Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson has reportedly declined to participate in a CNN-sponsored Oct. 30 debate with Republican Congressman Connie Mack, this according to a press release from Mack's campaign.
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Mitt Romney has conceded that his thoughts, expressed at that Boca Raton, Fla., fundraiser, were "not elegantly" stated. Those mocking him might concede he has tabled one of the mega-issues of our time.
So, what do you do with a community college professor caught soliciting votes for a candidate? Particularly a presidential candidate in a red-hot swing state like Florida? You grant her request for a leave of absence without pay, effective immediately.
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Amendment 2 that Florida voters will be asked to consider when they head to the polls in November is perhaps the least controversial, though critics insist it isnt an appropriate subject for a state Constitution and will cost local governments millions of dollars in lost revenue.
The Florida Veterans Property Tax Amendment (or Amendment 2) would extend current constitutional homestead property tax exemptions to all combat- disabled veterans age 65 or older, even if they were not residents of the Sunshine State at the time of their enlistment.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has fired off a letter objecting to the Obama administrations rejection of disaster relief for the Sunshine State from Hurricane Isaac and upped the states request by adding additional expenses to the cost of the storm.
Scott also directed the state Department of Emergency Management to formally appeal the denial.
Florida has a history of providing property tax relief to veterans, disabled persons and the elderly.
Being invited to write a column to oppose tax breaks for disabled veterans is like being asked to throw torpedoes at the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus.
Gallup's latest poll of some3,050 voters shows Romney and Obama each polling at 47 percent. The poll's margin of erroris 3 percentage points.
Real Clear Politics poll averages, which incorporate Gallup's latest, continue to show Obama leading Romney 48.3 percent to 45.2 percent. According to the same averages, if the election were held today, Obama would win re-election to the White House, with 332 electoral votes to Romney's 206.
Real Clear Politics shows Obama leading in the Sunshine State with 48.1 percent to Romney's 46 percent.
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