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Staff ReportsJuly 9, 2018

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CATECOMM, the juggernaut of Florida public relations, ads, and campaign consulting, is bringing on Michael Starr Hopkins. Hopkins is a veteran of the Obama ’08 & ’12 and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaigns, firm principal and communications savant Kevin Cate told Florida Politics. Hopkins also is a former public defender, and a prolific cable news guest. The Democratic […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2018

Another day, another hot take on the crowded Democratic primary in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. According to POLITICO Florida, Donna Shalala’s possible entrance into the race has one candidate downright giddy, or at least showing a good poker face. State Representative David Richardson believes Shalala’s record as Secretary of Health & Human Services will be […]

Darryl PaulsonMay 31, 2017

Sometimes political change comes slowly, one drop at a time. That was the 2016 Florida congressional election where Democrats gained a single seat, although the opportunities were everywhere. Sometimes elections result in a political tsunami, where the political landscape is fundamentally altered, and one party replaces the other party as the dominant political force. The […]

Associated PressNovember 30, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s aides and supporters are urging dispirited Democrats to channel their frustrations about the election results into political causes — just not into efforts to recount ballots in three battleground states. The former Democratic presidential candidate and her close aides see the recount drive largely as a waste of resources, according to people close […]

Florence SnyderNovember 24, 2016

According to front page stories everywhere, America is bracing for a tense holiday weekend. Our biggest seasonal challenge used to be arranging the place cards to keep Drunk Uncle’s hands away from Junior’s girlfriend. After years of practice, most families have survival strategies for annual airings of grievances over who Mom loves best. But is […]

Steve SchaleNovember 16, 2016

Give any Florida strategist with statewide experience the following data points: by 7:15 p.m., the Democratic candidate has a 10-point lead in Hillsborough, a 100K vote lead in Orange, a 200K vote lead in both Dade and Broward early voting, and is ahead in Duval, and everyone would think the same thing: that Democratic candidate is going to win. Certainly, that […]

Associated PressOctober 6, 2016

The Clinton campaign is calling on Florida officials to extend voter registration deadlines because of Hurricane Matthew. Voters in the state must register by Tuesday to be eligible to vote in the November election. Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said: “We would hope a little bit more time would be given.” Mook said the campaign […]

Joe HendersonMay 22, 2016

Pundits and political pros have been talking about the Great Divide among Americans, and we all know it is there. It always has been. People in a country this large and diverse are going to have different ways of looking at things, but we usually come together at some point and work out the problems. […]

Associated PressMay 6, 2016

Long before Donald Trump swatted away his Republican presidential rivals, his likely Democratic opponent and her allies began laying traps for him. Priorities USA, the lead super PAC backing Hillary Clinton, has already reserved $91 million in television advertising that will start next month and continue through Election Day. In addition, Clinton’s campaign and Priorities USA have […]

Associated PressFebruary 11, 2016

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Grudge match. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders get back in the debate ring Thursday night with an increasingly bitter family score to settle. The debate comes just 48 hours after Sanders’ victory over Clinton in the New Hampshire primary by 22 percentage points, a jagged pill made more so because she lost […]

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Personnel note: Michael Starr Hopkins joins CATECOMM

Donna Shalala’s candidacy wouldn’t put CD 27 into play, right? RIGHT?

Darryl Paulson: Will 2018 bring no change or a political tsunami?

Clinton team sees recount effort as waste of resources

At Thanksgiving, three ways to trump politics

Steve Schale: Florida 2016 in the rearview mirror

Hillary Clinton looks to extend voter registration in Florida due to Matthew

Joe Henderson: Can America bridge the Great Divide?

Democratic advertising blitz awaits Donald Trump

Viewers’ Guide: Post-NH, a tense Hillary Clinton-Bernie Sanders rematch