Associated PressOctober 12, 2023
12min0
We narrowly won the nomination in a GOP conference committee. But does he have the votes needed on the floor?
Tag: Eric Cantor
Associated PressOctober 12, 2023
Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 14, 2019
3min611
Clay Hollis was former Ag. Commissioner Putnam's External Affairs Director.
Staff ReportsJanuary 26, 2017
2min560
Clay Hollis and Andrew Liebert are joining the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced Thursday that Hollis would serve as the director of external affairs, while Liebert will serve as the deputy legislative affairs director. “Clay and Andrew are both great additions to our team, and their professional experience will […]
Martin DyckmanApril 7, 20168min270
Wisconsin’s primary doesn’t mean that Ted Cruz will be the Republican nominee, but it does make it more likely that the party convention will make old-timers forget the Democrats’ brawl in 1968. Donald Trump won’t be the only raging bull at Cleveland. Cruz will be smashing the china also, refusing to be merely a foil […]
Associated PressDecember 1, 2015
8min162
Jeb Bush and his allies are spending circles around his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination. Yet for all the money they’ve invested — $26 million on television ads alone — they’ve yet to see a substantial return. Having fallen from summer front-runner to autumn afterthought, the former Florida governor made deep spending cuts to […]
Guest AuthorOctober 28, 20145min177
During Nan Rich’s quixotic, primary quest to become Florida’s governor, she claimed to be the only real Democrat in the race, a lifelong liberal, ideologically pure. Instinctively, she always won at “Pin the tail on the donkey.” Relentlessly, she bashed her rival, Republican-turned-Independent-turned-Democrat Charlie Crist, as an untrustworthy, mercurial opportunist who was raining on her […]
Martin DyckmanOctober 21, 20147min198
There are 100 potential questions on the test for immigrants wanting to become naturalized citizens. While reviewing them with a candidate whom I’m coaching, something odd stood out. He’s expected to know that the United States has a “market” or “capitalist” economy, but not what kind of government we have. He needs to know only […]
Guest AuthorAugust 27, 2014
6min197
Much is made of the rise of the Tea Party and its continued hold on Republican politics nationwide, particularly after former GOP House leader Eric Cantor of Virginia was defeated. But just as much as the success of the Tea Party in converting the disgust of conservative voters with American politics into wins in primary […]
Daniel TilsonJune 24, 20146min268
It’s official. Forty-five legislative districts in Florida will feature coronations rather than elections come November. All hail participatory democracy in the Sunshine State! Actually, most of the coronations came just in time for Happy Hour last Friday, after the candidate-qualifying period for 2014 had officially closed at high noon. Ceremonies consisted mostly of email and […]
Guest AuthorJune 18, 20145min173
“Obama administration claims al Qaeda leadership has been decimated. Guess they meant divided into ten parts. See Iraq.” With these words I started an interesting exchange on Facebook. More often than not, any post that has even a hint of “for or against” Obama or any Washington political actions provokes vitriolic responses. I lament the […]