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Staff ReportsOctober 18, 2016

It’s no secret Andrew Gillum is considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, but his leap to the national political stage could have come sooner than many expected. A newly released document from the hacked email file of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta shows Gillum, Tallahassee’s mayor, was among a large number of people […]

Scott PowersOctober 3, 2016

Vice President Joe Biden has an eight-year American administration legacy to defend and he did exactly that Monday in Orlando, denouncing denigrations of the United States’ power and strength and calling Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “dangerously uninformed.” Speaking to a small gathering of no more than a couple hundred people packed into an old […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2016

On Sunday, FloridaPolitics.com reported a group of Bernie Sanders delegates were considering challenging Hillary Clinton‘s selection of Tim Kaine to be her vice presidential running mate. But with hours to go before Kaine’s name goes into nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, that effort appears to have died out. Norman Soloman with the Bernie Delegates Network told […]

Associated PressJuly 21, 2016

Hillary Clinton‘s vice presidential search is centering on three main contenders, with an announcement expected as soon as Friday as the Democrat prepares for her party’s national convention next week in Philadelphia. Clinton’s campaign has focused in recent days on Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a former governor, mayor and one-time Catholic missionary fluent in Spanish; […]

Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2016

The Hillary Clinton campaign is providing more details on her appearances this Friday in Tampa and Miami. The presumptive (for another week) Democratic presidential nominee will be speaking at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Those who want to attend can sign up here. The Tampa trip will […]

Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2016

Donald Trump abruptly postponed plans to announce his vice presidential pick following a day of rampant speculation, citing the “horrible attack” in Nice, France, that left scores dead. Trump had planned to hold his first event with his yet-to-be-named running mate Friday morning in New York. He announced the change of plans Thursday evening on […]

Kevin CateJuly 6, 2016

Rick Scott is basically as awful as Donald Trump in so many ways. But before Floridians start petitioning Trump to introduce Scott to a presidential election turnout and an embarrassing loss before Scott runs for U.S. Senate in 2018, read all eight reasons. 8) Cons. Scott didn’t build his $300-some million fortune with a fraudulent university, but he did help […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 3, 2016

Rick Scott for vice president? Maybe not. A new Mason-Dixon poll shows some Floridians would be less likely to vote for Donald Trump if the Florida governor was also on the ticket. The survey found 40 percent of Floridians polled said they would be less likely to vote for Trump if Scott was his running […]

Guest AuthorMay 17, 2016

By the time you read this, all the presidential candidates, presumptive or otherwise, may have chosen their vice presidential running mates. You will have read or heard the term “vetting” or “to vet” many times. It refers to the detailed investigation of a candidate’s background to ensure that he or she will not blow up […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 9, 2016

Cross Marco Rubio off the list of possible vice presidential candidates. In a Facebook message Monday, the Florida Senator said he would not seek and do not want to be considered for vice president. The announcement came after some had speculated Rubio was in the running to join Trump on the ticket. “While Republican voters […]

Tag: Vice President

Leaked email shows Andrew Gillum among those considered for VP

Joe Biden lays into Donald Trump as ‘dangerously uninformed’

No challenge to Tim Kaine tonight by Bernie Sanders delegates

Hillary Clinton VP search focus is Tim Kaine, Tom Vilsack, Tom Perez

Hillary Clinton to speak Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at Florida State Fairgrounds

Donald Trump postpones VP announcement, citing France attacks

8 Reasons Rick Scott is the perfect veep for Donald Trump

40% of Floridians say they’re less likely to vote for Donald Trump if Rick Scott is VP

Bob Driver: The vetting of prospective veeps

Marco Rubio on VP rumors: ‘I have never sought, will not seek and do not want to be considered’