Lakeland – In a surprise announcement, Republican congressional candidate Dennis Ross declared his intention today to legally change his name to Jeb Putnam.  Not to be outdone, sometimes-Democrat Lori Edwards followed suit by announcing she will legally change her name to Denise Rosserman-Schultz.  Self-proclaimed Democratic front-runner Doug Tudor could not be reached for comment, as he was hosting a key fundraising event for his campaign.  Sources claim Tudor brought in $34.72 and three HART tokens at the event.

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