With President Barack Obama likely facing a tough battle in November, speculation continues to build that hell dump Joe Biden as his running mate and replace him with a more popular Democrat -- namely Hillary Clinton. But history shows that replacing the vice president does little for an incumbent president and some experts are betting that the O and Joe pairing will once again top the Democratic ticket.
With the Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee scheduled to vote on Friday on a bill to expand casino gambling in the Sunshine State, supporters and opponents of the measure scrambled on Thursday, making their last arguments and mobilizing their backers before the vote on Friday morning.
Brewster Bevis, vice president of external relations for the Associated Industries of Florida, pointed to figures set up in the state Capitol that represent residents of the Sunshine State who would be in better financial shape if destination casinos came to the state.
President Obama should be worried. Florida, key to his hopes for re-election, is turning against him. The president will soon realize that breaking his promises has serious consequences.
With Mitt Romney now the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is attacking President Barack Obama for looking to undermine the role of religion in the public square.
Gingrich, who converted to Catholicism in 2009 after growing up Lutheran and joining the Southern Baptist faith at the start of his academic career, slammed Obama in his remarks after finishing second in the Florida primary.
With the presidential campaign leaving the Sunshine State after Florida Republicans voted in the primary Tuesday, some of the spotlight returns to Marco Rubio, who became a conservative star in the 2010 election cycle by defeating then-Gov. Charlie Crist in the U.S. Senate election.
Appearing on Fox News on Tuesday night, Rubio said Mitt Romneys big win in the GOP primary in the Sunshine State would help him if he emerges to take on President Barack Obama in November. Rubio has not endorsed any of the Republican presidential hopefuls.
Bits and pieces from the Florida Republican presidential primary ...
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney established himself as the clear front-runner to take on President Barack Obama in November with a decisive win in Tuesdays Florida Republican presidential primary.
Thank you tonight for this great victory, Romney told a cheering crowd in Tampa on Tuesday night after the results were clear.
The stakes are high as Florida Republicans hit the polls on Tuesday to help determine which Republican hopeful will challenge Democrat incumbent President Barack Obama in November.
The first three states in the procession of caucuses and primaries offered split decisions on the candidates. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania scored a narrow upset win in the Iowa caucus over former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, who went on to win the New Hampshire primary. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina primary.
Restaurant executive Craig Miller announced Monday he is dropping out of the crowded Republican primary looking to take on Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November to run for Congress.
With the Florida Republican presidential primary looming Tuesday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has taken a large lead, according to a poll released early Monday from Quinnipiac University.
The poll of likely voters finds that Romney takes 43 percent followed by former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich with 29 percent. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul are tied for third with 11 percent each. Seven percent say they are undecided. Less than a quarter -- 24 percent -- say they could change their minds before they vote.
