This post will be updated from time to time… or you can follow me on Twitter at (@StateOfsunshine). 8:35 Pre-debate expectations: Gingrich is by far the best debater. Romney typically maintains an even keel. Santorum will get lost in his … Continue reading
I took a quick visit to USF tonight… here are some quick pictures. It’s a college campus, so I expected a large Ron Paul contingent. Romney and Santorum had a few supporters there. Gingrich: not a soul. Gingrich is leading … Continue reading
With the Florida Republican Presidential Preference Primary on January 31st, the candidates are coming to Florida to campaign. The week starts with a debate at my alma mater. USF student government is hosting a watch party, and State of Sunshine … Continue reading
So, many Republicans hate early voting. It seems that many of them think that fewer voters is a good thing. Hogwash — if Republican ideas are good for America, then we should be able to win elections if everyone over … Continue reading
The Florida Revenue Estimating Conference is a group of experts, part of the Office of Economic and Demographic Research. As their website says: [The] EDR is a research arm of the Legislature principally concerned with forecasting economic and social trends … Continue reading
Okay… so a lot of my Republican friends are not happy about what appears now to be inevitable: Mitt Romney as the Republican Nominee. But it’s becoming so obvious that Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are defending the former Massachusetts … Continue reading
Today the Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment passed proposed committee substitutes (PCSs) for Senate Bill 1174 and Senate Joint Resolution 1176, the state Senate and Congressional redistricting plans,with bipartisan support. According the the Tampa Bay Times: The committee voted 22-4 … Continue reading
So, Mitt Romney won the Iowa Caucus last night. Technically. The final vote shows that he won by 8 votes. He also received exactly 6 votes less than he did four years ago. Think about that. Four years ago he … Continue reading
On Friday, Chris Cillizza posted his 10 Republicans to watch for 2012 on The Fix: To be clear, this is not — and should not be taken as — a list of potential contenders to take on Barack Obama in … Continue reading
