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On Friday’s program, we took a closer look at Florida’s Republican Party with Mike Haridopolos, author of  The Modern Republican Party of Florida and George Will, a columnist and the author of The Conservative Sensibility.

We also discussed the Affordable Care Act – also known as Obamacare – in the Sunshine State with Justine Griffin, a medical reporter with the Tampa Bay Times, as health insurance sign-ups begin at many companies.