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In Tampa, even janitors are political

By Paul Bedard
Published August 26, 2012 4:00am ET
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In Tampa, even janitors are political
Jani-King regional director David Shahan, volunteering services at a GOP venue in Tampa, Fla., says the administration's small business rules are difficult to work with.

TAMPA, Fla. – When a presidential nominating convention comes to town, politics infects everything. Even janitorial services.

The monster cleaning franchise Jani-King has the job of caring for the sprawling Liberty Plaza next to the Tampa Bay Times Forum, home to the Republican National Convention. Liberty Plaza will play host to dozens of media events, Mike Huckabee’s radio show and nightly concerts by bands and artists including Journey and Trace Adkins.

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