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Guest AuthorNovember 27, 2013

What happened to the GOP philosophy of recruiting better candidates, running better campaigns and working harder to win elections? In a name, Karl Rove. Following the 2000 election, Rove took a strategic position for the 2004 election to have President Bush govern from the right and register “right-minded” voters instead of reaching out toward the […]

Guest AuthorNovember 21, 2013

Trey Radel, we barely knew you long enough to spell your name correctly (I fact-checked the spelling at least three times while writing this column). I don’t know what surprises me more: that a member of Congress was caught buying cocaine in DuPont Circle (he was actually arrested at his apartment), that his dealer rolled […]

Guest AuthorNovember 14, 2013

We are a little more than 11 months away from mid-term elections, but the presidential sweepstakes continue to heat up. Hillary Clinton seems to have the inside track for the Democratic nomination while Gov. Chris Christie seems to be gaining attention after his big reelection win in New Jersey on a pretty poor night for […]

Guest AuthorNovember 12, 2013

This is not talk by right-wing foes who have a list of Hillary jokes longer than their list of lawyer jokes. “What carries more baggage than a Delta Airlines ground crew? Ans. Hillary Clinton.” No, the knocks come from Democrats. She’s never been a particularly good campaigner, partly because she cannot fake sincerity like her […]

Guest AuthorOctober 2, 2013

Entrepreneurs making a living through Internet sales better get ready for a fight in Florida over your e-liberty. Government is about to come knocking on your screen. It appears the Legislature will be considering the Internet sales tax again during the 2014 session. If enacted, the tax will apply to your e-customers who come to […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 15, 2013

After being elected governor as a Republican, he came to Tallahassee as a businessman who had not held public office before. His first term was filled with blunders and controversy and it appeared that his re-election was in doubt when a prominent Democrat appeared likely to run against him. But Jeb Bush became the first […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2013

Las Vegas odds-makers analyze every conceivable contest on which you can wager money, from the Super Bowl coin-toss to Royal Baby names. They even set odds on who will win the White House. According to the odds-making website William Harris, the odds of who will reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue after President Barack Obama has […]

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Glen Gilzean's swearing-in ceremony in May 2024. (Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office)

Jamie Miller: Rick Scott misses yet another chance to be inclusive

Jamie Miller: Hey Trey, you hurt yourself, your district, the state, the House

Jamie Miller: Is there a ‘reasonable Republican’ to win in 2016?

Jamie Miller: If Hillary runs, opponents will blame her for Obamacare

Jamie Miller: Will Florida enact a sales tax on Internet sales?

Jamie Miller: Bush re-elected after tough first term; Scott will do the same

Jamie Miller: Rubio likely will run for president but must avoid pitfalls