Tonight was the U.S. Senate debate between incumbent Democrat Senator Bill Nelson and challenger Republican Congresswoman Katherine Harris. The strange thing is, despite the widespread image of Harris as “off-center”, we at the State of Sunshine believe she won the … Continue reading
In September, MSNBC broke from it’s usual coverage to go in-depth into various races across the country. We wrote about this effort at the time. Tomorrow, Tuesday October 24th, MSNBC will do it all again. The State of Sunshine will … Continue reading
In June of 2005, the United States Supreme Court decided, in Kelo v City of New London (PDF), that state and local governments could use the eminent domain process to take property from a private owner and transfer it to … Continue reading
The State of Sunshine will be giving some analysis of the various amendments on the ballot this year, to give readers a little more information before voting. We’re starting with what we think is the most controversial, Amendment #3. Proposes … Continue reading
Over at Pushing Rope, Michael took issue with our recent post on the anger of Democratic candidates: Ofcourse, Fox News and conservative talk radio are just calm and rational. … Now let’s pit [sic] the angry Democrat talking points to … Continue reading
Over the course of an election, many groups invite candidates to visit them, giving them a podium and a microphone. These events provide a clear picture of the differences between the Republican and Democratic candidates — a distinction people can … Continue reading
Here is a link to Tampa Bay area newspaper endorsements for the General elections — some editorials may contain multiple candidates. The State of Sunshine had previously compiled a list of Primary Endorsements. This post will be updated daily as … Continue reading
There are two important open state senate seats here in Hillsborough County. In District 10, Republican County Commissioner Ronda Storms faces first time candidate Democrat Stephen Gorham. In the race, the Florida Democratic Party is running an ad supporting Gorham, … Continue reading
First, the State of Sunshine was going to support Joe Negron’s candidacy in the Attorney General’s race prior to his withdrawal. Just like Mr C at PEER Review, we believe he is an excellent replacement for Mark Foley, and will … Continue reading
In 2000, Florida seemed to have cemented itself into the most-purple of states. A 537-vote win that took a month to finalize sent George W. Bush to the White House. In 2002, the President’s younger brother won re-election handily. Then … Continue reading