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Guest AuthorNovember 5, 2014

After what seems like a million television ads, Gov. Rick Scott — the first man to come out of nowhere and win the Governor’s Mansion with his own money — has secured a second term. What made this race so interesting was that former Gov. Charlie Crist, the consummate retail politician, was seeking a return […]

Associated PressNovember 3, 2014

The unprecedented wave of television ads airing in Florida’s bitter contest for governor has been paid by a wide array of interests ranging from casino owners, unions, electric utilities, and even the incumbent himself. Campaign reports filed late Friday show that Gov. Rick Scott and his wife donated $12.8 million to the Republican Party of […]

Guest AuthorNovember 3, 2014

We now know that more than half of Florida’s voters are deciding not to vote this year. Your vote matters more than ever. Like you, I have faith in our state and believe Florida is moving in the right direction again. I believe if we focus less on the left, the right, or who’s right […]

Diane RobertsNovember 2, 2014

The Miami Herald recently published an op-ed claiming that when it comes to Florida’s environment, Charlie Crist was — and would be — a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad governor. Rick Scott has been a great governor, Nature-wise. And Jeb Bush, the guy who preceded Crist in the mansion? The greatest governor. A green […]

Martin DyckmanNovember 2, 2014

Down deep on Tuesday’s ballots — the last item on most — is an issue not to be overlooked. Should a lame-duck governor replace Supreme Court Justices and judges of the district court of appeal who will be leaving office when he does? Or should it be the next governor’s duty? That’s the issue with […]

Guest AuthorNovember 2, 2014

When asked to write this column, I was reminded about a time when political polls were exclusively analytic tools that taught us something useful for campaigns. They were the closely guarded domain of geeks and political insiders seeking a strategic roadmap for a candidate or referendum. Polls were our little secret and were much more […]

Guest AuthorNovember 2, 2014

Over the years, I’ve observed that Floridians want their politicians to be driven by Florida values. This election season, voters must be wondering: how has Gov. Rick Scott lived up to key Sunshine State commitments? Rewarding hard work:  Floridians don’t want handouts they believe in working for a living. That’s why they believe in […]

Guest AuthorOctober 31, 2014

Earlier this year, Gov. Rick Scott on a re-election mission through Tampa posed among overflowing fruit bins to film a campaign ad claiming his support for small business. In perhaps one of his most candid statements since taking office in 2010, the former health care CEO proclaimed: “I love selling things to people.” Indeed he […]

Guest AuthorOctober 31, 2014

In the years following the 2010 elections, after Florida had elected Rick Scott as its governor, I was forced to field some tough comments from friends and family in Connecticut, New York and California. The most common was: Your governor looks SO weird. Again and again: weird, strange, confused and puzzled. I defended Scott vigorously, turning […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2014

Come next Tuesday (or maybe early Wednesday morning), we will know who is left standing in the Florida’s governor’s race. We will know whether the three incumbent members of the Cabinet have been re-elected. We’ll know whether it’s legal to smoke medical marijuana. Come Election Day, we’ll know a lot more than we do right now. […]

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Diane Roberts: We’re not stupid enough to paint Scott ‘green,’ are we?

Martin Dyckman: Amendment 3 is a cynical bamboozlement and must be defeated

Steve Vancore: Polls: What have they become?

Ralph Nader: Nine Florida values that Rick Scott opposes

Arthenia Joyner: Scott loves ‘selling things to people,’ but ‘buyer beware’ on Election Day

Rachel Patron: Florida’s voters face unappealing options on Election Day

Peter Schorsch: An early assessment of who to blame if certain campaigns lose on Tuesday