Category Florida Democrats
Tuesday Poll: Florida Democratic Party changes
Do you think the Florida Democratic Party changes, more of which were announced last week are enough to turn around the party’s fortunes for 2016? Vote in our poll after the jump. Please leave comments and constructive thoughts below.
Florida Democrats at a Crossroads: Term limits , legislators, party building and office shopping
The advent of term limits helped to change the culture of state legislators in 1990’s. Previously many regardless of ideology worked hard to build a party that competed in elections and had a few guiding principles but was largely a big tent operation. Term limits being implemented coincided with the collapse of the Democratic Party […]
President Obama, Florida Democrats, Political Operatives and “Moderation”
In the last few weeks I have had some interesting and borderline maniacal conversations with people regarding the future of the Democratic Party in terms of messaging and policy. An almost universal consensus has developed among insiders, particularly those who are involved on the consulting end that the path forward involves moderating the Democratic message […]
Florida Democrats at a crossroads: Making DECs really work
After the November elections, there was a lot of blame going around among Democrats throughout the state. Many of the criticism landed at the Florida Democratic Party and while many of the criticisms are valid, there are other elements that need to be discussed before 2016. Many of the problems exist in the field. […]
Florida Democrats at a Crossroads: The I-75 Corridor
Post election it became fashionable for Tallahassee-based political writers to credit Rick Scott’s margins along I-10 as the reason for his victory. This was a justified analysis but perhaps an easy one to make particularly sitting in Tallahassee. I, on the other hand, looked at another Interstate Highway, one with far more population neighboring it […]
Tuesday Poll: Should the FDP move its HQ?
In recent weeks in conversations with activists across Florida, I have heard a consistent theme – the Florida Democratic Party is out of touch because its political staff is based in Tallahassee. I was even told this by a well-connected Tallahassee insider. Quite honestly, I found this attitude surprising. Personally, I do not necessarily subscribe […]
Florida political winners and losers for 2014
NOTE: Our Tuesday poll feature will return next week. It’s that time of the year for reflections. 2014 was an election year and with it came the usual array of winners and losers. A difficult year for Democrats across the country as well as here in Florida saw clear winners and losers.
President Obama, national Democrats and Charlie Crist’s defeat
Charlie Crist’s defeat November 4th along with the loss of three other cabinet races mean that Florida Democrats have now lost 17 of the last 18 races for state office. This record is unmatched for futility anywhere east of the Mississippi River. But unlike past election cycles, Florida’s Democrats actually performed equally if not better […]
Tuesday Poll: Democrats Brand
Republicans can be easily identified as a largely anti-tax, anti-government party. By contrast, the Democrats lack the sort of easy labeling that the opposition has developed.
Florida Democrats at a crossroads: The moderate voter myth
Much has been made recently of the need for Democrats in Florida to “engage moderate voters,” in the wake of poor electoral performances in 2014. No question exists that moderates have a role to play, particularly in rural areas where the party has seen a complete collapse in support since the mid/late 1990’s. But it […]
The Florida Squeeze 