Peter Schorsch, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Peter SchorschNovember 8, 2016

Medical marijuana backer John Morgan put out an enthusiastic email Tuesday night after Election Day results showed Florida voters overwhelmingly supported Amendment 2. “Nearly 4 years. Two elections. Over 2 million petitions from Florida voters. $8 million of my money. 18,238 donations from 8,287 supporters like you. Over $10 million spent against us, fighting compassion,” […]

Peter SchorschNovember 8, 2016

The latest on the presidential campaign: Tuesday 5:45 — Authorities say a woman campaigning for Donald Trump outside a South Florida polling place pepper-sprayed a Hillary Clinton voter during a confrontation. Jupiter police Sgt. Bradley Vince says officers responded to the center Tuesday morning following multiple 911 calls. Police say 52-year-old Tom Garrecht and 58-year-old […]

Peter SchorschNovember 8, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Tom Jackson, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. OUR NATIONAL IOCANE-POWDER MOMENT And so, at last, it is upon us. Election Day. Time, fence-sitters, to decide. We’ve been counting down so long, all the way back to the […]

Peter SchorschNovember 7, 2016

Were I a betting man— and Alan Suskey can tell you I am not — this would be my prediction for how the electoral college vote turns out. Hillary Clinton 304, Donald Trump 234. Here is a quick rationale: Nevada should have gone for Trump. In fact, I am surprised Sheldon Adelson and the boys aren’t […]

Peter SchorschNovember 7, 2016

If the chalk won every game and match-up, there would be no Las Vegas or Macau. There would be no March Madness. If the favorites won every time, there would be no reason to even turn on the television. We watch and love sports and gambling because the underdogs can and do win. In no-limit Texas […]

Peter SchorschNovember 7, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. BULLETIN via the Associated Press – 4:32 a.m. – Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, has died. […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2016

On Friday, candidates released their final campaign finance reports before Election Day, and reports out of Senate District 18 show Tampa Republican Rep. Dana Young pressing her fundraising advantage in the race with $1.2 million in spending. Young spent more than $500,000 of campaign’s war chest in between Oct. 22 and Nov. 3, most of […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2016

Democrats are still in a strong position for Orlando’s three Senate seats, with Republican Realtor Dean Asher still the only candidate standing in the way of a clean sweep. Asher raised another $25,775 for his campaign account and $5,000 for his committee, “Allegiant Friends For Florida,” during the Oct. 22 through Nov. 3 reporting period, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2016

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy and Democratic CD 10 candidate Val Demings will attend Church together Sunday according to a news release from Murphy’s campaign. The pair will attend services at Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal on Bruton Boulevard at 9:30 a.m. Murphy is in the final sprint against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who decided to run […]

Peter SchorschNovember 5, 2016

Lynn Cobb, a veteran adviser to a succession of Florida House speakers, died Friday evening in a two-car crash in Woodville, south of Tallahassee. Cobb was pronounced dead at the scene after her SUV was hit head-on by another vehicle that had been “swerving in and out of traffic, passing other cars” on the two-lane highway, WCTV6 Tallahassee reported, […]

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Paula Stark is hosting Buenaventura Lakes' 'first-ever' event to honor veterans.

Email insights: The People speak, compassion arrives with Amendment 2

Live-blogging the final hours of the presidential race: Donald Trump supporter pepper-sprays Hillary Clinton voter outside Florida polling place

Sunburn for 11.08.16 – Election Day in America

My electoral college prediction: Hillary Clinton 304, Donald Trump 234

Where might there be a surprise on Election Night in Florida?

Sunburn for 11.07.16 – Maybe the best edition ever

Final round-up of the money chase in Tampa Bay’s legislative races

Final round-up of the money race in Central Florida’s legislative races

Patrick Murphy, Val Demings to campaign together at Orlando church on Sunday

Lynn Cobb, trusted adviser to legislative leaders, killed in crash