A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2022
4min0
Gubernatorial candidate downplayed low turnout, elected officials largely backing Crist.
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A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2022
Bruce RitchieOctober 23, 2014
5min179
The debates are over in the race for Florida’s governor. Some environmental questions have been asked and either answered or dodged. Election Day is Nov. 4, and early voting has begun. But the lingering unanswered question I have that should be on the minds of every Floridian is: What will happen to the state role […]
Peter SchorschOctober 16, 20147min126
If the election for Florida governor were held today, less than 24 hours after Fangate or Fanghazi, it’s likely Democrat Charlie Crist would win his old job back. Not by much, but by the few points afforded to him by Republican Rick Scott’s for-the-history-books petulance. Or maybe not. Maybe there just aren’t enough undecided voters […]
Daniel TilsonOctober 16, 20146min195
Gov. Rick Scott’s remarkable bid for re-election in 2014 likely got blown away Wednesday night. If you haven’t heard about “Fangate” and the stunning early minutes of Wednesday’s gubernatorial debate against Democratic challenger Charlie Crist, check out the video. Words alone cannot describe it. What’s remarkable is that a governor with a history of questionable […]
Bruce RitchieOctober 16, 20146min153
The environment was front and center in Wednesday’s gubernatorial debate even if an electric fan received the most media attention. By now you may know that former Gov. Charlie Crist was on stage for about five minutes at the start of a televised debate without Gov. Rick Scott. That’s because of a dispute over whether […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 25, 20144min178
In September predicting the outcome of a major election like the governor’s race in Florida is premature, to say the least. With the election more than six weeks away, there is still plenty of time for events, both planned and unplanned, to significantly affect the outcome. Every campaign fears the dreaded October Surprise. Often it […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 18, 20149min212
First of a Series The question came to us the other day, “Why poll just Rick Scott versus Charlie Crist?” “Why not also include the other folks on the ballot?” Good questions. Why would you poll test just the two, which many high-quality professional pollsters are still doing? After all, the logic follows, there will […]
Bob SparksAugust 28, 20147min308
A few weeks ago this space looked at 10 Florida counties that will ultimately decide this fall’s election for governor and Cabinet. Former Gov. Charlie Crist is widely expected to dominate the vote totals from these counties, with the only question being by how much. The theory, supported by history, is the candidate that can […]
Bob SparksSeptember 23, 2013
6min125
Politicians and pundits either use or lament the findings of PolitiFact. Mostly True, Mostly False or even Pants on Fire is content for either a positive or a negative ad. Who among us knew that Mark Twain was an inspiration for PolitiFact? After all, wasn’t it he who uttered the famous line about “lies, damn […]