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Darryl PaulsonApril 26, 2016

Few things divide voters more than giving criminals the right to vote, even if they are former criminals. The issue will likely receive additional attention with the decision by Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe to use his executive power to extend voting rights to all 206,000 felons in his state. Even murderers, rapists and other […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

Former Florida Sen. Bob Graham has an unimpeachable credibility when it comes to national security issues. He chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee after 9/11 and during the run-up to the Iraq War. Graham opposed that war, a stance that, as time goes on, became increasingly justified. Another position warranted with time: Graham’s steadfast belief that it is […]

Mitch PerryApril 15, 2016

Remember when we used to hold debates in this country? Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But it had been more than five weeks between debates before Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders engaged on the issues last night in a raucous two-hour forum in Brooklyn. While it can be annoying to have the audience […]

Darryl PaulsonApril 14, 2016

Here are a few basic facts about the electoral-college system. First, very few voters understand how it works. Second, most voters hate the system. Third, the system is almost impossible to change. Those who drafted the Constitution had little trust in democracy. James Madison, in The Federalist Papers, wrote that unfettered majorities tend toward “tyranny.” […]

Darryl PaulsonApril 13, 2016

Here are a few basic facts about the electoral-college system. First, very few voters understand how it works. Second, most voters hate the system. Third, the system is almost impossible to change. Those who drafted the Constitution had little trust in democracy. James Madison, in The Federalist Papers, wrote that unfettered majorities tend toward “tyranny.” […]

Associated PressApril 10, 2016

As many in the United States hold their noses in the search for the next president, they’re increasingly warming to the president they already have. Buoyed by some good economic news and a surge of goodwill from his base of supporters, President Barack Obama is seeing his approval rating rise. That puts Obama, who leaves […]

Mitch PerryApril 8, 2016

Florida’s Congressional District 13 seat based in Pinellas County has received a lot of attention in recent years. The special election to replace the late C.W. “Bill” Young in 2014 was one of the most expensive congressional elections in U.S. history. After the Florida Supreme Court ordered the state Legislature to redraw the district last year which […]

Associated PressApril 7, 2016

For Americans of nearly every race, gender, political persuasion and location, disdain for Donald Trump runs deep, saddling the Republican front-runner with unprecedented unpopularity as he tries to overcome recent campaign setbacks. Seven in 10 people, including close to half of Republican voters, have an unfavorable view of Trump, according to a new Associated Press-GfK […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2016

FloridaPolitics.com has learned that House District 11 Republican Sheri Treadwell has changed language on her website recently, downplaying previous claims about being a direct appointee of George W. Bush. The Before and After, as in the old diet ads, presents a striking contrast. Before: Treadwell claimed that she was “appointed by the President to several positions in the […]

Jac VerSteegApril 5, 2016

It’s bugging me that Florida, now the third-most populous state, never has managed to get a Floridian elected president. It looked like there was a great chance this year, with Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio starting out as strong possibles. Even Ben Carson looked like he had a shot at one time. But each saw […]

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Darryl Paulson: It’s time to let more felons vote in Florida

Why Bob Graham demands release of the ’28 pages’

Mitch Perry Report for 4.15.16- The brawl in Brooklyn

Darryl Paulson: Voters don’t understand or like the Electoral College

Darryl Paulson: Voters don’t understand or like the Electoral College

AP poll: Improved economic outlook boosts Barack Obama approval

Mark Bircher: I wouldn’t run if I couldn’t win CD 13

AP Poll: Americans overwhelmingly view Donald Trump negatively

Is HD 11 Republican Sheri Treadwell guilty of résumé inflation?

Jac VerSteeg: Want a president from Florida? Don’t send Rick Scott to the Senate