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Florida Governor Opposes Slots

TALLAHASSEE, Florida – As reported by the St. Petersburg: "Gov. Jeb Bush, who has focused primarily on his brother's re-election campaign, has jumped into the middle of the fight over several constitutional amendments.

"In the past week, Bush has weighed in on nearly a half-dozen amendments, including supporting a bid to repeal the bullet train and opposing proposals to legalize slot machines in South Florida and increase the minimum wage.

"…Bush has not campaigned against Amendment 4, which would enable Miami-Dade and Broward voters to agree to place slot machines in parimutuel facilities. But on Monday, No Casinos, a political action group opposing Amendment 4, released a letter from Bush urging Floridians to defeat the measure.

"'I am opposed to the casino initiative and have publicly stated my position,' Bush, whose approval rating is over 60 percent, said in an e-mail to the St. Petersburg Times . 'I have told the organizers that I would help more within the constraints of time.'…"

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