July 23, 2014 - 6:00pm
Obama Upside Down in Florida as Independents Leave Him
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 24, 2014 - 10:44am
A new poll shows President Barack Obama continues to sink in Florida despite carrying it in 2008 and 2012, something which could factor into Novembers elections, as he loses independent voters.
A poll from Quinnipiac University released on Thursday shows a majority -- 52 percent -- of those surveyed disapprove of Obamas performance in office while 44 percent approve of the job he has done. In a Quinnipiac poll released on May 1, 50 percent of Florida voters disapproved of Obamas job performance while 46 percent approved of it.
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Hillary Clinton has the Edge on Republicans in Florida 2016 Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 24, 2014 - 10:20am
A poll from Quinnipiac University released on Thursday finds former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the easy favorite for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, ahead of her Republican rivals in Florida, the largest swing state on the electoral map. The poll shows Clinton besting her possible Republican opponents, including two from the Sunshine State.
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Hillary Clinton Blowing Out 2016 Dem Field in Florida
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 24, 2014 - 10:10am
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is headed for a landslide victory in the Florida Democratic presidential primary in 2016, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday.
Clinton leads the Democratic pack with 67 percent. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., are tied in distant second with 8 percent each. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., garners 1 percent. Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., and former Gov. Brian Schweitzer, D-Mont., take below 1 percent.
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Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio Out Front in Florida GOP 2016 Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 24, 2014 - 10:04am
Two favorite sons lead the pack of Republican presidential candidates in the Sunshine State for 2016 in a poll from Quinnipiac University released on Thursday.
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Florida TaxWatch Report Finds Job Growth Helping Economy
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 24, 2014 - 9:47am
Florida TaxWatch released a report on Thursday showcasing the increased number of jobs in the Sunshine State and insisting it shows the economy is on the rebound.
"Florida's economy is strengthening every day thanks to the policies enacted by the state Legislature and governor, who have made job creation a priority for Floridians," said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch. "More Floridians are working in 2014 than ever before."
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Atlantic City and Florida? Like Chalk and Cheese
July 23, 2014 - 6:00pm
The plight of Atlantic City makes gleeful reading for those who oppose gambling in Florida.
Redistricting Clash Heats Up as Hearing Approaches
July 22, 2014 - 6:00pm
Goldwater 2.0
July 23, 2014 - 6:00pm
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Fifty Julys ago, up the road near San Francisco, in the unfortunately named Cow Palace, the Republican National Convention gave its presidential nomination to Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, who knew he would lose: Americans were not going to have a third president in 14 months. Besides, his don't-fence-me-in libertarian conservatism was ahead of its time. His agenda, however, was to change his party's national brand.
The Attack on Entebbe … Not in Uganda, in the Florida Legislature
July 23, 2014 - 6:00pm
The campaign for speaker of the Florida House of Representatives for the 1978-'80 term was more closely watched than normal.
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