Jul
31
Record Gas Prices in Florida — Effects on Republicans?
July 31, 2006 | 2 Comments
AAA reported today that Florida’s gas prices has hit a record high of $3.00 per gallon. The first time that statewide average has topped the $3 mark. TV stations are reporting it first: CBS 4 in Orlando is just one.
WESH 2 in Tallahassee has the effects of gas prices on Florida’s tourism […]
Jul
30
Okay. So let me be the first to say that I do not like to agree with S.V. (don’t call me Sharish) Dáte of the Palm Beach Post. He has to be among the most liberal reporters in the Tallahassee press corps - and I am none to sure of the ‘objectivity’ in […]
Jul
29
“Stick Your Head In An Oven Bad”
July 29, 2006 | Leave a Comment
That was Crist supporter and long-time Republican heavyweight Mac Stipanovich’s description of Tom Gallagher in the Palm Beach Post Blog (Q). No, he was not talking about Crist’s massive fundraising advantage. No, he was not talking about how Crist received another boost by getting $1.8 million in state matching money, $500,000 more than […]
Jul
28
I have heard many news accounts showing the ‘generic’ poll question. “The generic poll question asks respondents which party they plan to vote for in the upcoming congressional election. These generic polls can provide crucial clues regarding the timing of the electorate’s shift from the presidential or “in” party to the “out” party.” (Taken […]
Jul
27
Paving Paradise to Put Up a Parking Lot
July 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Okay, so I don’t really like the Big Yellow Taxi song - the Joni Mitchell, Amy Grant, Counting Crows, or whoever versions. But somehow that line makes some sense with Tampa Bay’s traffic planners.
First, consider the projects currently underway: Malfunction Junction, I-4 from 14th to 50th streets, and the Links project on State Road […]
Jul
27
Overlooked Part of Insurance Crisis
July 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment
This week, Governor Bush took a step to start solving one part of the insurance crisis. This is from a St. Petersburg Times story.
Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday that he will ask the state Cabinet next week to consider creating a new statewide pool for businesses that can’t find property insurance.
Bush said he’s intrigued […]
Jul
26
Conspiracy Theory Running Around the Blogosphere
July 26, 2006 | 1 Comment
Okay, so conspiracy theories are part and parcel of blogs… practically a requirement that if you have a blog you must espouse some kind of conspiracy theory. However, some fairly good bloggers have all ran with a story that appeared in the Pensacola News Journal. I can say that I’ve heard off-line from […]
Jul
26
This Weeks Polls: Crist and Davis are Way Out Front
July 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Many bloggers have written about this week’s polls in the Florida Governor’s race (Flablog, Interstate4Jamming, & JaxGOP — among the news blogs).
All three polls show very similar results:
Strategic Vision
Charlie Crist 57% Tom Gallagher 29% Undecided 14%
Jim Davis 40% Rod Smith 35% Undecided 25%
Mason-Dixon
Charlie Crist 55% Tom Gallagher 24% Undecided […]
Jul
23
A look at the ballot: State Legislature
July 23, 2006 | Leave a Comment
With the close of the qualifying period last week, I thought it would be a decent time to give an overview of the state legislative races. I won’t try to get into much prognostication at this point, but it is safe to assume that the Republican Party will retain majorities in both chambers.
Here is […]
Jul
22
The Democratic Debate
July 22, 2006 | 2 Comments
I am not sure why Bay News 9 felt that a debate on a Saturday evening was a good idea, but I happened to be home so I watched.
First, in the interest of disclosure, I am a Republican — so I may not have the most objective perspective on this debate.
However, I would say this: […]