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Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times

David DeCamp is a staff writer for the Tampa Bay Times, formerly the St. Petersburg Times. He has covered Florida and national politics since the 2000 presidential recount, as well as Super Bowls and military policy. He previously was the political writer for the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville and the Ft. Wayne (Ind.) Journal Gazette.

Featured Statements

Rick Scott
stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address:

"At my first ‘Let’s Get to Work Day’ … we sold out;" more than 240 dozen doughnuts by 8:30 a.m.

By Aaron Sharockman • January 10, 2012
Jeff Brandes
stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video:

Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids."

By David DeCamp • October 28, 2010
Jeff Brandes
stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video:

Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."

By David DeCamp • October 28, 2010
Bob Hackworth
stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin:

"The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000."

By David DeCamp • September 25, 2010
Susan Latvala
stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin:

"One of the other inaccuracies ... is that we have raised taxes multiple times and run up the budget. Absolutely not true. One tax increase since I’ve been in office. It was a quarter mill tax in the unincorporated area only."

By David DeCamp • September 25, 2010
John McCain
stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:

"He voted twice for a budget resolution that increases the taxes on individuals making $42,000 a year."

By David DeCamp • October 15, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:

"Congressman John Lewis, an American hero, made allegations that Sarah Palin and I were somehow associated with ... the worst chapter in American history. ... And, Senator Obama, you didn't repudiate those remarks."

By David DeCamp • October 15, 2008
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.:

Obama "voted for ... $3-million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago."

By David DeCamp • October 10, 2008
Sarah Palin
stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis:

"Barack Obama ... 96 percent of his votes have been solely along party line."

By David DeCamp • October 2, 2008
Sarah Palin
stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.:

"You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief."

By David DeCamp • October 2, 2008