The "No on Prop 8" website (and possibly Florida's "No on 2" site) was the victim of a coordinated denial-of-service attack at the height of fundraising efforts to defeat the anti-gay marriage ballot measure.......here
Friday, October 31, 2008
'No on Prop 8' and Florida 'No on 2' Sites Under Coordinated Attack
The "No on Prop 8" website (and possibly Florida's "No on 2" site) was the victim of a coordinated denial-of-service attack at the height of fundraising efforts to defeat the anti-gay marriage ballot measure.......here
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Dean's 50-State Strategy Is A Plus For Obama
If Sen. Barack Obama is able to prevail over Sen. John McCain on Tuesday, all of those Democrats who ripped Howard Dean's 50-state strategy over the last four years should call the head of the Democratic National Committee and offer a heartfelt apology........here
A Right Wing Love Fest In Tampa
John McCain arrived in Tampa about 12:45 p.m. today with an entourage that included Gov. Charlie Crist and Sens. Joe Lieberman, Lindsey Graham and Mel Martinez. Included in the crowd were St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, Republican businessman and fundraiser Al Austin, Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair, former state Rep. Sandy Murman, current state Rep. Kevin Ambler and Tampa City Council member Joe Caetano..........here
The Castor Team Is Scarin’ Up Some Votes!
Please join us for the Castor Campaign Halloween tradition this Friday, October 31st... ghost and goblin sign waving at Bayshore Blvd and the Platt Street Bridge. Bring your scariest Halloween mask or costume or come as your are that early in the morning. We will supply the coffee and signs. Meet us at Zudar's next to the Bayshore Publix any time after 7:15 am. As Dr. Paul Bearer used to say, "I'll be lurking for you!"
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Warrick Dunn's Life Laid Bare In Book
Warrick Dunn finally came face-to-face with his demons last October, at Angola State Prison, a short 56-mile drive from his hometown of Baton Rouge. La. The journey for Dunn had taken a lifetime.........here
Mario Diaz-Balart - The Last Throes of a Desperate Incumbent
Yesterday, for the second time in three weeks, news organizations discredited Mario Diaz-Balart's attack ad as chock-full of lies. So how did he react? Unbelievably, he launched his most egregious ad yet............here
Ralph Nader In Ybor City
In a chilly room atop Ybor city’s Cuban Club Tuesday night, Ralph Nader, the Ecology Party's nominee for President of the United States, schooled his supporters on how to “make people angry enough to vote Nader/Gonzalez in 2008.”........here
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Interview
End of the Diaz-Balart Dynasty
The Republican brothers are headed for defeat, and Cuban-American politics will change forever.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sarah Brightman In Tampa
St. Pete Times ForumSun, Nov 16 2008 - 7:30 PM
For Tickets Visit.....Gasparilla Tixx
Bike Green Of St. Petersburg
It began in the spring with a dream and a promise to put 8,000 bicycles, for use and at no charge, on the streets of downtown........here
Ybor City Street Sign Misspelled -- Or Is It?
The signs along Seventh Avenue in Tampa's historic Ybor City Latin district say La Setima, but Fran Costantino says the correct spelling is La Septima and the signs should be replaced..........here
Jennifer Stone-Anderson's Obama Car
That would be Jennifer Stone-Anderson, a 51-year-old artist who is out of work and had two months on her hands to paint an elaborate mural on her 2004 Saturn Ion touting the candidacy of Barack Obama.......here
Obama In Sarasota
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 Gates Open at 9:00 AM
Ed Smith Stadium - 2700 12th St - Sarasota
NFL Take A Player To School Day In Tampa
Buccaneers running back Warrick Dunn will pick up 5th grade student Timothy Wise, Jr. in a limo Tuesday morning and take him to Westshore Elementary School after he won the NFL Take a Player to School sweepstakes...........here
Tampa Leads The State In Hate Crimes
Tampa leads the state in the number of reported hate crimes, according to an annual report issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation............here
Can Obama and Garcia beat Mario Diaz-Balart?
In the Maximo Gomez domino park, on the corner of 8th Street and 14th Avenue in Miami, time appears to have slowed down to the pace of endless domino games...........here
Caroline Kennedy to Campaign for Obama in Sun City Center
Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce1651 Sun City Center Plaza
Sun City Center
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 - 2:00 PM
Tampa Bay Rays drop “Devil” from Name, Piss-off Satan
Lucifer is a man of his word. This is clear, as judging from the attached photo of Hell-fire spouting out of the Rays’ Jonny Gomes...........here
Monday, October 27, 2008
Help Me Defeat Adam Putnam
For the first time in his political career, Adam Putnam has a fight on his hands. The residents of FL-12 have embraced my candidacy, and with your help, we can pull off the biggest upset of the entire election. My name is Doug Tudor, and I am asking for your help...........here
Florida's GOP Lawmakers Blamed For Early-Voting Lines
When the person in charge of Florida elections believes that...and the Florida Republican legislature passed laws in 2005 to agree with him...then there should be no surprise at long lines........here
St.Petersburg Democratic Club Victory Party
Wednesday, November 5th. at the Piccadilly Cafeteria, 1900 34th. St. North, St. Petersburg at 6:30 P.M. All Democrats throughout Pinellas County are invited to attend...........here
Barbara West Of WFTV In Florida
If you don’t think there’s a media bias you need to look at the recent interviews done by Barbara West of WFTV in Orlando Florida........here
Joe Lieberman Visits Schnitt For A Little Obama Bashing
Joe Lieberman stopped by Schnitt's Morning Show this morning to campaign for the McCain-Palin Presidential ticket........hereObama 2008
Hundreds In Tampa Rally Against Gay Marriage Ban
For Bobbie Hernandez, it’s about knowing that her children would be taken care of if something were to happen to her. It’s knowing that the home the 35-year-old has with her partner, Shar Ishee, would still be there for the family.............here
Brain Blair's Report Card
It's Report Card Time for County Commissioners!A's or F's .... Stunning excellence, abject failure or somewhere in between...?
