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Ben PollaraJuly 28, 2016

The smartest member of Florida’s delegation on Day 3 of #DemsInPhilly was Alex Sink, by a mile. She strolled into the Wells Fargo Center Wednesday wearing an elegant white dress and a pair of blue running sneakers. Well done. Her footwear choice left my leather loafers an even more painful choice than they already were. […]

Associated PressJuly 28, 2016

Bradley Cooper‘s appearance at the Democratic National Convention has irked some conservative fans of the actor’s portrayal of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in 2014’s “American Sniper.” Cooper was spotted by TV cameras Wednesday night seated at the meeting in Philadelphia alongside his Russian model girlfriend, Irina Shayk. Some Twitter users say they plan to boycott […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT): 11:33 p.m. President Barack Obama was coming to the part of his convention speech where he’s critical of Donald Trump – and the mention of the GOP nominee’s name caused the crowd of delegates to boo. Obama didn’t miss a beat. He deviated from his […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT): 9:37 p.m. Vice President Joe Biden has wrapped up his speech to the Democratic convention by making a forceful case for American exceptionalism. He says the United States “does not scare easily,” and when confronted with crisis, “we endure, we overcome and we always move […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT): 8:40 p.m. Vice President Joe Biden is tweeting out his admiration for Hillary Clinton in advance of his convention address on the Democratic nominee. He writes: “I’ve seen Hillary in the Senate & the Situation Room” and he calls her “clear-eyed. Steady. Understands working with […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

President Barack Obama acknowledged Wednesday that his hopes for a new tone in politics, embodied in the rousing Democratic convention speech he delivered 12 years ago, never materialized. Still, he says he remains undaunted. In 2004, he was the obscure Senate candidate from Illinois whose words catapulted him to the center of American political consciousness. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2016

On Sunday, FloridaPolitics.com reported a group of Bernie Sanders delegates were considering challenging Hillary Clinton‘s selection of Tim Kaine to be her vice presidential running mate. But with hours to go before Kaine’s name goes into nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, that effort appears to have died out. Norman Soloman with the Bernie Delegates Network told […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2016

The man who will be nominated as the vice presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, made a surprise impromptu appearance before the Florida Democratic delegation breakfast Wednesday. Unfortunately, this reporter didn’t see any of it, and doesn’t have any quotes to offer you. A massive slowdown on I-95 South going into downtown […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2016

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is scheduled to address the Democratic National Convention Wednesday (time uncertain), and he showed his much-touted speaking skills while addressing the Florida Democratic Delegation breakfast, just hours before his appearance. “If you blink you’ll miss it,” Gillum joked about the length of his scheduled address (which reportedly will call for healing between the black […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2016

There hasn’t been much talk about Bob Buckhorn and running for governor in 2018 for awhile. That conversation might change after the Tampa mayor brought much of the crowd who gathered at the Florida Democratic Delegation breakfast to its feet at the Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia Wednesday morning. “I might start preaching here,” the mayor […]

Tag: Democratic National Convention

Ben Pollara: An insider’s view of Day 3 of the DNC

Bradley Cooper’s DNC appearance irks conservatives

Barack Obama says vote, don’t just boo Donald Trump’s name

Joe Biden says this will be ‘the American century’

Joe Biden says Hillary Clinton ‘clear-eyed’ and ‘steady’

Barack Obama returns to convention stage to make case for Hillary Clinton

No challenge to Tim Kaine tonight by Bernie Sanders delegates

Robbie Mook wants Florida Democrats to open their homes for campaign staffers

Andrew Gillum addresses Florida Democrats before his big moment at the DNC

Bob Buckhorn brings Florida Democratic delegation to their feet in morning address