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Steve SchaleDecember 1, 2013

In late September, state Rep. Ray Pilon, a Republican legislator from Sarasota, filed a piece of legislation that makes an interesting, and probably unintended, statement about the state of presidential politics in Florida. Rep. Pilon’s bill, House Bill 75, would change the way that Florida allocates its presidential electors from winner take all, to an allocation […]

Steve SchaleOctober 16, 2013

Amanda Murphy’s win in Pasco County last night was significant. But just how significant? As can be expected, everyone has an opinion on what it means. From my view, its less about what it means and more what are the lessons that can be learned. Here’s my take: 1. Candidates Matter. Candidates Really Matter. I […]

Steve SchaleAugust 24, 2013

Two things happen when political death occurs: The opposition beats their chest and allies start pointing fingers. The unfortunate case of Allie Braswell for statewide Chief Financial Officer certainly fits the bill. Braswell’s unfortunate decision to announce his decision to run for CFO without doing all the required homework led to probably the shortest statewide […]

Steve SchaleAugust 18, 2013

This weekend, Florida Democrats will meet for their annual big fundraising dinner, the Jefferson Jackson Dinner. Given the timing, this seemed like as good of a time as any to take a hard look at the evolving nature of the Democratic coalition. In the grand scheme of things, the November 2006 Governor’s Election in Florida […]

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