The third debate between Charlie Crist and Tom Gallagher looked alot like the second debate. Except this time, Crist parried Gallagher’s attacks with pops of his own. If the debate were a fight, this would go to the cards – … Continue reading
The state’s newspapers have weighed in on primary races affecting us here in Tampa Bay. Some of the interesting statistics involve the state-wide races: • Charlie Crist swept all endorsements. Gallagher received zero. • Rod Smith took more nominations than … Continue reading
Like the second Republican debate, this second debate between Demoratic candidates Rod Smith and Jim Davis was more interesting than the first one. Davis didn’t sound as angry, so both men came off almost affable. It is harder to analyze … Continue reading
The second debate between Republican candidates Tom Gallagher and Charlie Crist aired tonight. This debate was FAR better than the last one, primarily because the panelists asked relevant questions. Not to mention that the gloves finally came off – from … Continue reading
President Bush today answered point blank a question about the ties between Iraq and the 9/11 attacks. He indicated that Iraq had “nothing” to do with the attacks. Some people are now saying that Bush lied. I would ask you … Continue reading
Today was a big day for endorsements… Charlie Crist continued to sweep the editorials… Jim Davis picked up his first, including his home town paper… Rod Smith picked up a South Florida paper and his home town paper… Leroy Collins … Continue reading
Dear Readers: I have taken a temporary position that requires me to take a ‘hiatus’ from the blogosphere. Don’t worry, I will still be around writing stories on some issues from time to time. In the meantime, a good friend … Continue reading
Let me start by saying that it is a shame the Tampa chapter of the Urban League had to fold. The Urban League is a great organization that helps lower-income African-Americans enter the economic and social mainstream. Other good programs … Continue reading
Over the years, the idea of light rail as mass transit in Tampa Bay has been viewed with varying degrees of cynicism and scorn by most of our elected leaders. To be sure, there have been leaders like former County … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the potential impact of a single issue on the election this fall: homeowners insurance. In recent days, a few articles have come out showing how important it is. The St. Petersburg Times noted: … Continue reading