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

Peter SchorschJune 25, 2016

It is always sad to see corruption stand in the way of economic development, but it is truly heartbreaking when it occurs in the poorest regions of the world. All too often, the countries that are most in need of aid, investment, and development are they very same countries whose corrupt governments squander their nations’ […]

Peter SchorschJune 24, 2016

There are more than 300 candidates running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview all of them. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are […]

Peter SchorschJune 23, 2016

Shortly after Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio announced he would run for re-election, the environmentalist group League of Conservation Voters took him to task for his positions on the environment and said he was “wrong for Florida.” “Marco Rubio’s failed run for president laid bare his true colors,” the group said in a Wednesday email. […]

Peter SchorschJune 23, 2016

Voters may not have been on Marco Rubio’s side earlier this year, but history is on his side in his re-election campaign according to a new report from Smart Politics. Since 1972, seven senators have run for president, failed, and sought re-election to the U.S. Senate in the same election cycle. The report shows not only all […]

Peter SchorschJune 23, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray and Jim Rosica. The race to replace Marco Rubio is now a race to unseat him. The Miami Republican announced Wednesday he is running for a second term in the U.S. Senate. The announcement came just two […]

Peter SchorschJune 22, 2016

Attend a political function anywhere in Pinellas County and it’s almost inevitable you’ll see one name consistently listed as a sponsor. That is, other than Bill Edwards. The name is Alan Suskey of Suskey Consulting, the governmental affairs firm based in Tallahassee, but with deep roots in Pinellas. Of course, Suskey doesn’t have the millions of dollars Edwards has, so […]

Peter SchorschJune 22, 2016

If yesterday’s new Quinnipiac poll of the presidential race in Florida was a foreboding sign for the Donald Trump campaign that Winter is Coming, these polling numbers out of Congressional District 27 in Miami should be proof positive; Whitewalkers are already here. Even a seemingly safe incumbent, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, should be stricken with fear. FloridaPolitics.com had […]

Peter SchorschJune 21, 2016

The watchword in Florida Politics: WWMRD? What will Marco Rubio do? Weeks back, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry called on Rubio to run for the U.S. Senate again. He wasn’t alone: his fellow Senators wanted him in, as did many Florida Republicans, and even the presumptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump. As this week started, so did […]

Peter SchorschJune 21, 2016

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Allison Carter, a 15-year veteran of the Legislature and state government, is joining The Fiorentino Group, the firm announced Tuesday. “Allison’s deep knowledge of the legislative process and her many contacts in the legislative and executive branches of state government will be great assets to the firm,” said Marty Fiorentino, the firm’s founder and president. “We are excited that […]

Peter SchorschJune 21, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray and Jim Rosica. QUALIFYING WEEK CONTINUES — 2002 FEDEX AIRPLANE CRASH A REMINDER WHY CANDIDATES SHOULD QUALIFY EARLY It’s unlikely candidates will need a Lear jet to qualify for office this year. Still, filing early […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

Our money, Mugabe’s rules … Africa suffers

Meet Frank Cirillo, Democrat running for Florida Senate District 23

Conservation group takes Marco Rubio to task, calls him ‘wrong for Florida’

Smart Politics analysis: History suggests Marco Rubio should win re-election despite failed presidential campaign

Sunburn for 6.23.16 – So, that happened

Alan Suskey aiming to be Pinellas’ man in Tallahassee

Because of Donald Trump, ‘Winter is Coming’ for down-ballot Florida Republicans, new poll shows

Jacksonville Bold for 6.21.16 — If this, then that

Personnel note: Allison Carter joins The Fiorentino Group

Sunburn for 6.21.16 – A cautionary tale for Qualifying Week