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Podcast: Charlie Crist Announces and Election Night 2013
On this edition of the Florida Squeeze podcast Kartik Krishnaiyer, Steven Kurlander, Ryan Ray and Justin Snyder discuss a potpourri of topics including: Charlie Crist’s announcement of his candidacy for Governor. What is the future of Nan Rich’s campaign? Will moderate Republicans abandon Rick Scott? Mayor Bill Foster ousted in St Petersburg by Rick Kriseman. […]
Charlie Crist and Alex Sink have a lot to answer for from previous campaigns
Both former Republican Governor Charlie Crist and 2010 Democratic nominee (and former CFO) Alex Sink are prospective candidates for Governor. Senator Nan Rich has been campaigning extensively for year developing a strong grassroots network of support among progressives. Still Rich polls in the low single-digits and clamoring for Crist or Sink to run continues to […]
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 […]
Bill Nelson: Latter-Day Liberal?
Bill Nelson is far from my favorite Democrat. As a high school student in 1990, I campaigned tirelessly against Nelson for Lawton Chiles and Buddy MacKay in the Democratic Primary for Governor. In 1994, I voted for Karen Gievers in the primary for Insurance Commissioner (Nelson went on to win a close shave win over […]
Florida Democrats Need To Retire “Swing Voter” Myth: No Diet Republicans Needed in 2014
With buzz around the state focusing on Governor Charlie Crist and his Gubernatorial prospects, we once again hear from different quarters that Crist needs to be nominated because “he can win,” and that the only current announced Democratic candidate Senator Nan Rich is “unelectable.” These theories are based on dated and aged reasoning that have […]
Zest of The Day: TB Times, Another Crist Donor Headed For Slammer
This has not been a good week for Republicans in Florida. Having long fostered a culture of corruption and cronyism, another top Republican is in the headlines.Greg Eagle, father of newly elected Rep. Dane Eagle is headed for prison. The elder Eagle was a close political ally of Governor Charlie Crist and was instrumental in […]
Is it Possible Charlie Crist Will Sit Out The Governor’s Race?
By Kartik Krishnaiyer The continued hubbub over former Governor Charlie Crist’s next move is dominating political discussions on both sides of the aisle. The assumption by many is that with the Greer trial out of the way Crist is free to run for Governor in 2014. While this is certainly likely, it’s not a sure […]
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