When Senator Mel Martinez announced last fall that he would not seek re-election, a firestorm rolled through Florida political circles. Any politician with even a bit of a name, or an ego that thinks there is a name, has to … Continue reading
As you would expect, the announcement from CFO Alex Sink that she would forgo the U.S. Senate race has caused a ripple through many prominent Democrats. State Senator Dan Gelber posted a statement on his blog, indicating he would be … Continue reading
On the way in to work this morning, I started thinking about how almost inevitable an Obama win will be next week. So much so that I started thinking about hos this could affect down ticket races. There are two … Continue reading
Most who know me know that I’m not really a traditional “right winger.” True, I’m as economically conservative as they come. I think the government should protect the border, pave the roads and deliver the mail. Well, maybe we could … Continue reading
Yesterday Congressional Democrats introduced a bill that would have required president Bush to release 70 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The President objected to this, as he felt it would leave us less prepared during a … Continue reading
Nancy Pelosi has a delightful outlook on life. Remember when several of the Democratic representatives balked at the tax rebate that President Bush proposed last year? Well, the times they are a-changin’! Don’t misunderstand me. I fully understand election year … Continue reading
I wanted to opine briefly about Sen. Obama’s recent comments regarding the increased use of faith based groups to distribute government funded social services. He proudly made this statement while in a church and standing in front of a large … Continue reading
Like most Americans, I tried to spend the last weekend focused on barbecue, beach and beer. Nonetheless, I was taken aback by comments by Barack Obama. Senator Obama has long espoused the belief that government held more wisdom than the … Continue reading
Okay, so the political media blogs are agog over Skip Campbell dropping out. Marc Caputo has a pretty good write up on the Miami Herald’s Naked Politics blog – which says in part: The former Broward Democratic senator who launched … Continue reading
Okay, I have to admit this is at least interesting. Barack Obama will give his acceptance speech – not from the convention – in the open air. From an email rec’d today: At the Democratic National Convention next month, we’re … Continue reading
