Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2016

A new video from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee mocks the Republican U.S. Senate candidates, including Florida’s U.S. Reps. David Jolly and Ron DeSantis, for supporting Donald Trump. The spot is summed up in the last lines of the video: Footage of Trump at a podium has him declare, “What the hell are we doing?” […]

Martin DyckmanAugust 25, 2015

Florida lost one of its oldest and best citizens when Elston Edward “Steve” Roady, a professor emeritus of political science at Florida State University, died at Tallahassee last week, four months into his 96th year. He was one of my favorite professors there, long ago, and a good friend. He did more than inspire two […]

Bob SparksJuly 9, 2015

A great deal of column-inch space and cable television time lately is devoted daily to Donald Trump. His controversial comments are analyzed, dissected and put before other candidates. “Do you (fill in GOP presidential candidate’s name) condemn Trump’s comments about undocumented immigrants?” Another regular subject of speculation is whether Trump is damaging the GOP brand. […]

Phil AmmannJune 24, 2015

Four South Florida mayors have added their names to the growing list of supporters for U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in his bid for U.S. Senate in 2016. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Plantation Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic, Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis, Palm Beach Gardens Mayor Eric Jablin, and Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein […]

Phil AmmannMay 4, 2015

Establishment Democrats endorsing Patrick Murphy in his Senate bid – including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid – will surely backfire in 2016, predicts the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Murphy, who is seeking Marco Rubio’s seat as Rubio runs for president, received a significant establishment endorsement Monday from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Both Reid and DSCC […]

Tag: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Gabrielle Russon

Democrats’ new ad targets GOP Senate candidates’ support for Donald Trump

Martin Dyckman: A good friend, an inspiring teacher passes on

Bob Sparks: Establishment Democrats hope Alan Grayson campaign dies quickly

4 South Florida mayors join growing support for Patrick Murphy’s Senate bid

Republicans say DSCC endorsement of Patrick Murphy will “backfire”