Now that the Florida Supreme Court has given Amendments 5 and 6 a clear run to the Nov. 2 ballot, it's up to voters to decide whether the so-called FairDistricts proposals will make for improved representation in the Legislature and in Congress.
On Monday, the campaign team of Pam Bondi, the Republican attorney general nominee, attempted to draw differences on gang issues between its candidate and Democratic nominee Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach.
"As a prosecutor, I handled many cases of gang-related violence and crime, and I know firsthand that gangs are a very real and growing danger in our state," said Bondi. "As attorney general, I will do everything in my power to fight crime and keep Floridians safe.Locking up dangerous gang criminals is a personal and top priority of mine."
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The Values Voters Summit closed Saturday with an upset in a straw poll for 2012 presidential hopefuls.
Sarah Palin is scheduled to make a stop in Miami early next month to help raise money for conservative candidates.
Her trip, on Oct. 6 at the American Airlines Arena, is scheduled five days before President Barack Obama is due in Miami to try to bridge the enthusiasm gap among Democrats.
From SFLaConservative.com:
"SflaConservative is proudly partnering with The Liberty and Freedom Foundation to bring the incomparable Sarah Palin to the American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
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Both the House and Senate will be conducting political gamesmanship this week, the like of which hasnt been seen in recent political history. It will play out like this.
In words that could have been scripted by Marco Rubio's campaign, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee headlined its latest news release: "Crist and Handpicked Chair Face Heat for Lavish 'Inappropriate' Personal Spending on Party Dime."
While Crist scrambles to explain away the damning results of the Republican Party audit, Democratic Party leaders no longer appear interested in playing footsie with the guv. They're just kicking him in the rear.
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Republican candidates for statewide office pledged during the weekend to continue defending the Second Amendment -- and took aim at Democrats who, they said, are working to undermine the right to bear arms.
The Values Voters Summit closed on Saturday with an upset in a straw poll for 2012 presidential hopefuls.
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Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid, was named House Appropriations Committee chairwoman last week by incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, who will take over if Republicans maintain control of the 120-member chamber.
Democratic candidate for governor Alex Sink released five years of tax returns that showed a solid income for the state's chief financial officer, but offered little information about her other assets. The returns also forced the hand of Sinks husband, who showed his financial cards, reporting some big poker winnings and losses.
