September 20, 2010 - 6:00pm
Dems at War: Public Unions vs. Gentry Liberals
September 20, 2010 - 6:00pm
My subject today is the civil war raging in one of our great political parties, as highlighted in recent primary elections.
Kendrick Meek's Team Goes After Charlie Crist for Flip-Flops
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 20, 2010 - 1:49pm
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio is not the only politician attacking Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation in the Senate election, for switching positions on issues. The campaign team of U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race, is hitting the governor for backing offshore drilling, which he denounced on Monday in a meeting with the Orlando Sentinel editorial board.
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Anti-Spending Bus Hits Florida Cities; Check Schedule Here
Submitted by Anonymous on September 20, 2010 - 12:39pm
After stopping for a town hall meeting in Miami on Sunday, the "Spending Revolt" bus will visit 10 more Florida cities in the next three days.
The road trip is sponsored by SpendingRevolt.com, a coalition of taxpayers, business owners and policy organizations focused on breaking the cycle of spending in Washington.
For scheduled stops and online town hall webcasts click here.
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Senior Group Backs Dan Gelber for AG
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 20, 2010 - 11:56am
On Monday, Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach, the Democratic attorney general candidate, won the backing of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA) -- a group with more than 200,000 members across the Sunshine State.
As a top federal prosecutor, Dan took on the crooks who prey upon Florida seniors, and we know hell continue to take them on as attorney general, said Tony Fransetta, the president of FLARA. Dan has been a tireless advocate for retirees in the Florida Legislature, and we couldnt ask for a better candidate to be Floridas top cop.
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If Mitt Romney Can Campaign for Scott, Why Can't McCollum?
Submitted by Anonymous on September 20, 2010 - 11:52am
As our Kevin Derby reports here, Mitt Romney is coming to Florida to campaign for GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott. So, why is Bill McCollum still sulking?
Romney, who endorsed the attorney general in the primary, is doing his bit for Republican unity. Similarly, Mike Huckabee, another McCollum endorser, is expected to jump on the Scott bandwagon.
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Mitt Romney Headed to Florida to Help Rick Scott
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 20, 2010 - 11:23am
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who made a spirited bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and is widely expected to do so again in 2012, will be heading to Florida to campaign with Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott.
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Rick Scott Calls for 19 Percent Cut in Property Taxes
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 20, 2010 - 11:03am
On Monday, the campaign team of Republican gubernatorial Rick Scott, unveiled its candidates plan on taxes and insurance.
Today, I want to talk about taxes and insurance -- two very important issues that must be addressed in order to put Floridians back to work and turn around our housing crisis, said Scott at a town hall event in Miami.
Scott used the event to take a shot at his Democratic rival, state CFO Alex Sink.
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Kurt Browning Heads Opposition PAC Against Amendments 5 and 6
Submitted by Anonymous on September 20, 2010 - 10:56am
When the Florida Supreme Court knocked Amendment 7 off the ballot, the folks behind the FairDistricts campaign (Amendments 5 and 6) may have figured they had a clear shot to victory Nov. 2.
But hold on.
On Friday, a political action committee called Protect Your Vote announced it will work to defeat the amendments that purport to "reform" how legislative and congressional districts are drawn. The anti-group is headed by former Secretary of State Kurt Browning.
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Charlie Crist Attacks Marco Rubio in New TV Ad
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 20, 2010 - 10:36am
Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running for the U.S. Senate without party affiliation, launched a new commercial on Monday attacking former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the Republican nominee in the race, for backing earmarks and special projects. While Crist had pledged not to go negative, with Rubio leading in the polls by double digits, the governor is now trying to hammer the GOP nominee.
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