Dems release ad slamming Bondi for keeping Katrina dog from family that lost him

The Florida Democratic Party is airing an ad in which a New Orleans woman who lost a dog after Hurricane Katrina recounts the legal battle she and her family went through to reclaim the animal from Pam Bondi, the…

West says Klein likes bikers too

Allen West, Republican candidate for the District 22 Congressional seat, circulated photos of rival, Democratic congressman Ron Klein, posing with men in biker regalia, claiming they were from the same group as the men who recently threatened a Democratic…

Clinton rallies the young for Sink

Alex Sink, Florida’s Democratic candidate for governor, and former President Bill Clinton appeared at Miami-Dade College this morning for a rally aimed at turning out young and minority voters. The rally drew about 600 people, and came the day after a…

With debate tonight, new poll puts Scott ahead in governor’s race

In the increasingly tight race for Florida governor, a new poll puts Republican Rick Scott ahead by 6 percentage points.
The poll, done on Oct. 18 for Rasmussen Reports by Pulse Opinion Research, puts Scott at 50 percent and…

West’s campaign manager responds to controversial video

Here’s what Josh Grodin, campaign manager for Allen West, Republican candidate for U.S. congressional District 22, had to say about the controversy surrounding the video of men in leather vests with motorcycle club patches on them forcing a Florida…

Republican West urges bikers to force Democrat to leave rally

The Florida Democratic Party yanked one of its staffers from field work after a confrontation with bikers supporting Allen West, Republican candidate for the District 22 Congressional seat, saying that they were concerned for his safety.
The staffer had earlier…

How gerrymandering sustains political dynasties

One nuance of gerrymandering, the deliberate drawing of political districts to favor one group, is that the political geography can be carved up to not only favor one party, but to favor one family.

Florida is preparing to reexamine district boundaries following the current census. The question for voters as they ponder two ballot initiatives intended to enact greater controls over the process, is whether the status quo is good for democracy.

Two new polls put Sink ahead of Scott in governor’s race

A new poll released today that surveyed 700 likely voters, equal numbers Democrat and Republican, puts Democrat Alex Sink 6 points ahead of Republican Rick Scott in the race for Florida governor, and shows Scott’s number slipping among crucial independent…

USAID disputes claim by congressional candidate Rivera that he worked for the agency

The Miami Herald has this doozy today: For the past seven years, Republican state Rep. David Rivera has filed paperwork stating that his main source of income, outside of the legislature, came from working as a consultant for…

Crist camp responds to charge of spreading Meek dropout rumors

During the Dems’ much much-written-about conference call today with reporters to dispel rumors that U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek was pondering dropping out of the three-way race with Republican Marco Rubio and independent Charlie Crist, state Sen. Chris Smith…