Monthly Archives: January 2017
Florida Democrats and the catholic vote
Lost in much of the analysis in the breakdown of the Democrats fall outside of urban areas in the state is the collapse of the party’s competitiveness among catholic voters- particularly non-Hispanic catholic voters over the past eight years. Per exit polling data Democrats have gone from Barack Obama winning the overall catholic vote statewide […]
Stephen Bittel, David Brock and the continued Clintonian third way control of the party
This past Saturday, Florida Democrats elected Stephen Bittel as the new party Chairman by a wide margin. Bittel’s first major event in his honeymoon period appears to be meeting with billionaire donors and Clintonian propagandists. Bittel as FDP Chair has taken office in time for this coming weekend’s billionaire retreat hosted by David Brock, the former right-wing […]
MLS returning to St Petersburg this February
The second annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational is set to return to the sunshine of St. Petersburg this February, with five Major League Soccer clubs set to compete alongside the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Al Lang Stadium will host five total matches in the tournament with a doubleheader on Saturday, February 18 and a tripleheader on Saturday, […]
Poll: FDP Chair’s result attitudes
Stephen Bittel on Saturday, was elected chair of the Florida Democratic Party by a wide margin among State Executive Committee members on the first ballot. Are our readers happy with the result? How do they feel about the future of the party? Vote in the poll below and leave feedback in the comments section.
Analysis: Is Southwest too little, too late to the international party from Fort Lauderdale?
A three-way battle for international traffic is brewing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) . The one time sleepy FLL has long had a congestion problem as it emerged from a sleepy backwater spoke airport in 1990’s to a major air traffic hub that is among the 50 busiest airports in the world in the 2010’s […]
Tonight on PNN: Foxes guarding henhouses and other bad working arrangements
CLICK HERE to tune in to PNN 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific. This week’s topic, “foxes guarding the henhouse.” Tonight we’ll review the Obama presidency as we look into the dark abyss of Trump’s Presidency-to-be. I’ll also share some general thoughts on the outcome of the Florida Democratic Party Chair election. Later in the show Rick interviews water activist Nicole Williams on […]
The pros and cons of a southeast Florida dominated Democratic Party
Stephen Bittel’s victory as Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chair and the subsequent election of several southeast Floridians to fill Florida’s DNC slots is from my vantage point an overall negative for regional considerations. But in the interest of fairness we will look at both the pros and cons of a more southeast Florida-centric party leadership. […]
Will Stephen Bittel be able to diversify funding sources for legislative races?
Stephen Bittel has been elected Chairman of the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) in a decisive vote of the State Executive Committee. Bittel was a popular choice among establishment figures but raises lots of red flags among the activist base of the party and those who would like to see control of the party wrestled away […]
FL Dems put thumb on scale in chair race (no other way to say it)
Today the Florida Democratic Party convened a judicial committee to hear complaints against the two front-runners in the race to lead the party. Candidates Alan Clendenin and Stephen Bittel both faced challenges to their bids to chair the party, but only one survived. For now. See note at end. The fact that the FDP chose […]
FDP Chairs Race 2017 – Alan Clendenin has already won the day
Democratic politics in Florida is about personalities, tribalism and losing elections. Understanding this is the key to grasping everything that happens around the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) and local DEC’s. Florida’s Democrats have been on a nearly two decade losing streak with results reaching historic low points in the last two election cycles. During the […]
The Florida Squeeze 