Monthly Archives: November 2013
Rick Kriseman Trounces Bill Foster in St. Pete Mayoral Race
Former City Councilman and Democratic Rep. Rick Kriseman scored the second big victory for Florida Dems in as many months, defeating de facto Republican Bill Foster 56 to 44. It marks the first time since St. Petersburg adopted a strong-mayor municipal structure in 1992 that an incumbent has been toppled and — perhaps — a […]
Throwback Tuesday: Charlie Crist, tobacco money, children’s health and the Lawton Chiles Endowment
With the state in a hopeless budget situation thanks to Republican economic policies and a global recession in late 2008 Governor Charlie Crist proposed raiding the Lawton Chiles Endowment which was running a surplus. Mark Caputo and Steve Bousquet had the report at the time about the situation and a potential Chiles family lawsuit: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2008/12/06/57247/ex-gov-chiles-family-threatens.html […]
Born again liberal?: Charlie Crist throws down the gauntlet to Florida Republicans in impressive fashion
I was expecting the RPOF to declare it a speech lifted from the pages of the Communist Manifesto. Charlie Crist’s record of conservatism and moderation went out the window in today’s Gubernatorial bid announcement speech in St Petersburg. Crist’s fiery rhetoric and clear courting of activist liberals was a surprise to some. Many expected Crist […]
It’s Official: Charlie Announces in St. Pete
Accompanied by local Democratic leaders and an adult contemporary playlist, former Governor Charlie Crist announced this morning in St. Petersburg that he’s running for governor once again. Kathy Castor, Bob Butterworth, Dan Gelber and Rick Kriseman were among the dignitaries that flanked him as he gave a markedly left-leaning speech before a crowd of around […]
Florida GOP trolling Charlie Crist with ineffective new website
Unlike the Floridadems.com site which is cleverly packaged the new RPOF anti-Crist site isn’t clever or cute. It is simply nasty. In fact the site which doesn’t have a memorable URL or any worthwhile content (yet) is probably best ignoring, which we will do until something worthwhile is on it.
Could Charlie Crist be Florida Democrats Wendell Willkie?
Editors Note: This article was run in August but due to popular demand and the timeliness of the issues related to this piece we are rerunning it today. The potential Florida Democrats nomination of Charlie Crist is not without precedent or parallel in the annals of American political history. Once upon a time a political […]
On Charlie Crist, Ideology, Governor’s Races recent history and failed Florida Democrats
Former Governor Charlie Crist has filed his paperwork to return to the Governor’s mansion but this time as a Democrat. His announcement has been met with great fanfare by many Democrats desperate after years in the wilderness at the state level. We’re told Charlie Crist will beat Rick Scott and his opponent Nan Rich, cannot. […]
The Crist Files: Charlie Crist and Guns…A Sorry History
As we continue our detailed look at the career of Governor Charlie Crist we shift our focus to guns and access to guns. Governor Crist has indicated on any number of issues that he has “evolved” rapidly in his thinking while not being pinned down specifically on most matters. Crist claimed after Newtown that he […]
The Florida Squeeze 