August 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
For South Florida voters, who have a history of unintentionally voting for the wrong candidates, the Republican primary ballot in state Senate District 36 could prove to be a challenge.
New PPP Poll: Rubio Ahead and Meek Starting to Hurt Crist
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 1:19pm
A new poll from Public Policy Polling wont get much press since it was released on Tuesday, the same day as the primaries were held. It shows former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the overwhelming favorite to win the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate election, leading Gov. Charlie Crist, who is in the race without party affiliation, and both of the leading Democrats in the race. The poll found Rubio taking 40 percent with Crist behind at 32 percent and U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek at 17 percent.
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Kendrick Meek and Franklin Sands Weigh In on Race to the Top Funds
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 12:59pm
Normally, Floridas successful Race to the Top application to receive extra federal education funds would have the politicians crawling out of the woodwork to comment on the matter but, with primary elections on Tuesday, few have emerged to talk about it.
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New Video: Rick Scott Feels Good About His Chances
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 12:42pm
The campaign team of Rick Scott, battling with Attorney General Bill McCollum for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, released a web video on Tuesday, from Jacksonville. Scott, who is crossing the state in a last-minute effort to rally the vote, said he felt optimistic about his chances.
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Loranne Ausley Getting National Exposure on Fox Business News
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 12:35pm
Former Rep. Loranne Ausley clearly wants to make Tallahassees culture of corruption one of the centerpieces of her bid to be Floridas next CFO -- and its drawing national attention. Despite not having a primary on Tuesday, Ausley, the Democratic candidate in the CFO race, was on Money Rocks on Fox Business News on Monday.
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Florida Dems Take Aim at David Rivera in Web Video
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 12:26pm
Democrats are clearly smelling blood in South Florida. The Florida Democratic Party released a video on Tuesday focusing on congressional candidate Rep. David Rivera of Miami who is running in the Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart. The video highlights a number of stories that have come out about Rivera, including a strange one about him running into a truck carrying mailers for a political opponent back in 2002.
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Florida Wins Race to the Top Education Funds
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 12:18pm
While not announcing how much each state will receive, the U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday that nine states -- including Florida -- and Washington, D.C., will receive more than $4.3 billion in federal funds in the second round of awarding the Race to the Top grants.
Other states that won were Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Rhode Island, which join previous winners Tennessee and Delaware from the first round.
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Organizing for America Tries to Get the Vote Out for Kendrick Meek
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 12:11pm
Organizing for America, a group with close ties to President Barack Obama, sent an e-mail on Tuesday urging Florida Democrats to vote for U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek over Jeff Greene in the Democratic primary on Tuesday for the U.S. Senate election.
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Rick Scott Weighs In on Stem-Cell Ruling
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 8:23am
With a federal judge intervening against President Barack Obama increasing federal funds backing stem-cell research, Republican gubernatorial primary candidate Rick Scotts campaign team praised the decision -- and took aim at the man standing in their way of the GOP nomination.
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Record-Setting Primary Season Ends With Uncertainty
August 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
Fueled by a stratospheric $100 million in spending, candidates topping the primary ballot Monday barnstormed the state in a last-ditch push for voters with polls showing the Republican governors contest tightening and the Democratic battle for U.S. Senate tilting decidedly toward U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek.
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