Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Martin DyckmanJuly 25, 2016

“Vlad, Vlad, is that you?” “Da!” “Donald here. We need to deal. I make great deals. I’ll send you a copy of my book, The Art of the Stea … uh, I mean, Deal.” “I’m sure you do, Donald. What do you want?” “Vlad, I need you to help me beat Hillary Clinton.” “I might […]

Martin DyckmanJune 6, 2016

“Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad Company.”– George Washington‘s 56th rule of civility and decent behavior. A recent cruise in the Baltic Sea took us to eight northern European nations where we were impressed yet again with how much […]

Associated PressApril 5, 2016

The revelations in the Panama Papers could add to the populist outrage in the presidential race by confirming many of the fears of Bernie Sanders supporters on the left and contributing to the distrust that drives people to Donald Trump on the right. So far, the 11.5 million leaked documents have shed light mostly on […]

Diane RobertsMarch 14, 2016

LONDON — You might think our British friends would be too busy freaking out over the refugee crisis, their epochal June 23 referendum on whether the UK will stay in the European Union, and the revelation that some London convenience stores are stocking bottles of cow urine right next to the milk, to take much […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2016

One of the most interesting primaries in Florida is the Congressional District 6 GOP scrum to replace Ron DeSantis. There are a few viable candidates in it, and one of them is Brandon Patty, a 34-year-old dynamo who has gone from success to success. Patty, an Operation Enduring Freedom veteran and a graduate of the London School […]

Phil AmmannDecember 21, 2015

Jeb Bush is the only Republican candidate with the courage to take on Donald Trump and his “unhinged proposals,” says a new ad coming from the Bush campaign. “The Only One,” a minute-long digital spot released Monday, has Bush blasting the billionaire real estate developer over his defense of Vladimir Putin – who recently praised […]

Associated PressDecember 20, 2015

Days after going toe-to-toe with Donald Trump on the debate stage, Jeb Bush seemed to relish his new role as the Republican front-runner’s chief critic while campaigning on Saturday in New Hampshire. “I’ve got to get this off my chest: Donald Trump is a jerk,” Bush said, unprompted, between answering two voters’ questions. Then he […]

Mitch PerryNovember 6, 2015

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is applauding President Barack Obama‘s rejection of the request from a Canadian company to build the Keystone XL pipeline. “It was all politics,” the Florida Democrat said at a press conference in his Tampa district office on Friday regarding the years-long battle between environmentalists and those who thought the pipeline would be a […]

Associated PressOctober 28, 2015

The Republican candidates for president will gather Wednesday for their third debate amid fresh volatility in an already chaotic race, with Ben Carson surging past Donald Trump in Iowa and one-time front-runner Jeb Bush under pressure to prove he’s still a viable candidate for the GOP nomination. The soft-spoken Carson has been a low-key presence […]

Mitch PerryOctober 16, 2015

Jeb Bush bashed Donald Trump for a lack of substance on CBS’ This Morning program on Friday, accusing the GOP presidential front-runner of having simplistic responses to some of the world’s biggest crises. “I have no clue,” Bush told host Charlie Rose when asked if he’d be concerned whether Trump could keep America safe if he was […]

Tag: Vladimir Putin
The Yankees organization is generous with Helene relief in Florida. Image via AP.

Martin Dyckman: Donald Trump, Vladamir Putin and NATO — willful ignorance, or dangerous isolationism?

Martin Dyckman: A European perspective on Donald Trump

Panama Papers could add to outrage in presidential race

Diane Roberts: Brits worried about Ted Cruz and Donald Trump

CD 6 candidate Brandon Patty says he’ll take “my marching orders from the district”

Jeb Bush “only one” with courage to stand up to Donald Trump, new ad says

Jeb Bush has moment of “self-therapy,” calls Donald Trump “a jerk”

Bill Nelson applauds Obama’s rejection of the Keystone Pipeline: “It was all politics”

Ben Carson enters GOP debate with momentum; Jeb Bush seeks jumpstart

Jeb Bush says Donald Trump would send Syrian refugees “to their slaughter”