Category Florida Democrats
Quick Update on J-J and Nan Rich Speaking
A brief update on the situation we reported on the other day regarding the Jefferson-Jackson dinner and Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich. Several leaders in the Democratic Party in southeast Florida as well as activists from other parts of the state have expressed disappointment to the FDP about this decision. Emails and phone calls were […]
Why is FDP Denying Nan Rich an opportunity to speak at the J-J?
Gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich continues to amass impressive grassroots support, which included nabbing this past week the endorsement of NOW. Senator Rich has been barnstorming the state for the better part of a year now and while she has faced obstacles from some party elders, her support continues to grow on a weekly basis. Many […]
Allen West Comeback?
Rick Scott recently said Allen West would be a good pick for Lieutenant Governor. Seriously. This news would be welcomed by the media, for which West is a treasure trove of memorable quotes. We all remember his comments about his colleagues being members of the Communist Party. And his never ending racist wind ups against […]
TFS House Scorecard: Freshman Democrats moved caucus to the right in 2013
Our inaugural TFS House scorecard which was released yesterday showed that the most conservative members of the Democratic Caucus were in fact members of the new class. The five most conservative members of the caucus according to our ratings were freshmen: Reps. Katie Edwards, Mike Clelland, Mark Danish, Jared Moskowitz and Dwight Dudley all voted […]
TFS House Scorecard sneak peek: Palm Beach, Miami-Dade & Orange Democrats far more loyal than Broward Democrats
We will release our first annual scorecard of all 120 Florida House members on Sunday. The scorecard is based on 17 key votes in the recently completed legislative session (three votes were double weighted to bring the total votes scored to 20) and it yielded some interesting results. Without giving away scores of specific legislators, […]
House Democrats stood tall on tax breaks; Senate Democrats did not
We spent a lot of time on this website over the past few weeks discussing the manufacturing tax breaks pushed by Governor Scott. As I have stated regularly, these tax breaks have not worked in the past and Florida despite being the 4th most populated state ranks 43rd in manufacturing. Our low ranking exists in […]
House Democrats do an about-face and return to accommodationist posture
Today’s budget vote was a very disappointing development considering how well the House Democrats had done earlier this week employing dilatory tactics to make a strong point. Today, many Democrats backed off and praised Speaker Weatherford and the Republicans for their handling of a budget which while decent is laden with partisan priorities and pork. […]
Legislative Power Grab “Wage Theft” Vote Indicates the Strength of House Democratic Unity and Majority Party Arrogance
Yesterday’s legislative “wage theft” vote (HB1125) which is essentially another power grab by a “small government” “conservative” House showed the power of unity that the Democratic caucus has created over the past two months. Earlier this week I speculated about the cohesion of the caucus on the upcoming session defining votes. The Democratic caucus remained […]
How much time does Bill Nelson have to make a decision? Longer than you may think.
Florida is alive with speculation that 70 year-old US Senator Bill Nelson will jump into the Governor’s Race thus potentially saving the Democrats from a messy primary process and the possible nomination of former Governor Charlie Crist. Concern grows weekly that Crist’s political baggage which continues to pile up could be fatal to any hopes […]
Will House Democrats Stick Together In Final Weeks of Session?
As we enter the home stretch of the legislative session concerns are abound about the cohesion and discipline of the House Democratic Caucus. Cracks began appearing in February when a contentious leadership race ended with Rep. Daryl Rouson defeating Rep. Mia Jones by a single vote for Minority Leader Designee. Then in the early weeks […]
The Florida Squeeze 