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Darryl PaulsonMarch 5, 2018

Since losing control of the Florida Congressional Delegation over a quarter-century ago, the Democrats have their best opportunity to regain control in 2018. All the signs on both the national and state level favoring the Democrats. After his first year, Donald Trump is the most unpopular president in modern history. The generic vote favors Democrats […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 26, 2018

Trade officials from the Trump administration recently wrapped up the sixth of seven scheduled rounds of discussions with counterparts from Mexico and Canada to revise and renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Donald Trump stated that if the process doesn’t go to his liking, he’ll pull the plug on the deal altogether. That […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2018

Well-regarded research strategy firm Bendixen and Amandi International released a poll of the CD 27 Democratic field Tuesday showing as-yet-unannounced candidate Donna Shalala holding a solid lead among likely primary voters. First, let me say this: I have no qualms about the poll. Sure, it was paid for by Team Shalala, but the pollster is […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 19, 2018

Democrat Nancy Soderberg, running in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, has D.C. connections — and they will be visible at a March 8 fundraiser. The former Ambassador to the United Nations under the Bill Clinton administration will have a fellow Clinton alum as a special guest for that fundraiser in Washington: James Carville. Carville managed the 1992 Clinton campaign, […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 30, 2018

Tampa Democratic Rep. Sean Shaw became the first major Democrat to throw his hat into the ring for Attorney General this month, and after a peek at the team he’s building it’s clear he’s in it to win it. Capital City Consulting’s Dan Newman is on board as senior adviser for the Shaw campaign, and […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

Both the Miami Herald and POLITICO Florida are reporting this morning on a poll being conducted in Miami over recent days, apparently testing the viability of a late-entry to the CD 27 Democratic Congressional primary by Donna Shalala. Shalala, the former University of Miami President, Bill Clinton HHS secretary and head of the Clinton Foundation […]

Mitch PerryOctober 31, 2017

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To date, Winter Park affordable housing executive Chris King has been the lone Democrat in the gubernatorial race boasting an entrepreneurial business background. But that could change later this week if Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine enters the fray. While Levine has served in public office for the past four years, his entire career before that […]

Mitch PerryOctober 23, 2017

While the media focuses on Steve Bannon‘s intent to blow up the Republican Party, there also is a definite discord within the Democratic Party. Last week in Las Vegas, Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez removed several party officials from central party committees who backed Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison’s chairmanship bid. In February, Perez defeated Ellison as […]

Associated PressOctober 22, 2017

The five living former presidents put aside politics and appeared together for the first time since 2013 at a concert on Saturday to raise money for victims of devastating hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and Republicans George H.W. and George […]

Mitch PerryOctober 9, 2017

No African-American has ever won statewide office in the Sunshine State. In fact, one of the last candidates attempting to do so had to contend with a former president asking him late in the campaign to drop out of the race. Kendrick Meek was a U.S. Representative from Miami-Dade who in 2010 became the Democratic nominee for […]

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Darryl Paulson: Can Democrats regain control of the Florida Congressional Delegation?

Brandon Arnold: Florida wins by modernizing NAFTA

Is Donna Shalala ‘dominating’ the CD 27 field?

James Carville, Darren Soto feature at D.C. fundraiser for Nancy Soderberg

Sean Shaw staffs up for Attorney General bid

Donna Shalala for Congress? Thanks, but no thanks

Chris King doesn’t lack for confidence

Tim Canova vows progressives will push back on status quo at Orlando Democratic event

Former presidents call for unity at hurricane aid concert

In Tampa, Andrew Gillum speaks frankly about race