The good ol’ boys have a plan to make it so…
By Chris Ingram
PoHo contributor
My prediction has now come true. Mel Martinez is resigning his senate seat. Give it a couple of days, and I expect you’ll be reading about our oh-so-tanned governor announcing he is appointing himself to Martinez’s seat because (sorry to John Morgan), he’s “for the people.”
Yes, this is legal. Read the rest of this entry »
Campaign finance reports are coming in for federal, state, and local offices. Reports are filed quarterly, covering the period three months prior – money raised from April 1 through June 30 of this year. With the election still more than a year away, campaign finance numbers show the relative strength of the candidates. In the race for the United States Senate, Republican Marco Rubio could be in trouble.
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Bob Smith, right (and we mean far right) back in Congress, back in the day.
By Dan Sullivan
PoHo contributor
Just when you thought the race to replace outgoing Sen. Mel Martinez couldn’t get any more complicated, a man named Bob Smith threw another wrench into the system last week.
Upon hearing about Smith’s entrance into the race, my immediate reaction was, “Who the heck is this Bob Smith? And what does he think he’s doing poking his nose into one of the most pivotal political battles within the Republican Party for the 2010 election season?”
The 2009 Legislative Session passed the 60-day mark on Friday, extended for one more week. The only thing left to do is pass the budget, with tobacco taxes and the Seminole Gaming compact — and the revenue they generate — included.
And so, the next thing for Florida politicos to discuss: Will Governor Charlie Crist run for re-election or for the United States Senate? And when?
So today on Twitter, there is a new #cristcountdown discussion.
What do you think? Post your tweet on Twitter:
RT @StateOfSunshine @jaketapper @markknoller #cristcoundown | Date and office
Why wait, I always say. Actually, given Charlie’s continuing tremendous popularity ratings, starting to whittle him down to size is a good tactic for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which released the ad today.
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South Florida legislator Dan Gelber was in Tampa this weekend for one of his campaign workdays as he travels the state to raise his name recognition. He was a very progressive and aggressive Democratic leader in the Florida House, helping engineer the gains the party made in the 2006 elections.
Gelber writes on his blog:
P.E.T. stands for personal energy transportation. PET, located in Tampa (1109 E. Osborne Ave), is a workshop where volunteers build all-terrain wheelchairs for people in need in developing nations. Many of the recipients are children or victims of land mine explosions. The recipients live across the globe and are people who couldn’t afford the cost of a wheelchair because of extreme poverty. Because traditional wheel chairs are too expensive and don’t work so well in regions without paved roads and transportation infrastructure, PET creates wheelchairs that are low cost and designed for off-terrain use, replete with space for water or goods, and long and durable life expectancy.
PET was created by missionaries who saw the great despair of children and adults imprisoned by their disability first hand. So they designed these devices and created workshops around the country to assemble them. The Tampa PET is organized by Jeff whose passion, commitment and faith are the foundation of the Tampa effort. He has been on missions all over the world and has helped other countries like Sierra Leone in Africa create their own PET workshops.
By Jim Johnson
PoHo contributor
There will be another Republican hole in the United States Senate. Read the rest of this entry »
First, any prognostication made this far in advance has to be taken with a grain of salt. So, keep that in mind as you read what I am about to say: Kendrick Meek will lose his bid for the U.S. Senate.
Now, there will be quite a few people up in arms about this. I’m sorry. Maybe this will make them work harder to prove me wrong. One of those things where knowing the future could change the future… but I digress.
There are quite a few reasons why I think he will lose, and none are related to the color of his skin. Read the rest of this entry »
…neither a Kennedy nor a Cuomo nor any other famous name. It’s Kirsten Gillibrand, a congresswoman from upstate known for “bold political moves and centrist policy positions.” Gov. David Paterson’s selection of Gillibrand might qualify as a “bold political move” in itself; those centrist positions of hers have won her the endorsement of the NRA, she’s only been in Congress (her first elected office) since 2006, and the selection is already drawing fire from downstate liberals.
And the drumbeat continues …
The new James Bond flick Quantum of Solace hits theaters today and it’s said to be action-packed. Check out the CL review here, and get your game face on with the video for the theme song, performed by Alicia Keys and Jack White.
