From the Tampa Bay Times…This issue regarding Bush could have been a major talking point in campaign 1998, but Buddy MacKay, a dignified and humble public servant the likes this state has rarely seen since choose not to drag the campaign into the mud. MacKay’s efforts to elevate the discourse by talking about issues and […]
Great op-ed in today’s Miami Herald.
The Florida Democratic Party’s second-quarter finance report has raised many eyebrows across the state. While Chairwoman Allison Tant can rightfully take credit for strong Jefferson-Jackson dinner, the fundraising unrelated to the party’s marque event this quarter was very poor in fact the poorest we’ve seen in some time. This quarter was the worst Q2 for […]
Continuing with the theme of staff changes under Chairwoman Allison Tant, the FDP has named a new finance team. Let’s hope this kickstart the fundraisng apparatus for the party, which recently completed its worst second quarter fundraising performance since the scandal plagued Q2 in 2005.
We take it with a talented and seasoned co-writer in Ellis Henican he came up with something better than “despite manipulating and controlling the RPOF, Marco Rubio came from nowhere and was going to deny me the GOP Senate nomination I was owed by the party.” Story for the Tampa Bay Times is here.
First, I want to thank Kartik for inviting me to contribute to The Florida Squeeze. His blog is the best place for news, commentary, and down right substantive discussions about how we can make Florida and the country better as we move into the future. My blog will focus on the economy here in Florida, […]
Editors Note: Portions of this piece originally ran in the Political Hurricane last year. The post has been updated and released as a Throwback Tuesday piece. Next week, Part II focusing on Central Florida will run. Since south Florida is made largely of transplants many locals don’t know nor care about the complicated history of […]
Unfortunately I have been busy the past several days so I have not gotten around to posting anything new since last Wednesday or commenting on a thread that developed on one of my historical posts over the weekend. The debate on the “Snapshot of Florida Politics in 1979” posting devolved into little more than several […]
A must read special report from Florida Trend.
Stephen Myers (played by Ryan Gosling) was a rising political star. He was bright, idealistic, charming and articulate. He had a knack for massaging the press corps and avoiding tiger traps. As such, he attracted others to him. His wit, charm and idealism made him attractive to others who felt they had similar gifts or […]
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