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Monday Musings: Rick Scott’s Economy #It’sNotWorking, Scotland, Absentee Voting, National Voter Registration Day, Possible bad news for Beckham, Climate March, Media Negligance
The Rick Scott economy is working… for the wealthy. New US Census figures show that poverty remains high in the Sunshine State. One out of every six Floridians was living in poverty last year, including one out of every four children according to census data. To make matters worse, as I have written for the […]
Monday Musings: 9/11 Memories, Crist Field and Turnout operation, Who is Leslie Wimes, Orange County, Joe Negron and Home Rule Hypocrisy
On 9/11/01 I was a student at New College of Florida. As you may remember, President George Bush was in Sarasota (where New College is located) and of course the whole campus has organized protests for that morning. I had gone to class and when I came back, one student was sitting out in the […]
Progressive Choice: Where Are They Now?
For months before the primary, the group Progressive Choice made headlines around the state with controversial mailings, radio ads, and a constant stream of Twitter and Facebook attacks on Charlie Crist. Estimates of the spending by this campaign vary, but considering the sheer number of ads, the figures have to be in the seven-figure range […]
Charlie Crist gets economic reality and is not to be underestimated
Charlie Crist took on the Insurance industry as Governor and he did so again this past week. In a press conference on Thursday Crist said, The choice could not be more clear – A governor who took on the insurance industry and lowered rates so families had more in their checking accounts and at the […]
Why Charlie Crist’s poll numbers are no reason for panic
First an apology. I had intended to write this piece on Tuesday night, but the amount of time the George Sheldon Campaign is taking up for me delayed me by 36 hours in analyzing this poll. Much has been made of the Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9/ UF Graham Center poll that was released the […]
Is it time to worry about Charlie Crist poll numbers? No, if Democrats acknowledge 2014 is about turnout
With buzz around the state focusing on Governor Charlie Crist’s “sinking” poll numbers and a supposed Rick Scott “surge,” we once again hear from different quarters that Crist and the Democratic ticket need to replicate the Alex Sink playbook and chase mythical swing voters. Many Democratic voters have been sold on the need to nominate […]
In the governor’s race, where are some Florida progressives?
With the Florida Democratic Primary for Governor only a few months away, many prominent progressives have been quiet regarding the primary. While many Democrats have different reasons for getting involved in the primary process, some who would naturally be supporting a progressive candidate and not a long-time Republican officeholder have been strangely silent. Democrats have […]
Is Charlie Crist’s shotgun marriage with liberal leaders threatened by Jeb Bush comments?
Charlie Crist has been living a charmed life. Despite a record that is contrary to the interests of many liberals on school “choice”, teacher tenure, growth management, and reproductive rights an acceptance of the former Governor as the presumptive Democratic nominee to reclaim his old office has developed among many. This has happened partly thanks […]
Charlie Crist DEAD WRONG on Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush left the Governor’s office over six years ago, yet his influence continues to permeate our state. This past weekend, Charlie Crist the Democratic front runner for Governor made a ridiculous statement for the ages. “Yeah, I think he (Bush) probably would (make a good president). He made a great governor, in my humble […]
Charlie Crist shows real courage on Cuba sanctions stand
On Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday, Governor Charlie Crist shockingly stated he’d like the Cuban Embargo lifted. This is a contradiction of Crist’s longstanding view on the issue from when he was a member of the Republican Party, but a welcome change. Let me state first off I oppose economic sanctions and embargoes […]
The Florida Squeeze 