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Steve SchaleOctober 31, 2016

To: Everyone ready for this election to be over From: Steve Schale Re: The second-to-last Monday of 2016 election *8 days until the election. *12 days until FSU basketball tips off. *96 days until the Tallahassee Marathon. *1,232 days until the Florida Presidential Preference Primary. Before I begin, a quick sidebar with Florida Democrats: If […]

Staff ReportsOctober 31, 2016

Hillary Clinton is out with a new ad, featuring a familiar theme. The Clinton campaign released a new advertisement Monday, featuring Monique Lutz, the girl in the famous 1964 “Daisy” ad. The 30-second spot features clips of newscasters talking about whether Republican Donald Trump should be allowed to have access to the nuclear codes. The […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2016

After one week of early voting in Duval County, including one Souls to the Polls activation, GOP turnout is still outpacing that of the Democrats. As of Sunday evening, 151,644 people had voted. Of that 151,644, 66,426 (or 43.8 percent) were Republicans. Democrats comprised 63,903 (or 42.1 percent) of that number. NPA voters comprised the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 31, 2016

Edward Glazer, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-chairman and part-owner, has donated the maximum individual allowable contribution of $5,400 to the campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton this year. However, if one were to guess who he really supports, it should be noted Glazer also has contributed $50,000 to the Trump Victory joint fundraising committee. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) also reports that Glazer’s […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 30, 2016

Hillary Clinton plans a Tuesday campaign swing through Florida, including stops in the Tampa area, the Orlando area, and at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park in Fort Lauderdale. The Fort Lauderdale event should be the last of the evening, beginning at 8:45 p.m. The “Tampa area” and “Orlando area” stops are, as of yet, mysteries in […]

Larry GriffinOctober 30, 2016

The people leaving UCF’s CFE Arena Friday night after the speech by President Barack Obama ended were happy, and the warm, fervent energy of his speech had energized them. Or at least, it reinforced what they already thought: that it was important for the young people to exercise their vote. That was one of the main […]

Mitch PerryOctober 30, 2016

The 2016 presidential race has been devoid of substantive public policy on a lot of issues, none more so than regarding public education. That’s not the fault of Hillary Clinton, insists one of her top surrogates, Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers. “I think Hillary has tried to raise the issue of education […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 30, 2016

Two polls released Sunday show there is a very good chance Florida could choose Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton on Election Day. A NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll of 990 likely voters, conducted Oct. 25-26, shows Clinton up by just one point over Trump. Clinton comes in with 45 percent, while Trump gets 44 percent. Third party candidates […]

Associated PressOctober 30, 2016

Hillary Clinton lashed out Saturday at the FBI’s handling of a new email review, leading a chorus of Democratic leaders who declared the bureau’s actions just days before the election “unprecedented” and “deeply troubling.” Emboldened Republican rival Donald Trump seized on the reignited email controversy, hoping to raise new doubts about Clinton’s trustworthiness. Rallying supporters […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 30, 2016

The Hillary Clinton campaign, in yet another sign that Florida is a must-win, is sending Bill Clinton to Florida yet again on Tuesday. From the Clinton campaign: “On Tuesday, November 1, President Bill Clinton will return to Florida to campaign in Miami-Dade, Collier and Pinellas counties. President Clinton will lay out Hillary Clinton’s vision for an America that […]

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Steve Schale: Notes on the weekend of early voting in Florida

Hillary Clinton campaign out with its own ‘Daisy’ ad

After one week of early voting, Duval Republicans ahead in turnout battle

Mitch Perry Report for 10.31.16 —Tampa Bay Bucs owner bets big on Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton to make three Florida stops on Tuesday

Attendees of Barack Obama’s UCF speech came away with new hope and energy to vote

Teachers union head says Donald Trump would decimate public education

Two new Florida polls show Donald Trump closing strong

Hillary Clinton pushes back against ‘unprecedented’ new FBI review

Bill Clinton to make another Florida swing Tuesday