NRA — Voting against the post-Parkland gun bill could pay dividends for Donalds, the lone candidate in the CD 19 primary to shoot it down. The vote landed him the National Rifle Association’s endorsement and put Rep. Dane Eagle on the bad side of a direct mail campaign. It was nothing short of a big fat L for Eagle, who was considered a front-runner in Florida’s 19th Congressional District for the first couple months after U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney announced his retirement. In past Republican primary elections, the NRA’s endorsement has packed a punch. It seems that truth will hold on Tuesday — Donalds has been racking up endorsements from the likes of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and the majority of outside spending in the final stretch has been aimed at boosting him or tearing down his opponents.
Leadership races — You know what won’t be decided on Tuesday? Leadership races in the Florida Senate or House. Ten years ago (remember Aaron Bean vs. Mike Weinstein or Jeff Brandes…
