Florida Political Press
Successful statewide campaigns generally reflect intimate knowledge of three major electoral building blocks: registration, turnout, and historical voting patterns.
With the January 31 GOP Presidential Preference Primary right around the corner, it is time to take a closer look at Florida Republicans…
By Francisco Gonzalez
Over the course of the past two years as I made my way around the state speaking to and meeting members of various tea party and grassroots conservative groups, one name kept coming up: Herman Cain.
This was long before Cain threw his name into the Presidential mix. Some activists told me: You need to learn more about Herman Cain…
By Lloyd Marcus
You and I are politically well informed. But there are many Americans like my family who do not follow politics as closely as we do. Their political views are shaped by liberal media bias hit pieces, spin and sound bites.
99.9 % of my family are democrats because Marcus family traditional taught us the democrats are “for the little guy”…
By Allen Wilson
Karen Harrington is a name we’ll be hearing a lot in the next year. As a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Florida’s District 20 she will be up against the incumbent and DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
With Statements like, “House Republicans are trying to impose “dictatorship”” and claims that the economy “has turned around” since President Obama took office, you may think that Wasserman Schultz would be
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Contact: Lisa Boothe
Date: 6/22/2011
Strong Desire to Change Our Nation’s Reckless Fiscal Path Led Adams to Our Nation’s Capitol
Washington, D.C. – Representative Sandy Adams (FL-24) joined her female Republican colleagues on the House floor last night to discuss what led them to Congress, and House Republican’s agenda to create jobs.
By Matthew Falconer
This week George Lemieux came out swinging at his two major challengers for the Republican nomination for United States Senate saying he is “the most conservative of the three.”
But many conservatives in Florida think Lemieux is a “progressive” Republican because of his stance on issues.
Rasmussen Reports
As Republicans and Democrats in Congress haggle over the budget, most voters would rather have a partial shutdown of the federal government than keep its spending at current levels.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 33% of Likely U.S. Voters would rather have Congress avoid a government shutdown by authorizing spending at the same levels as last year. Fifty-eight percent (58%) says it’s better to have a partial shutdown…
For perspective, conservatives should keep in mind, particularly those in CD7, that Mica has chosen to stand with the very individuals who’ve ignored, insulted and disparaged the tea party movement in every vile and despicable manner possible over the past two years.
Certainly, Mica can learn something about shoving unpopular ideas down the throats of tax payers from his new found friends on the left.
As reported in Politico, Orlando attorney and 2006 Senate candidate Will McBride is reaching out to allies and donors about launching a 2012 Senate bid in Florida.
“I’m just exploring. Some people who have supported me in the past have contacted me about running again. It interests me and obviously being Hispanic, being involved in a general election and bringing in a different base, it’s something I’m interested in exploring,” McBride said in an interview Monday.
By: George Noga
John Mica, beginning his 10th term in Congress, represents Florida’s 7th congressional district which snakes from Winter Park to the Jacksonville city limits. The crazy quilt nature of his district likely discourages serious challengers with a political base only in one part of the district.
That may change when Florida redistricts prior to the 2012 election…
By KrisAnne Hall
Our founders deliberately did not establish a democracy, because in that form of government, the majority would always choke to death the desire for Liberty of a minority. Yet another point that Mrs. Ginsberg might be wise to share with Egypt instead of encouraging them to strive “to achieve a general democracy…”
The dichotomy of her praise and criticism of our founders and our Constitution shows that she is greatly misinformed of both…
By Allen Wilson
Good bye Presidential hoopla we’ll see you in August.
But for now, let’s turn our thoughts to more pressing problems for Florida and the nation. Fasten your seat belts folks; it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
This won’t be a Tea Party vs the Establishment event, that’s just so 2010. No, this is a showcase for Agenders, Fair Taxers, Occupiers (well they don’t really vote do they”), and GOOOH’ers…
By Rick Steeby
I am not a fan of this two-party system where your personal beliefs have to be compromised to one party platform or the other based on the lesser of two evils.
I am reminded of my own words of how Congress has become entrenched and regardless of party they are more concerned with the power and the prestige of office then in service to their country.
By Tom Tillison
So after three years of toil by thousands of average everyday citizens who’ve sacrificed far more than they ever cared to, Florida supports John McCain yet again, just in a prettier package.
And just as in 2008, Florida will be the impetus that thrusts this better wrapped version identified as Mitt Romney one step closer to an eventual match up with Barack Obama.
There will be plenty of coverage breaking down the final numbers…
By Allen Wilson
I remember the instant that the mood changed.
As my lens focused beyond the Washington Monument and upon the Capital Dome I recognized that I no longer felt proud of this city. I was embarrassed that under that dome sat men and women who first thought of themselves before they thought of their nation.
