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Marion Thorpe’s Bounced Checks and Unsavory Fundraising Stunts Now Online The Marion Thorpe fiasco is one of the saddest stories in American politics. It started when a midlevel appointee, Marion Thorpe, claimed that he had been the Chief Medical Officer of the State of Florida and announced a run, first for U.S. Congress and then for the United States Senate. In actuality, Thorpe had only been the Chief Medical Officer for Florida’s Agency for Healthcare, an advisory position that reports to a Deputy Secretary of that department. It ended with bounced campaign checks and some of the most vile fundraising...

Group of Florida Activists Ask Marion Thorpe to Withdraw from US Senate Race Amid Allegations of Check Bouncing and of Requesting Funds to Pay Child Support Local activists urge long shot Marion Thorpe to abandon US Senate race, claim that he’s disgraced the contest. Marion Thorpe had no major endorsers statewide to begin with but efforts were being made to obtain them. Then on Monday, American Daily Review broke a story of Marion Thorpe having bounced two checks on his printer for his congressional campaign. Each check was allegedly for about $5,000. Soon after, emails surfaced in Thorpe’s own words...

Freedom of expression is under attack. This is theme I am addressing here in America this week as part of the Free Speech Summit being held in Florida under the sponsorship of the Florida Security Council. And it is clear that a serious discussion of the threats to our freedoms in the West cannot come too soon. For example, my friend Rep. Adam Hasner, the majority leader of the Florida House of Representatives was attacked in a press release issued by the national office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Monday for daring to appear at a private...

I recently informed a reporter that I am an "Old School" Republican. She immediately sought clarification regarding the basis of my statement: "Did I envision myself to be a disciple of President Reagan or was I referring to years prior to the 1980's?" she asked. Though I categorically identify with the unifying demeanor and unwavering patriotism of President Reagan, my "Old School" statement readily aligns me with the founding fathers of the Republican Party. Simply stated, when I inform people that I am an "Old School" Republican, I am referring to the principles, morals, and goodwill that led to the...

Florida’s Former Chief Medical Officer and Only Announced Republican Candidate for US Senate Launches Health Care Solutions Listening Tour Gov. Jeb Bush’s Chief Medical Officer and advisor on HMO reform is running for the United States Senate to fix what he describes as a “national disaster that will limit care for all and likely bankrupt the system.” The cornerstone of his philosophy: If we continue to wait for people to get sick before treating them, the system will soon run out of resources.

Dr. Marion Thorpe had a hard time breaking away from guests at the Republican Liberty Caucus national convention at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Jacksonville. He’s an easy person to talk to and he knows how to listen. As both a doctor and healthcare administrator, Thorpe brings a unique set of skills to the table where the costliest, most vital issue is healthcare, especially in his home state of Florida. Thorpe has far more experience than sitting or wannabe senators. As Chief Medical Officer of Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration, Thorpe often fought with HMOs to provide patients with...

It's been quite awhile since I've gotten to vote for a true conservative -- in any office. I've had to vote for the "best" of the worst for so long, I didn't expect to have the opportunity for vote for a candidate I can support. I knew Dr. Thorpe had been considering the idea of running for some seat in government, but he'd been waiting to make sure his friend, Jeb Bush, wasn't interested in any of the same offices in which he, Dr. Thorpe, might have an interest. That Wednesday evening at church, he told me (and a few...

Marion Thorpe is not only a great conservative candidate with a record of recruiting youth and minorities to the GOP. He’s also the only candidate who can dampen the enthusiasm that Democrats plan to build around Kendrick Meek for the US Senate. If Republicans want to keep the seat we need to begin fighting on the terms that Democrat activists have set in motion. That begins by understanding what their tactics are and reacting to them. Understanding the ground game of the opposing side is central to any battle. If one team thinks they’ve arrived on the field for a...

At a candidate forum in Boca Raton last night, the G.O.P. candidate running against Rep. Alcee Hastings, former Chief Medical Officer for the state of Florida Dr. Marion Thorpe, filed a police report claiming the congressman threatened his life.

Exclusive Statement by Marion Thorpe, Congressional Candidate for FL-23 to MythDebunker Late last week, members of both parties saw fit to set aside $700 billion to bailout banks and other financial institutions that had acted recklessly. To be sure, some of their actions were caused by improper interference on the part of the government to begin with, prompting them to issue reckless loans that in the end did nothing to help people save money nor accumulate wealth. Categorically, the banks that are now in trouble far exceeded their mandate and, as such, their problems are in large part of their...

They are not natural politicians, but people from all walks of life who have a grounded understanding of the issues and propose well thought out and common sense solutions. One of them is significantly worthy of mention. He’s Dr. Marion Thorpe Jr., former Chief Medical Officer of the State of Florida. Dr. Thorpe is a community leader and finds himself in a rare seat that the GOP can realistically pick up (The district, while heavily Democratic and currently being served by Democratic Representative Alcee Hastings for 16 years , has a very low voter turn out. Recent migration of large...