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Scott PowersJune 16, 2017

As Florida Democrats gather for their Leadership Blue conference, gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham has grabbed the endorsement of the former Democratic Senate minority leader who for many appeared to be the heart of the party during her failed 2014 run for governor. Nan Rich, now a Broward County commissioner, has extended her endorsement to Graham, […]

Guest AuthorJune 14, 2017

Editor’s note: The op-ed below originally appeared on the award-winning blog, The Florida Squeeze. However, its editors took the op-ed down because it said it failed to meet that site’s editorial standards. “Although the tone of the piece was intended to be facetious and is based on what many believe to be reality, we were […]

Ryan RayApril 21, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham made waves on Thursday when she said she’s eyeing a 2018 run for Florida Governor. Here’s an early look at what Sunshine State politicos are saying regarding the Panhandle’s first Congresswoman’s announcement. “Gwen has been a great partner to work with in the House. From her work on the Apalachicola Bay to fighting […]

Mitch PerryDecember 17, 2015

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Former Florida Senate Democratic Leader and 2014 Gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich is endorsing Jupiter Representative Patrick Murphy in the race for U.S. Senate. “Patrick is a leader with intelligence and integrity who I know will always defend a woman’s right to choose, protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts, and fight to preserve Florida’s environment. In […]

Ryan RayNovember 9, 2015

Former Florida Democratic Party chairman Rod Smith and former Sen. Nan Rich were among a handful of state Dems who rebuked U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson Monday for harsh comments he made against Senate rival U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy last week. Grayson went in on Murphy at a meeting of the Palm Beach County Democratic Executive Committee – Murphy’s home county party – last Thursday. Besides […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 17, 2015

For its newly launched Broward County office, lobbying firm Ballard Partners said Thursday it has hired government relations and fundraising expert Stephanie Grutman. Grutman brings more than 17 years of experience, which included being one of Politics Magazine’s most influential Democrats in Florida for 2009. She also spent four years as finance director of Senate […]

Ryan RayJuly 23, 2015

Many dissident Florida Democrats who resented a perceived “coronation” of Charlie Crist as last year’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee see the same establishment attitude toward U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy as he fends off a challenge from U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson for the Senate. Those progressives who supported former Sen. Nan Rich against Crist last year might be surprised, then, […]

Mitch PerryJune 13, 2015

Among the headlines of a just-released review on what happened to Florida Democrats in 2014 is a familiar woe: a lack of financial resources to compete with the Republican Party. The report from the Leadership Expansion to Advance Democrats (LEAD) task force is scheduled to be released to the public on Sunday, but the Florida […]

Peter SchorschMay 15, 2015

Shit! There I said it. So Alan Grayson offers a very weird criticism of Adam Smith, calling him — and this is an exact quote from the Tampa Bay Times — “some kind of sh**ttng robot?!” Smith may be a lot of things, and Lord knows I haven’t been his biggest fan, but a shitting […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2015

South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has started off quickly in his quest to become the Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016, but the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF) has a message to the rest of the party — not so fast. “When it comes to the race shaping up to […]

Tag: Nan Rich

Gwen Graham picks up Nan Rich’s endorsement

The op-ed Leslie Wimes apparently doesn’t want you to read

Florida pols react to Gwen Graham’s 2018 plans announcement

Nan Rich endorses Patrick Murphy in Florida Democratic Senate race

Florida Democrats bash Alan Grayson for “self-centered rhetoric” against Patrick Murphy

Personnel note: Stephanie Grutman joins Ballard Partners’ new Broward office

Patrick Murphy endorses Nan Rich for Broward commission

Florida Democratic Party establishment discusses task force report

Sh*t, this went in a different direction …

Florida progressives blast Patrick Murphy as a “Wall Street Democrat”