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Trenton Daniel is a former reporter for the Miami Herald.

Featured Statements

Frederica Wilson
stated on February 27, 2011 in a Washington Post profile:

"We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down."

By Trenton Daniel • March 7, 2011
David Rivera
stated on January 25, 2011 in a statement:

"In the past, President Obama has refused to meet with representatives from Cuban exile organizations."

By Trenton Daniel • February 2, 2011
Jeff Atwater
stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee:

"Of the top five cities for staged automobile accidents, three are in Florida. … We rank No. 1 in the country in staged auto accidents."

By Trenton Daniel • January 27, 2011
David Rivera
stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad:

"Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families."

By Trenton Daniel • October 14, 2010
Kendrick Meek
stated on September 10, 2010 in a television ad:

"I’m the only one who's fought against developers draining the Everglades!"

By Trenton Daniel • September 10, 2010
Maurice Ferre
stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial board meeting:

"I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States."

By Trenton Daniel • July 23, 2010
Maurice Ferre
stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial meeting.:

Maurice Ferre says Kendrick Meek "has voted 98.6 percent of the time with the Democrat party."

By Trenton Daniel • July 21, 2010
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 in a public debate in West Palm Beach:

"My opponent here has accepted money from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae (and) hosted subprime mortgage seminars."

By Trenton Daniel • June 25, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message:

"Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame."

By Trenton Daniel • May 25, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
stated on May 13, 2010 in an e-mail press release:

Bill McCollum explained his lack of action on mortgage fraud by saying, "You can't do everything."

By Trenton Daniel • May 13, 2010