Category 2022 Elections
The Focus Group – Florida Man with Marc Caputo
Marc Caputo, of NBC News (former Politico, The Miami Herald, and The Palm Beach Post) knows Florida about as well as any political reporter in the last two decades. He sat in on this podcast with Sarah Longwell of The Bulwark , and it should be essential listening for all those who make political assumptions, […]
Property Insurance and Rent Control – where the Democrats must go to win in November
Florida’s Governor race has become a nationalized contest thanks to the aggressive performance art of Governor Ron DeSantis. While DeSantis drones on about cultural issues that divide Floridians, pitting neighbor against neighbor, family member against family member and friend against friend, the state has become unaffordable for a large segment of the population. Property Insurance […]
DeSantis and toll roads – the end of the romance shows, performance art > governing for him
The most blatant pandering possible was undertaken by Governor Ron DeSantis this week as he announced in Orlando. DeSantis claims the six-month program, essentially a toll rebate for frequent Sun Pass users, will save commuters an estimated $38 million. Ironically, despite being announced in Orlando, most toll roads in Orange County are NOT covered by […]
The race of our lives – Crist v DeSantis : Sunshine v Darkness
Florida is the Sunshine State. However, we not only have been covered by dark clouds the last four years, but we face the prospect of permanent descent into our own Dark Ages where individualism, tribalism and selfishness will prevail over our collective goals. This November, we face the most critical choice imaginable. Return to the […]
Graphical overview of turnout in the Florida Primary
Click the below link to observe all of the maps and tables related to the August 23 primary.
Governor Crist comes out swinging as he absolutely NAILS a CNN interview
The best messaging yet against Autocrat Ron DeSantis was found in this interview of Charlie Crist by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. Watch the entire interview, Governor Crist is on fire and on message in a way he has not been in the past. Now if we could just get some television ads funded with these themes…
Florida Democrats should pat themselves on the back – they proved they get it!
Florida Democrats dodged a major bullet in the primary. But they dodged that bullet because the party’s primary voters made an informed, smart and tactical choice. Charlie Crist resounding win is good news for Florida. Let’s face it, Florida’s GOP and allied big business, polluter and utility elements attempted to BUY the Democratic primary for […]
TFS Primary Day Coverage – Twitter Space & YouTube stream
Kartik Krishnaiyer and Dave Trotter discuss the day ahead in a Twitter Space at 1:15 pm ET/12:15 pm CT. It will be on Kartik’s Twitter, @kkfla737 Dave Trotter leads a live stream at 7pm et/ 6pm ct:
TFS August Endorsements- School Board
Brevard County D5 – Kimberly Hough Broward County D7 – Nora Rupert Duval County D2- Elizabeth Anderson Flagler County D2- Courtney Van de Bunte Indian River County D2 -Cindy Gibbs Lee County D5 – Gwyn Gittens Leon County D4- Alex Stemle Hillsborough County D2- Damaris Allen D6- Karen Perez Marion County D3- Eric Cummings Orange County D1- Angie […]
The Florida Squeeze 