Category Florida Democrats
William Rankin, Please Do Not Give Me Childbearing Advice. Please.
UPDATE: After this blog was published, Rankin (or someone from his campaign) took down the offensive “Women for Rankin” language that was so objectionable. We are glad that he responded so quickly and hope that his campaign will work inclusively in a manner that builds true coalitions with grassroots support. Sexism is something that real […]
Allison Tant’s ‘Five Pillars of Success’ – How is she doing?
Everybody is talking about it; all over the state, headlines over the weekend reported on the end of filing on Friday and nobody has anything good to say about Florida’s Democrats. Is this the worst of the worst for candidate recruitment? Certainly a contender. While recruitment was going to be rough on a year that […]
Monday Musings: Cabinet Offices, Qualifying Deadline, Democratic Woes, Reggie Fullwood, Palm Beach Traffic, World Cup
After Friday, my mind immediately jumped past 2014 elections and I begin to think about 2016 and 2018 already. The most unsettling piece to come out Friday is that obviously no one getting ready to run for governor in 2018 against Adam Putnam. Democratic constitutional office candidate recruitment is perhaps the worst in recent memory […]
Looking Ahead to Election 2014 and Beyond
Over the last several months negativity and infighting has filled the comments section of this blog. While we all know that 2014 is likely to be a difficult year for Florida Democrats, now that candidate qualifying is closed it is important to reiterate that so much more unites people who are center-left or liberals than […]
Patrick Murphy provides a playbook for Florida Democrats success
This week we learned what has been rumored for two months now – that Congressman Patrick Murphy, one of only eleven Democrats sitting in a Congressional Seat won by Mitt Romney in 2012 will not be a top target for the national GOP. The NRCC released its list of national targets earlier this week and FL-18 […]
Ellyn Bogdanoff’s candidacy and the statewide ripple effect
TFS Editor-In-Chief Kartik Krishnaiyer contributed to this story The long anticipated announcement came yesterday from former Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff (R-Fort Lauderdale), who formally declared that she would challenge Senator Maria Sachs (D-Delray Beach) in a rematch of a race she lost two years ago. Ramifications are far and wide for Democrats especially, whose resources are […]
Miami-Dade’s Hot 7 and the Failures of the Democratic Pipeline
On Monday, to great celebration and a shiny fancy press conference, the Miami-Dade DEC announced they had candidates to run against all of seven Miami-Dade Republican state legislators. There was even an adorable little catchphrase to chant: “No More Free Rides!” pointing out that this was the first time in history that Democrats have ever […]
Redistricting, Gerrymandering, and the November Elections: Big Changes?
Publisher’s Note: Please join us in welcoming Katy Burnett our newest writer to The Florida Squeeze site. Katy who is a Florida native will become a familiar name to our readers over the course of the next several months as she discusses hot-button issues in the state as well as election 2014. If you are […]
The demise of the Val Demings Campaign yields important lessons for Democrats
Val Demings’ withdrawal from the Orange County Mayoral Race was a shock to most observers of Florida politics. It seems all so surreal because after years of misfiring Democrats had actually landed a highly-touted recruit for a big race in the state of Florida. Local Democrats had recruited a superstar, someone capable of commanding tremendous […]
Monday Musings – Val Demings, Russian-Chinese Gas Deal, US- China Relations, European Elections, Snowden, Sachs-Bogdanoff rematch?
Val Demings dropped out of the Orange County Mayor’s Race giving little advance notice to activists and Democratic Party leaders on Tuesday. The withdrawal sent shock-waves through the political community in Florida, particularly among Democrats. Demings campaign had shifted in tactics substantially since her entry into the race leading to great frustration among local Democrats […]
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