Nationally renownedpolitical scientist and political analyst Larry Sabatothis week movedFlorida's 16th Congressional Districtrace from a "lean" Republican seat to a "likely" win for U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan.
The move comes days after a series of fortunate happenings for the Buchanan campaign.
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Saturdays high stakes gridiron match-up between Florida State University and Clemson is reaching into the political world.
While Saturdays game is critical for the Atlantic Division standings of the ACC, with the impact stretching beyond the East Coast in the national title game picture, Gov. Rick Scott has wagered South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley a Florida key lime pie against a South Carolina barbecue upon the outcome of the prime-time contest.
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When Gov. Rick Scott sought the governor's office, he ran as the ultimate outsider and campaigned against all that is Tallahassee, a winning strategy in the tea party year of 2010.
And since his election, some Tallahassee insiders often privately have complained that the governor wouldn't meet with representatives of some of the traditional interest groups that in the past enjoyed more access to state officials.
Employment in the Sunshine State held steady this summer, maintaining an 8.8 percent rate for the second month, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity on Friday.
While the percentage didnt change, the August numbers included 28,000 new private-sector jobs, the largest month-to-month increase since April 2011, the state job agency reported.
More to come.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pushed the campaign for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday as they highlighted their own tax-cutting efforts of their states as opposed to action by the federal government job creation.
Scott also urged Romney to address more of how youre going to turn the economy around on the campaign trail.
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Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, gave his support to the Space Leadership Act as it was unveiled Thursday by U.S. Reps. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, John Culberson, R-Texas, Frank Wolf, R-Va., Pete Olson, R-Texas, Lamar Smith, R-Texas and James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis.
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Lenny Curry, chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, on Thursday issued the following statement responding to President Obama turning down aid to Florida's victims of Hurricane Isaac:
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If I were smart, I'd stop speculating what Charlie Crist is going to do. He's going to do what Charlie Crist always does -- wait to see which way the wind blows, then let us know.
