Category Florida Democrats
Florida Democrats at a crossroads – Broward County and the FDP
Democrats from Broward County like to believe they are the ones that matter most – the ones that win the state for Democrats. While Broward provided the margin of victory for Lawton Chiles in 1994 and President Obama in 2012 while also essentially winning the state for Al Gore in 2000 (Miami-Dade can be blamed […]
Florida Democratic Party record big victory in HD-13
Rep. Reggie Fullwood was able to beat back a primary challenge tonight from Johnny Gaffney by an almost 2-1 margin. School “choice” advocates and other anti-progressive interests had poured resources into the Jacksonville-based district in a cynical attempt to defeat Fullwood. The Florida Democratic Party has invested time and effort into defending Fullwood against this […]
Tuesday Poll: Should the Democrats move to the middle?
Following the November 4th election defeat it has been said the Democratic Party needs to position itself ideologically more toward the middle of the political spectrum. Should the Democrats make a change to the fundamental values of the party by shifting to the center of the political spectrum? Feel free to leave comments on this […]
Monday Musings – Jeb Bush, Charles Van Zant, Our new look, FDP bench building, The Kartik Report
While Jeb Bush claims to be still mulling his Presidential decision all indications are he will seek to regain the White House for the Bush family in 2016. The former Governor’s decision to release over 250,000 emails from his time for Governor and the forthcoming release of his ebook seem to indicate he is well […]
TFS Series: Florida Democrats at a crossroads – which way will things go?
The internet and social media have been filled with tales of gloom and doom since the November 4th election regarding Florida Democrats. While the party did not perform well on Election Day and now has lost 17 of the last 18 races for state office, a record unmatched for futility anywhere else in the eastern […]
Tuesday Poll: Special Elections
Last week qualifying closed for multiple legislative Special Elections. The Democrats have placed only token opposition in some of the races while no opposition in others. It must be openly stated however for those wanting to beat up on the party that all four seats (3 House and 1 Senate) where Special Elections will take […]
Monday Musings: The New Republic in crisis, LEAD task force, Legislative Special Elections, New DOC chief raises question marks,
Washington was rocked this past week by news that The New Republic, long considered one of the bibles of the left (though at times TNR has drifted to the right but that is a conversation for another day) decided to opted to change directions. This was followed by the resignations of several notable editors and […]
Florida Democrats Rising Stars – Darden Rice
Editor’s Note- Today we begin a series on young Democratic elected officials throughout Florida who are impacting the policy debate in this state and have a long-term future potential. At this time with the Democrats at a low ebb having lost 17 of the last 18 races for statewide office, we are committed to […]
HD-24 race provides a test and opportunity for House Democrats
The special election in House District 24 that has been created by a chain reaction related to John Thrasher’s selection as President of Florida State University should provide an opportunity to show how House Democrats can get their ship in order after a rough campaign cycle. We’ve defended the House Democratic campaign efforts on this […]
Tuesday Poll: Florida Democrats LEAD task force
Editors Note: Beginning this Tuesday we will feature a poll weekly on a pertinent topic. This week’s Tuesday poll is related to the much discussed LEAD Task Force. Please vote in the below poll and leave any feedback in the comments section.
The Florida Squeeze 