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Reviews Turning Negative on House GOP's 'Pledge to America'

Submitted by Anonymous on September 24, 2010 - 2:53pm

After an initial wave of partisan enthusiasm for the House Republicans' "Pledge to America," the inevitable backlash is cresting.

Unimpressed by the GOP agenda, the Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict said today, "Instead of a 'Pledge to America,' the Republicans should have written an 'Apology to America.' It should have gone something like this:

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Republicans Close but Unlikely to Win Supermajority in State Senate

Kevin Derby

September 23, 2010 - 6:00pm

With Sen. John Thrasher of Jacksonville, chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, vowing that the incoming Senate will be the most conservative upper chamber in 40 years, the Republicans gleefully look to expand their majority in November -- and believe they have a great chance of doing so.

But it wont be easy. And it's highly likely they will win the four more seats it would take to reach a supermajority. They're close -- and will be closer after Nov. 2 -- but they are likely to fall two seats short.

There's an App For That: Scott Campaign Releases Property Tax Calculator

Submitted by Anonymous on September 24, 2010 - 12:11pm

Voters can now compare property tax rates under Gov. Rick Scott or Gov. Alex Sink.

"By entering the amount currently paid in state property taxes, Floridians can learn how much they will save with Scott as governor and how much more would be due under a Sink administration," the Scott campaign said in a release today.

Check it out for yourself here:

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Dueling Polls Show Mixed Results for Sink and Scott; Here's Why

Submitted by Anonymous on September 24, 2010 - 11:59am

Who to believe? Who's first? Two new polls each give the Scott and Sink campaigns something to crow about.

Mason-Dixon reports that Democrat Alex Sink is up 7 points over Republican Rick Scott.

Rasmussen shows Scott leading Sink by 6 points.

If past performance is an indicator of future results, go with the Rasmussen numbers.

Mason-Dixon, you might recall, showed Bill McCollum beating Scott by 6 percentage points two weeks before the primary. That outlier survey was woefully off, as Scott won by 3 points.

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Burt Reynolds Makes American Mustache Institute's 'Top 20 Mustaches That Changed History' List (Say, What?)

Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 24, 2010 - 11:13am

Prominent Floridian and acclaimed movie icon Burt Reynolds made the American Mustache Institutes 20 Mustaches that Changed History List, coming in at No. 5. Why is that important? I have no idea -- except that every Floridian wants to live in a state where the powerful make a difference in society. Don't they?

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Obama Plan: Higher Taxes, Fewer Jobs for Florida

Kenric Ward

September 23, 2010 - 6:00pm

With Congress abandoning plans to vote on taxes before Election Day, the clock is ticking toward Dec. 31 and the expiration of the Bush tax cuts.

Alex Villalobos Backs Dan Gelber for AG

Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 24, 2010 - 10:40am

Sen. Alex Villalobos, R-Miami, who is leaving the Legislature after almost two decades in the House and Senate, bailed on the Republicans to back Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach, the Democratic nominee for attorney general. Despite having served as the Republican leader in the Senate,Villalobos also backed Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running in the U.S. Senate race without party affiliation.

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Ken Connor: D.C. Republicans Could Undermine Tea Party Conservatism

Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 24, 2010 - 9:16am

Ken Connor of the Center for a Just Society cautioned conservatives on Friday that Beltway Republicans look to absorb and ultimately undermine the ideals of the tea party movement.

Before forming the Center for a Just Society, Connor served as chairman of the Family Research Council and with Florida Right-to-Life. He made a bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1994, losing to Jeb Bush.

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Marco Rubio Welcomes Joe Biden by Attacking Stimulus and Obamacare

Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 24, 2010 - 8:58am

All eyes will be on Hollywood on Friday when Vice President Joe Biden helps U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race -- including those of the Republican in the race, former House Speaker Marco Rubio.

"Every time the president or vice president sets foot in Florida, we are reminded of their unfulfilled promises to tackle unemployment and the resulting debt from their failed stimulus experiment, said Rubio early on Friday.

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Religious Conservative Gary Bauer Weighs in on 'Pledge to America'

Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 23, 2010 - 8:12pm

Conservative leader Gary Bauer, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination back in 2000, weighed in on the Pledge to America unveiled by congressional Republicans on Thursday.

House Republicans today unveiled their much-anticipated 'Pledge To America,' which many pundits are comparing to the 1994 Contract With America, wrote Bauer to supporters. With the elections now 40 days away, House Republicans understand that most voters want something to vote for; they want to know what the GOP would do differently.

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