Category Archives: State of Sunshine

I asked myself a few questions as a Republican…

What are the lessons you learned from the 2008 McCain campaign in Bay County, Florida? I learned that we have a lot of highly motivated, well-informed and enthusiastic volunteers, led by Teresa Eaton, Glen Leirer and Melissa Hagan, that really … Continue reading →

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Jim Johnson to appear on ABC Action News Webcast Tonight

Two years ago, Brendan McLaughlin invited me to participate in the ABC Action News webcast to talk about state and local results. I am honored to be invited back. So check out the Webcast starting at 7:00pm tonight. I was … Continue reading →

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Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida endorses Mark Mulligan for US Congress (FL- Dist 2)

The Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida has officially endorsed Republican Mark Mulligan of Panama City in his race for the US Congressional District 2 of Florida. Mark, a 6th-generation Floridian and son of two Bay County educators, is a 1979 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, Congress, Elections, Florida, National, Politics, Republican Party, State of Sunshine | Tagged Congressional District 2, NW Florida, RLC, US Congress | 1 Comment

Amendment 5 debate in Panama City

I attended the Amendment 5 debate on August 13 at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City. Senator Haridopolis (R-Indiatlantic) was there to represent the opposition to this constitutional amendment known as the “tax swap” amendment. He began his remarks … Continue reading →

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Twitter and #dontgo

Have you been following the #dontgo movement on Twitter? I have, and it has been an excellent use of the 2-year old service. As a Florida resident I feel that this a crucial issue for our state and that the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, Blogosphere, Congress, Florida, Ideas, Media, Politics, Republican Party, State of Sunshine | Tagged #dontgo, NRCC, NRSC, Twitter | Comments Off

State of Sunshine Welcomes Two New Contributors

The State of Sunshine is proud to announce that Vince Mariano, the former blogger of Yankee in Gator Country from Boca Raton, and Eric Wall, a member of the Bay County Republican Executive Committee, have signed on as contributors. Additionally, … Continue reading →

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White House or Waffle House?

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 →

Posted in 2008, Blogosphere, Democratic Party, Elections, Florida, National, Politics, Republican Party, State of Sunshine | Tagged Obama, president | 1 Comment

Seeking More Bloggers – Do you want to write for State of Sunshine?

I am looking for Moderate to Conservative Floridians interested in sharing their opinions about politics and government. Interested parties can contact me directly at jim [at] StateOfSunshine [dot] com. Please include: * Where in Florida you live * Your political … Continue reading →

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Friends, Romans, Countrymen. Send me your Political Collateral.

My friends and loyal readers, I am looking to do a few posts on campaign mailers/literature this election season. I have some good historic pieces, and I am sure I will get more… but if you have any, consider sending … Continue reading →

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Yes. I’m back to blogging.

Dear Readers: I wanted to write a short post to thank you for sticking with the State of Sunshine during the hiatus. I’m back to blogging now, hopefully as regularly as I did to start 2007. Not much else will … Continue reading →

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