Anne GeggisDecember 7, 2023
6min0
The Governor held forth on what a dim view the 30th President would have on current state of the federal government.
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Anne GeggisDecember 7, 2023
Mitch PerryOctober 20, 2017
4min431
Tampa’s Alan Clendenin was unanimously elected chair of the Democratic National Committee Southern Caucus, which consists of 13 southern states. Clendenin was named to the job Thursday night during the DNC’s fall meeting in Las Vegas. The caucus chair serves as an advocate for the southern region and the national party and comes with a […]
Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2017
5min355
California Gov. Jerry Brown believes the deciding factor for Democratic candidates should be intelligence, suggesting that as a litmus test, abortion would not be helpful nationwide. “The litmus test should be intelligence, caring about, as Harry Truman or Roosevelt used to call it, the common man,” Brown NBC’s Chuck Todd on Meet The Press over the weekend. “We’re […]
Phil AmmannAugust 2, 2017
2min384
Is Pam Keith running for Congress, or is she still seeking a U.S. Senate seat? In a new fundraising email to supporters, Keith – who recently announced a bid for Florida’s 18th Congressional District – flaunts an endorsement from the Democracy for America chapters in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. DFA is the progressive committee […]
Mitch PerryJune 12, 2017
2min491
Democracy for America, the progressive advocacy group founded in 2004 by former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, is endorsing Andrew Gillum for Florida Governor in 2018. “As the Mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum has stood up to the NRA and made it clear that he will protect immigrants against the Trump administration,” says Democracy for America Chair Jim […]
Darryl PaulsonDecember 21, 2016
8min263
(Part 2 of 2) In the first part of this series, I discussed the process and candidates used by the Republican and Democratic parties to select their national party chairperson. We will now look at the process and candidates used to choose the Florida Republican and Democratic chairs. After a disastrous showing by the Florida […]
Darryl PaulsonDecember 20, 2016
8min647
(First of two parts) The state and national elections are over. At least most of them are over. Still to be decided is the person who will chair the Florida and national party organizations. Is it much ado about nothing, or do party chairs make a difference? Selecting the party chairperson is normally easier for […]
Mitch PerryNovember 11, 2016
6min353
Some random thoughts at the end of one of the most epochal weeks in the history of our republic: Yesterday in this space we contemplated some of the first moves the Donald Trump administration might make when he inherits power in January. Lots of focus right now is on the fact that he could kill all of […]
Joe HendersonOctober 5, 2016
4min388
About halfway through the vice presidential debate Tuesday, I wonder how many Republicans were secretly (or maybe not so secretly) wishing Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was at the top of their presidential ticket. On my scorecard, Pence was the clear winner over Democrat Tim Kaine — not on policy so much, as I doubt the debate […]
Mitch PerrySeptember 28, 2016
7min172
During the first half-hour or so of Monday night’s presidential debate, there was plenty of chatter on Twitter on what appeared to be a case of the sniffles being suffered by Donald J. Trump. Former Vermont governor and NBC News commentator Howard Dean speculated it might have to do with cocaine use. “Notice Trump sniffing all the time. Coke […]