Category Florida Democrats
Can Florida Democrats learn from Hillary Clinton?
Florida Democrats and the consultants that regularly advise them are notorious for their theories about voter behavior. Time and again we are told the party must nominate “moderate” and “centrist” candidates who speak to “swing” voters. The problem is all of these labels are mythical and theories behind them are grounded in a time when […]
Do political endorsements add up within the Democratic Party?
As always much is being made about endorsements for a Democratic candidate running statewide. Congressman Patrick Murphy, who has surrounded himself with smart pols, has the backing of most of the party establishment both in DC and Florida. Much of the establishment is sweaty about the possibility of Congressman Alan Grayson getting into the Senate […]
Dems can do better than “too big to fail” campaigns
Two months ago the New York Times published an article that gave the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign the “too big to fail” tagline. Titled “Democrats See No Choice but Hillary Clinton in 2016,” the piece revealed that the national Democratic party takes the attitude she’s an incumbent and they have no Plan B to a Hillary nomination. The […]
Born again liberal Alvin Brown and the hypocrisy of the Democratic establishment
Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown has shifted his campaign rhetoric sharply to the left in recent days following four years of centrist governing and sinking poll numbers. Brown’s opponent former RPOF Chairman Lenny Curry has taken advantage of the incumbent Mayors unease with the Democratic base to race ahead in polling ahead of the May 19th […]
House Democrats and Medicaid – Can the issue stick?
Florida House Republicans do have egg on their face for the dogmatic opposition to any expansion of Medicaid. The Florida Democratic Party’s communications staff did an excellent job of fanning the flames of this last week on social media and in the press, while the party’s house campaign arm aggressively made robo-calls into the districts […]
Will some south Florida Democrats defect to Marco Rubio thanks to President Obama’s foreign policy?
I will be perfectly honest — I sat with folded hands in recent weeks as I watched some of my fellow progressives in south Florida take to social media to attack President Obama’s Middle East policies and cheer Benjamin Netanyahu on to victory in Israel’s recent General Election. Some of these same progressives have attacked the […]
Flashback Friday: Senator Bob Graham and the Iraq War
While many in Washington in both parties were anxious to rush toward a military conflict with Iraq in 2002, Florida’s Senior Senator Bob Graham was a lonely voice in the wilderness cautioning against the invasion of Iraq. In October 2002, after reading the intelligence reports related to Saddam Hussein and has WMD program, Graham voted […]
Patrick Murphy and the Everglades
Saturday’s shocking news that Jeff Atwater will not seek the Republican nomination for the US Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio sent shock-waves through Florida politics. As we discussed just a few short days ago, Atwater seemed likely to win any head-to-head race with a Democrat, was perceived as a moderate and drew from […]
Following Progressive Caucus letter, Patrick Murphy issues new statement on Social Security while FDP official has mini-meltdown
By Brook Hines One of the things I love about politics around here is that every so often people just ‘let it fly’ in a way that’s so breathtaking you have to step back and appreciate its narsty grandeur. Take the threat to decertify the Democratic Progressive Caucus and strip a member of DNC status, […]
Could Scott Maddox become the Florida Democrats “Comeback Kid?”
With Florida Democrats desperate for any kind of real statewide candidate after years of hand clenching mixed with various desperate schemes, perhaps looking backwards is in order. But instead of promoting a true retread as Democrats in the state have done, it appears Scott Maddox once Mayor of Tallahassee and FDP Chair is emerging once […]
The Florida Squeeze 