Starting with the election of Jeb Bush in 1998, Florida became the laboratory for conservative voter suppression efforts. Just as complete Republican domination of state government has allowed think tanks and other conservative advocacy groups to descend upon Florida to push an ideological agenda. Florida is probably the most important state in Presidential elections in …
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In 2007, Republican lawmakers with the assistance of some erstwhile Democrats moved the Florida Primary up on calendar. The goal of this move was to recapture a critical role in the Presidential nominating process for Florida, whose mid March primary in both 2000 and 2004 were irrelevant because presumptive nominees had already emerged. The move …
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Dear Madam Chairwoman, As an Orlando-area Democrat, last night’s election results for Democrats throughout the state was an embarrassment. While we get word early this morning that we have lost the Governor’s race yet again, the future looks bleak for our Party in the Sunshine State. While I understand that there was a tidal wave that swept though …
It is FINALLY Election Day, and all of the predictions will be put to the test. Some people think that Democrats are going to get killed. While I feel the Democrats will lose the House, I still don’t think it will be as bad as most people expect. Of course, many of the races are …
While to Florida Governor’s race might be the closest, the US Senate race in Florida will be the one that everyone is watching. Rarely do 3rd party candidates do well in Florida. But when that 3rd party (or non party) candidate is the current Governor of Florida, things can get interesting. Months ago, Governor Charlie …
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I know, many of you have been asking me how could I do the predictions on other state races and yet not do the Florida election predictions, when I am supposedly a “Florida-specific blog”? Don’t worry, I was just waiting until the last day for my predictions to add more suspense. So, lets dive right …
Yes, we are now less than 24 hours from when the first Election Day voting will take place in the 2010 General Election. And with that, there are some polls that were released this morning that give Democrats mixed news. First, in the New Hampshire 2nd, former Congressman Charles Bass looked poised to make a …
The last two days I was in Chicago. The second I get into the city (well, Lombard actually), I get into an accident. Not a great way to start off my day. Therefore, I have been “distracted” from my predictions in last two days, in addition to only getting home two hours ago. Anyway, I …
Well, Florida Democrats needed some good news, and today that news might have just been delivered. As we know, Kendrick Meek is dead in the water. Marco Rubio looks to be our next Senator. In addition, Alex Sink just can’t shake Rick Scott off her tail, even though he looks more incompetent with each passing minute. Still, …
Another election cycle is coming to a close. And with that close, we always open up the Orlando Sentinel to see who they endorse this time around. And, like usual, they aren’t making any shocking changes. In recent years, the Orlando Sentinel has made some changes. They have gone from being, well, an actual newspaper …
Orlando Sentinel continues their “predictable” endorsement path. Read More »
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