From @AdamSmithTimes Major Democratic financial backers, including trial lawyers and teachers, are gushing about Charlie Crist and his prospects for 2014. Crist has not announced plans to run for governor again, but polls show him trouncing Republican Gov. Rick Scott…
@MarcACaputo Christian Ulvert, a well-connected political operative, is taking over a newly created spot at the Florida Democratic Party: Political director. Ulvert’s hire is a smart move on multiple levels. A Miami native who’s Hispanic, he also cut his teeth…
From U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, a Miami Republican and key House member on immigration: “Although we have not seen the legislation text, the principles released today are compatible with the discussions in the House. The prospect of true immigration reform…
by MarcACaputo Rick Scott’s poll numbers look dismal. His finances don’t. "One number should worry you: $70 million. That’s how much Rick Scott spent in 2010," Annette Taddeo-Goldstein, Miami-Dade’s new Democratic chairwoman, told Democrats this weekend. To be clear, she…
Uncounted votes. A spoiled ballot. A Democrat who signed a proxy vote-form with an X. Conspiracy theories. Elections just aren’t easy in Florida, especially when it comes to Democrats — even when they vote for their own during the Florida…
Allison Tant beat Alan Clendin in a hard-fought race for Florida Democratic Party chair. Tant won 587 votes to Clendenin’s 448 507. UPDATE NOTE: the original count didn’t include at least one ballot that wasn’t initially counted. "Thank you, Alan…
by @MarcACaputo The Florida Democratic Party picks its new chair tomorrow in Lake Mary — and perhaps not a day too soon. The race between Allison Tant and Alan Clendenin has become quite a nasty affair. Some of Clendenin’s supporters…
Democratic National Committee Chairmwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has the ear and the loyalty of president Barack Obama, and loads of influence among Democrats in Washington and across the country. Democratic activists in her home state of Florida, however, are poised…
Interesting high-profile endorsement for Alan Clendenin in his bid to lead the Florida Democratic Party: Alex Sink, the 2010 and possibly 2014 candidate for governor. To date, Clendenin opponent Allison Tant has soaked up all the establishment help, namely Sen….
Looks like we’ve got a liberal blog war over the race for Florida Democratic Party chair, pitting Allison Tant vs. Alan Clendenin. Tant was hit first, by The Political Hurricane blog, which backs Clendenin. It noted that Tant once lobbied…
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