and 26th amendments to the Constitution. These rights are guaranteed by FIVE Constitutional guarantees. Do your part in our democracy, no matter if you vote red or blue. JUST VOTE!
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Doreen Christensen retweeted
Yesterday, hundreds of us got to hear much of this in-person in Sarasota. I ask that you just take a moment to listen to @davidjollyfl and his closing message. It’s not the divisive, name-calling, fear-laden messaging repetitively shouted by Donalds to scare you into begrudgingly voting for him. David’s message one of hope and promise. His message is, and has been, one of a unified Florida working together for a better future. Please, for all our communities and all our residents, get out on November 3 and vote for David Jolly and @GwenGraham as our next Florida Governor!
We'll never make America great again if we don't first make America good again. Two days. Let's go change the world!
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