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Daniel TilsonOctober 6, 2014

It’s too late to register to vote in Florida’s 2014 elections. The deadline was yesterday. Now it’s up to determined Democratic activists to actually get people to vote. Otherwise, we’re looking at four more years of unchecked conservative extremists putting our government at the service of wealthy private interests, rather than you and me. Likely […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 24, 2014

Third in a series about polling. Every cycle some pollsters seem to get it right. Some get it wrong. Why? To answer that question, it’s vital to understand that predicting what the electorate will look like matters — it really matters. And perhaps the single most important variable that pollsters must properly balance, especially in […]

Bob SparksSeptember 9, 2014

Campaigns begin long before Labor Day each year, but the attention span of millions of voters is short prior to September. What is said and done during the fall by incumbents and challengers runs a great risk of defining a candidate and his or her party. The results can be devastating. Republicans painfully remember Todd […]

Daniel TilsonSeptember 4, 2014

Let’s forget Democratic and Republican dogma for a bit. Or at least overlook it. Let’s ignore Left vs. Right labeling systems used by media pundits and campaign consultants to generate storylines and get grudge match juices flowing. Let’s put the blame game that dominates the political arena aside for a while. If nothing else, consider […]

Guest AuthorAugust 14, 2014

Not a word has been uttered. Not a campaign ad has been created. Not a single news story has been written. Yet, this will be one of the most important decisions the next Florida governor will make – and it only happens every 20 years. And Democrats, in particular, should be very worried. Either Republican […]

Guest AuthorJuly 17, 2014

Just 110 days away from Election Day, Florida Democrats are well-positioned in the battleground Tampa Bay area. Democratic incumbents in Pinellas continue to lead their Republican opponents, while Republican incumbents are on the ropes, with Rep. Kathleen Peters tied with Democrat Scott Orsini. New polling in several key races by StPetePolls shows that Tampa Bay […]

Bob SparksJuly 14, 2014

An international scandal is playing out before us on our televisions, radios and newspapers. Not Benghazi, the IRS or Fast and Furious. This one involves children. Each day the media report on the tens of thousands of undocumented Central American children pouring across our border with Mexico. To be certain, thousands of adults are crossing […]

Martin DyckmanJune 23, 2014

Politicians have been known to crack jokes about elections that lacked for any candidates. That’s extremely rare, but it has happened. The likelier event is an election without voters, and there’s nothing funny about it. When qualifying for state offices closed in Florida last week, more than a third of the candidates for the Legislature […]

Guest AuthorJune 12, 2014

A political earthquake shook D.C. this week with the upset primary defeat of GOP Majority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia. Cantor, who outspent his opponent 10 to 1, lost what was regarded as one of the GOP’s safest seats to David Brat, an economics professor at George Mason University and political novice. He was favored […]

Marc YachtJune 11, 2014

The nation’s ongoing disputes make us great. Whether driven by Glenn Beck, Rachel Maddow, Fox News, or CNN, everybody forms an opinion. Some actually study the problem, but that takes work. When it comes to physical effort, Americans excel. But when it comes to mental exertion, most folks would just as soon listen to someone […]

Tag: democrats

Daniel Tilson: Questions Democrats should ask people who don’t plan to vote

Steve Vancore: To be accurate, pollsters must understand who is really going to vote

Bob Sparks: Democratic candidates must overcome flaws of party leadership

Daniel Tilson: Choosing the pragmatic over the political in Florida election 2014

Brian E. Crowley: Makeup of next Constitutional Revision Commission should worry Democrats

Christian Ulvert: Recent polling is good news for Democratic legislative candidates

Bob Sparks: Most Floridians support the right immigration reforms

Martin Dyckman: Gerrymandering, campaign money killing Florida elections

Steve Kurlander: Cantor’s defeat shows Americans are disgusted with D.C.

Marc Yacht: Politicians’ refusal to compromise creating dangerous gridlock