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Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2014

Labor Day is at least a week into the rearview mirror, so the white pants should be closeted away until next June. The kids are back at school, football has returned to the tube, and, even in Florida, the temperature has dropped a degree or two. In other words, elections are less than two months away. […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 8, 2014

Judging by the ugly tone of the Rick Scott vs. Charlie Crist political campaign ads, this is shaping up to be the Scott Rothstein election. For those who may be living in a cave without wi-fi, Rothstein is the former South Florida attorney who was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for perpetrating a […]

Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2014

The neon green flyer was stuck into my driver’s side door of my pickup truck. Such material usually meets one fate – the trash can, unless it’s the last Sunday before the start of early voting. The Environmental Caucus of Florida’s list of endorsed candidates: Nan Rich for governor. There was no website listed. There […]

Guest AuthorAugust 14, 2014

When you vote in Florida’s 2014 primary election on August 26 (or vote early or by absentee ballot), ask why more than 2.9 million Florida voters who are registered “no party affiliation” (NPA) or are affiliated with a minor political party can’t vote. They can’t vote because Florida’s primary election is closed, meaning it is […]

Guest AuthorJuly 20, 2014

Charlie Crist’s campaign is in trouble and his pick for lieutenant governor is further proof. Crist picked Annette Tadeo-Goldstein to be his running mate. Tadeo-Goldstein is the chairman of the Democratic Party in Miami-Dade County. There are two reasons this pick should be a warning sign for Crist supporters. The first is the timing of […]

Peter SchorschJuly 18, 2014

Say what you will about Republican-turned-Independent-turned-Democrat Charlie Crist, but the man is certainly campaigning to the beat of his own drummer. Crist endorsed President Barack Obama’s re-election on his own timetable, just as he switched his party registration on a whim while attending a White House Christmas Party. Crist set no timetable for when he […]

Peter SchorschJuly 2, 2014

In a one-two punch from the Tampa Bay Times, columnists John Romano and Daniel Ruth both blame the lack of competitive legislative races this election cycle on the redistricting process. They believe gerrymandering has turned the system into an anti-Democratic incumbent protection plan. There’s no denying the lack of competitive (never mind interesting) legislative races […]

Bob SparksJuly 2, 2014

This fall it is safe to predict the election for Governor of Florida will be among the most watched races around the country. It’s OK. We’re accustomed to having the nation watch how we vote. There is no question this is a toss-up race. Those confidently predicting a winner, one way or the other, are […]

Guest AuthorApril 29, 2014

A monkey should easily be able to drum Gov. Rick Scott out of office in November — unless it’s a Democrat. The donkey party is in danger of seizing defeat from the jaws of victory. They have a clear, fusion candidate in frontrunner Charlie Crist. And yet, instead of unifying behind him, some Democrats, even […]

Guest AuthorMarch 25, 2014

The recent congressional special election in the Tampa Bay area was a painful process to watch. Two decent major party candidates, sincere in their desire to serve the people, displayed their wares, offering different philosophies and different political positions on the issues of the day. Each identified with a political party that has differing plans […]

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Peter Schorsch: Five critical political questions leading up to November’s election

Andrew Skerritt: Con man will be factor in the Scott-Crist gubernatorial race

Andrew Skerritt: For a party desperate for a gubernatorial winner, Nan Rich’s progressive credentials might not be enough

Ray Hudkins: Ask me why I can’t vote in Florida’s 2014 primary election

Jamie Miller: What does Crist’s LG pick say about the state of his campaign?

Peter Schorsch: Charlie Crist’s LG pick an oddly timed decision influenced by reality of identity politics

Peter Schorsch: Don’t blame gerrymandering for lack of competitive races

Bob Sparks: Ten counties likely to sway governor election

Stephen Goldstein: Nan Rich should drop out of the governor’s race

John Grant: Get ready for the fall elections and a flood of PAC-paid attack ads