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Scott PowersApril 4, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham is getting a “Gun Sense Candidate” rating from the national group Moms Demand Action, which was formed after the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre to urge gun law reforms. “Moms never forget. Moms never give up. Every mother’s top priority is defending the safety and well-being of their children and […]

Scott PowersApril 3, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham goes hard against President Donald Trump in her first digital video ad of the 2018 election, calling him an embarrassment, a divider, and a bully, and vowing that as Governor she would stand up against him. As graphics play out her words, Graham begins the video by saying that she […]

Peter SchorschApril 2, 2018

The Gwen Graham campaign announced that it has brought on Bettina Weiss as its new press secretary. Campaign communications director Matt Harringer announced the hire in a Friday email. Weiss is an alumna of Connecticut College, where she earned a bachelor’s in American studies, and Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a master’s in political communications. She […]

Scott PowersMarch 30, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is combining his American Dream roots and his progressive mayor tenure in a new TV ad. The 30-second spot, “Person He Is” gets away from the topical subjects such as gun violence and off-shore drilling that have dominated his television advertising for the past couple of months, and instead focuses […]

Scott PowersMarch 29, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is turning his support for the “March For Our Lives” movement into his latest video ad, releasing a 40-second spot on the internet that features a speech he gave during last Saturday’s protests. King uses the video to promote his strong positions to ban assault weapons, require universal background checks, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 29, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is back in Northeast Florida, with media hits and fundraising pitches filling his Thursday stop in Jacksonville. Gillum, who appears on WJCT’s First Coast Connect at 9 a.m., has a number of non-press events slated also. Not the least of which, in terms of his campaign’s viability, a fundraiser in Downtown Jacksonville Thursday evening. […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

Candidates vying to succeed Rick Scott in the Governor’s Mansion will get a chance to plead their cases to Florida voters in a pair of debates set to take place a few weeks before the Aug. 28 primary elections. The Children’s Movement of Florida and the Florida Press Association announced the debates, to be held […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham said Tuesday that Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet need to bring back the voting rights restoration process implemented by Gov. Reubin Askew and used by her father, Gov. Bob Graham. Graham’s demand came after a federal judge blocked Florida’s “fatally flawed” process of restoring voting rights and gave Scott […]

Peter SchorschMarch 27, 2018

It’s a great time to be Philip Levine, the former mayor of Miami Beach who is now the for-sure front-runner for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s wide-open gubernatorial race. The latest poll — the second in a week — shows Levine leading former congresswoman Gwen Graham and way ahead of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. Entrepreneur […]

Joe HendersonMarch 27, 2018

A new Public Policy Polling survey mirrors the result of a recent Gravis poll that showed former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine has pulled ahead in the Democrats race for the gubernatorial nomination. Crickets everywhere took notice. First, Levine has filled the air waves lately with TV ads, spending an estimated $5 million from his considerable […]

Tag: Gwen Graham

Gwen Graham gets approval from ‘Moms Demand Action’ gun reform group

Gwen Graham’s first digital ad vows she’ll stand up against Donald Trump

Personnel note: Bettina Weiss in as Gwen Graham press sec’y

Philip Levine ad portrays American Dream rise, progressive mayorship

Chris King releases ‘March for Our Lives’ video ad

Andrew Gillum slates Thursday fundraiser in Jacksonville

Gubernatorial primary debates set for Aug. 1 and 2 at the University of Miami

Gwen Graham: Rick Scott and Cabinet should take a page from Reubin Askew

Phil Levine comes to the ‘burg; here are a few first impressions

Joe Henderson: Philip Levine leads Dems but it’s too soon to say it matters