Scott PowersAugust 15, 2021
7min5661
The progressive political brawler says voters deserve to see a clear choice.
Tag: LiberalTALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/4/25-Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, shares a laugh with Rep. Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, as he enters the House Chamber to give the State of the State address on the opening day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Tuesday at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
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Scott PowersAugust 15, 2021Scott PowersSeptember 10, 2020
8min2599
What do you do if your major opponent doesn't inspire fear and loathing in donors?
Scott PowersMarch 28, 2019
4min465
Thad Seymour is approved as UCF's interim president.
Jacob OglesNovember 4, 2018
7min866
A man accused of sending pipe bombs to liberal leaders across the country also scoured the internet for information on Democratic state Sen. Lauren Book of South Florida. FBI agents came to Book’s home to inform her of concerns that a pipe bomb may yet be sent to her, the Plantation Democrat said. “When I […]
Scott PowersJanuary 2, 2018
3min396
Democratic state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith is kicking off the new year by kicking off his re-election campaign in Florida’s House District 49, with a new internet campaign video featuring a proud, unrelenting Smith, and a fundraiser set for Friday. Smith, who is openly gay and unabashedly liberal, puts those qualities front-and-center with a re-election […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016
1min364
It’s “closing argument” time in the race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, and to that end Hans Tanzler released a biographical ad Monday in which he describes himself as “conservative,” “tough,” and “ready to lead.” The spot, called “Harry,” traces “Tanzler’s biography as a federal prosecutor and highlights his endorsement from the former CIA director of counterterrorism,” […]
Peter SchorschMarch 9, 2016
6min794
Some blamed hanging chads, others confusing ballots, but the man many Democrats blame for Al Gore’s 537-vote defeat in Florida is Ralph Nader. The consumer advocate and Green Party nominee, as many Gore supporters tell it, snapped 97,488 votes out of the hands of the former vice president. Never mind those butterfly ballots that may […]
Marc YachtDecember 13, 2015
6min203
Generals understand the concept “Divide and Conquer.” On June 16, 1858, Abraham Lincoln accepted the nomination to run for the Illinois U.S. Senate and stated that, “A house divided against itself shall not stand.” Jesus Christ gave similar oratory that can be found in the gospels of Matthew, Luke, and Mark. If ever there was […]
Guest AuthorMarch 3, 20157min173
There was a report recently that the Democratic Party, which is coming off a huge midterm defeat in the recent congressional elections, is doing some soul-searching. The Democratic National Committee released a preliminary report from its “Democratic Victory Task Force” outlining a number of steps to improve the party’s branding, messaging and outreach. It seems […]