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Hot-rod Republicans — Ann and Eddie Robbins of Lake Helen stand in front of the 1932 hot rod Eddie Robbins built. The vehicle is adorned with campaign signs and bumper stickers proclaiming their support for Republican candidates. They were at Republican Headquarters in DeLand to meet the GOP bus that's touring Florida.
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Visit to DeLand — Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam speaks outside of the Republican Headquarters on Nov. 2 while Congressman Connie Mack looks on. The pair were crossing the state on separate tours to drum up excitement for voting, and teamed up for a leg of the tour today, including a visit to DeLand. Mack joked that when they left DeLand, they were going to race their tour buses.
Connie Mack, Adam Putnam urge final push
By Jen Horton
posted Nov 2, 2012 - 1:12:24pm
As the final days before the election approach, Republican leaders are crisscrossing the state to drum up votes.
Florida Cabinet member Adam Putnam, the state's commissioner of agriculture, and Senate candidate Connie Mack teamed up today for a visit to DeLand to support the Romney-Ryan ticket.
The two met up at a gala Nov. 1, and spent today touring.
Putnam told a group gathered outside Republican Headquarters, 342-B E. New York Ave. in DeLand, to make that final push to get people to vote and to use the early-voting option.
In Volusia County, early-voting counts have been much higher for Democrats than for Republicans.
Mack thanked all of the volunteers who have supported the GOP during this election season, and he also encouraged people to exercise their right to vote.
Karen Clark attended the bus-stop event at Republican Headquarters. She said it is important for politicians to take time to meet their supporters.
She recalled meeting Gov. Rick Scott during his initial campaign, and said she was on her way to see Scott speak in Daytona Beach.
Clark said feeling like government is accessible to the people is a good thing.
"People feel better when they can walk up and shake their hands," she said.
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