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Guest AuthorJuly 9, 2018

This cycle, our firm has worked with dozens of Republican campaigns from Cabinet positions to Congress. One advantage of our workload has been an opportunity to see the results of dozens of polls and focus groups conducted by several national and Florida-based research firms. Without sharing specifics on data, campaigns or researchers, I want to […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene entered the race for Florida Governor late, days before qualifying ended late last month. Since active, the Democrat has made up for lost time, running television ads in markets like Jacksonville where the only other opponent to buy time has been Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. Can Greene run a sprint […]

Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2018

Republican state Rep. Ross Spano has a double-digit lead in the race for Florida’s 15th Congressional District according to a fresh poll of primary voters in the tri-county district. The St. Pete Polls survey found Spano with 31.6 percent support among CD 15 Republicans, 12 points ahead of former GOP Auburndale state Rep. Neil Combee. […]

Jacob OglesJuly 8, 2018

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz came to the defense of House colleague Jim Jordan, who faces accusations of covering up sexual abuse on the Ohio State University wrestling team. “How is Jim Jordan supposed to prove that he didn’t know something 28 years ago? Could any of us?” Gaetz tweeted Saturday. Instead, Gaetz alleged the accusations […]

Jacob OglesJuly 7, 2018

Democratic challenger Jeremy Ring, in his bid to unseat Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, tore into the Cabinet member for posing allegedly racist questions during a clemency hearing in June. But Patronis’ re-election campaign dismissed the criticism as name-calling and signs of desperate campaigning by his opposition. A number of Democratic officials statewide called into […]

Staff ReportsJuly 6, 2018

After a brief sabbatical, Bold is back. The campaign season — local state House and Senate races and special elections, and statewide battles — is in full swing. Competitive races abound up and down the ballot, along with more than a few cakewalks. Since we took our break, we’ve also seen a new Jacksonville City […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott‘s Senate campaign rarely goes more than a couple of days without a new ad, and the latest spots have excoriated incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson for voting with the Democratic Party on judicial nominations. The timing of these spots: no accident, as President Donald Trump has vowed to identify his next Supreme Court nominee Monday. […]

Drew WilsonJuly 4, 2018

Progress Florida said in as Tuesday email that working families will be “waiting a while longer” to see any benefit from the tax cut package passed by Congressional Republicans last year. If any benefit does come, the progressive advocacy group said any savings that do come “will likely be eaten up by higher gas prices […]

Peter SchorschJuly 3, 2018

Ballard Partners’ Washington, D.C. operation picked up another major client this week: Mali. The West African nation signed a one-year, $300,000 contract with that will see Ballard Partners promote them as “a close working partner of key western countries in the struggles against Islamic extremism and the war against global terrorist groups, such as al-Qaeda.” […]

Staff ReportsJuly 3, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott has ordered flags at half-staff to honor the victims of the June 28 shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. The order was effective immediately on Tuesday till sunset. The U.S. and state flags will “be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the State of […]

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Joe Clements: The ‘big picture’ predictions on Election 2018

Jeff Greene says Democratic opponents ‘not electable,’ generate ‘no excitement’

Ross Spano leads Republican field in CD 15, poll shows

Matt Gaetz dismisses Jim Jordan scandal as FBI distraction

Jeremy Ring criticizes Jimmy Patronis’ ‘racist’ clemency questions

Jacksonville Bold for 7.6.18 — Fireworks or fizzle?

Rick Scott lambastes Bill Nelson for ‘toeing the party line’ on judicial nominations

Email insights: Progress Florida says GOP tax cuts ‘eaten up’ by higher gas prices

Mali government inks deal with Ballard Partners

Flags at half-staff to honor victims of Maryland newspaper shooting