First Coast Hauls in Political Cash; REPUBLICAN PARTY A Ponte Vedra Consulting Firm Made More Than $3.2 Million for "Media" Work. DEMOCRATIC PARTY Blue Cross/Blue Shield Made More Than Half a Million on Other Side of the Political Fence

Dixon, Matt, The Florida Times Union

Byline: MATT DIXON

Majority Strategies says on its website it has sent out more than a half-billion political mail pieces and provided help to more than 1,000 campaigns, including those for presidential candidates, since its inception in 1998.

Simply put, the Ponte Vedra Beach direct-mail company knows politics.

Since 2000, the firm has counted the Republican Party of Florida among its many clients, and this past election cycle was no different. The party spent $3.2 million with the company for things such as consulting, direct mail services and postage.

During the last two months leading to the November's midterm election, the party spent $2.6 …

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Publication information: Article title: First Coast Hauls in Political Cash; REPUBLICAN PARTY A Ponte Vedra Consulting Firm Made More Than $3.2 Million for "Media" Work. DEMOCRATIC PARTY Blue Cross/Blue Shield Made More Than Half a Million on Other Side of the Political Fence. Contributors: Dixon, Matt - Author. Newspaper title: The Florida Times Union. Publication date: January 17, 2011. Page number: Not available. © 2007 The Florida Times-Union. COPYRIGHT 2011 Gale Group.

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