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Buddy Roemer's Camp Livid at Being Left Out of Debates

Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 26, 2011 - 11:54am

Carlos Sierra is mad about the fact that his boss, former Gov. Buddy Roemer of Louisiana, is being left out of the debates among the Republican presidential candidates.

Sierra, Roemers campaign manager, sent out an e-mail on Thursday, and -- much like Tom Harkin and Fred Harris did when they ran for the Democratic presidential nominations --used a rather vulgar term for cow droppings.

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Rick Perry's Lone Star Rises Over Iowa

Kevin Derby

August 25, 2011 - 6:00pm

Two more polls have found that Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has moved past both U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts to lead the Republican presidential pack in Iowa, site of the first caucus battle.

A poll of likely Republican caucus voters, taken by Magellan Strategies and released on Thursday, found that Perry topped the field with 24 percent with Bachmann, who won the Iowa Republican straw poll held in Ames two weeks ago, in second with 22 percent. Romney remained in the mix in third place with 19 percent.

Republican Challenger for Sen. Bill Nelson Still Eludes Voters

Kevin Derby

August 25, 2011 - 6:00pm

New Poll: Republican Majority Can't Decide on Bill Nelson Challenger

Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 26, 2011 - 10:11am

A Sachs/Mason-Dixon poll released on Friday found that Florida Republicans remain undecided on who they want to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012. While Nelson was beating the various Republican hopefuls, he failed to crack 50 percent against any of them despite his decades on Floridas political stage.

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Vern Buchanan Calls for Pan Am Bomber to be Extradited from Libya

Kevin Derby

August 25, 2011 - 6:00pm

This week, Florida Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to demand the extradition of convicted terrorist Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, who led the bombing of Pan Am 103 in 1988. The airplane bombing took270 lives.

The former head of security for a Libyan airlines company and three Scottish judges in a special court held in the Netherlands convicted Megrahi of the Pan Am bombing, which occurred over Lockerbie, Scotland, right before Christmas 1988.

With Changes in Libya, Vern Buchanan Calls for Pan Am Bomber to be Extradited

August 25, 2011 - 6:00pm

This week, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to demand the extradition of convicted terrorist Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, who led the bombing of Pan Am 103 bombing in 1988. The airplane bombing took 270 lives.

The formed head of security for a Libyan airlines company, three Scottish judges in a special court held in the Netherlands convicted Megrahi of the Pan Am bombing which occurred over Lockerbie, Scotland right before Christmas 1988.

Looks Like George Pataki is Not Entering 2012 GOP Field

Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 26, 2011 - 7:32am

CNN is reporting that former Gov. George Pataki of New York will not enter the Republican presidential contest. Pataki is heading out to Iowa on Saturday and the buzz was that he was entering the GOP field. This is not the first time that the former governor kicked over running for the presidency before deciding not to -- he did much the same thing in the 2000 and 2008 presidential races.

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Miami Hurricanes Declare Players Ineligible; NCAA Has Next Move

Submitted by Anonymous on August 26, 2011 - 7:03am

The University of Miami football program declared several players ineligible as the school tries to get out ahead of an NCAA investigation, ESPN reported Friday.

The players were not identified, but quarterback Jacory Harris and up to 12 other teammates are being investigated for their alleged connections to convicted ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro, who claims he provided cash and other inducements to Miami players since he became a team booster in 2001.

Simply being declared ineligible now does not necessarily mean a player would miss any games, ESPN said.

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Support Emerges for Higher Education Overhaul

Lilly Rockwell News Service of Florida

August 25, 2011 - 6:00pm

Gov. Rick Scott may have one crucial ally in his nascent effort to overhaul higher education in Florida: State University System Chancellor Frank Brogan.

Brogan met with Scott earlier this year to discuss the controversial changes to higher education, which were first championed by Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry. The idea is to treat universities and colleges more like private businesses, with more scrutiny over professor and university performance.

President Obama Falls Farther Behind Mitt Romney in Florida; Ties With Rick Perry

Submitted by Anonymous on August 25, 2011 - 5:43pm

Barack Obama continues to fade in Florida, with a new poll showing Mitt Romney holding a 51-43 lead over the president and Obama in a dead heat with Rick Perry.

Unlike 2008, if the election were held today, President Obama would face a stiffer headwind to hold on to Florida and its 29 electoral votes against a top-tier Republican challenger -- and that could cost him re-election, said Sachs Communications president Ron Sachs, citing the Sachs/Mason-Dixon Poll taken Aug. 18-22.

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