U-CAN has been taking notes and taking names and now it's time to hand out our Report Cards. Starting with Commissioner Brain Blair -- did Commissioner Blair go to the head of the class or to the wood shed? Check the U-CAN website to find out. And stay tuned -- other Report Cards will be coming soon.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Matt Damon in Florida to March for Change
On Monday, October 27, actor Matt Damon will participate in a March for Change on South Beach, beginning at Collins Park, 2100 Collins Avenue, and ending at the Early Vote Location at Miami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive........here
21 Florida Newspapers - Vote NO on Amendment 2
Twenty-one newspapers from around the state have come hard against Florida's Amendment 2, the so-called "Marriage Protection" Amendment. These papers all realize the danger of the amendment's vague language and far-reaching impacts..........hereNo newspapers have come out in support of Amendment 2.
Early Miami Voting Suggests Florida May Go Democratic
With early voting for president in heavily Democratic Miami-Dade County running ahead of 2004, there’s a good chance Florida could end up in the Obama column Nov. 4th. Of the 100 Miami area early voters emerging from the polling places interviewed by this reporter over the past two days, 53 identified themselves as Democrats and 15 as independents while only 32 said they are Republicans..........here
Only 5,000 Show Up For Palin In Tampa
More than 5,000 people are at the Tampa Convention Center this morning awaiting Sarah Palin's entrance. That's nearly twice as many as John McCain attracted to the same venue...........hereOBAMA RALLIES 100,000+ IN DENVER
Ex-Tampa Mayor Dick Greco Supports McCain/Palin
A democrat?, spoke in support of Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin at the Tampa Convention Center today.........here
Wasserman Shultz In Public Endorsement Of Annette Taddeo
This was a long time coming, and so quite choreographed. A rising star among Democratic congresswomen, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of Florida District 20, stood on a stage in Little Havana Thursday and publicly endorsed the candidacy of the Democratic challenger to one of Wasserman Shultz’ friends in the House............here
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Florida Could Decide Fate Of Wolves, Polar Bears And The Environment
As someone who lives in Florida, you have an extraordinarily important role to play in protecting wolves, polar bears and other imperiled wildlife and the environment for our children and grandchildren........here
Florida Voting Back In Spotlight This Election Day
Let us count the ways things could go wrong on Election Day in Florida...........here
A British View Of Florida Politics
As I mentioned the other day on Twitter, I will be appearing on national television in the UK next week, talking from Miami about blogs and their impact on the American election this year. I am trying to get details and, as soon as I can, I'll share them here.........here
Florida Throws Out False Light Verdict
In a major victory for the media, the Florida Supreme Court throw out a lawsuit where the Pensacola News Journal was successfully sued for false light of road-building contractor Joe Anderson........here
Brian Moore Socialist Candidate For President In Tampa
On Monday, October 27th, Brian Moore - the Socialist Party’s nominee for president - will be in Tampa, Florida. From 1 to 3 PM he will be speaking at the Vaughn Center at the Allen N. Reeves Theater at the University of Tampa.......here
Tampa Could Become Major Biodiesel Port
GreenHunter Energy Inc. of Houston might be building a $70 million facility to store and produce biofuels at the Port of Tampa and has paid $1 million to lease a 22-acre site............here
Friday, October 24, 2008
Black Leaders Deny Backing Blair Campaign
Some of you may know me, I used to be a wrestler. … I've been endorsed by a lot of people you know like the police, Rev. Tom Scott, Kevin White, Sheriff David Gee, the PBA and the Fraternal Order of Police," Blair said..........hereBlair did not return a phone call seeking comment.
East Hillsborough County Democratic Club
Get Out The Vote SATURDAY, OCT. 25th - 6-10 PM
Confirmed candidates in attendance:
Stephen Gorham, Hillsborough County School Board (non-partisan)
Phyllis Busansky, Democrat, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections
Kevin Beckner, Democrat, County Commissioner District 6 (county-wide)
E.J. Ford, Democrat, State Senate District 60
Doug Tudor, Democrat, U.S. Congress District 12
Stephen Gorham, Hillsborough County School Board (non-partisan)
Phyllis Busansky, Democrat, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections
Kevin Beckner, Democrat, County Commissioner District 6 (county-wide)
E.J. Ford, Democrat, State Senate District 60
Doug Tudor, Democrat, U.S. Congress District 12
The Winthrop Barn Theater - 11349 Bloomingdale Avenue, Riverview
McCain’s Florida Campaign Just Like Bush
John McCain says he’s not G.W. Bush. Funny, he campaigns the exact same way, at least here in Florida...........here
Alicia Silverstone Will Campaign For Obama In Tampa
Tampa March for ChangeJoe Chillura Park - 602 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Sunday At Noon.
Celebrate Annette Taddeo's Victory On Election Night
Soyka Cafe 5582 NE 4th Court - Miami, Florida 8:30 pm To 12:30 am
RSVP To Brenda 305.661.6499
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Florida Democrats Urge Crist To Extend Early Voting
Nine Florida Democrats asked Gov. Charlie Crist and Secretary of State Kurt Browning on Thursday to extend early voting in the state and take steps to reduce long waits at the polls...........here
Florida Voters Favor Civil Unions, But Want to Ban Them Anyway
What the hell is wrong with voters in this state? A new poll by Mason-Dixon shows that 56% of likely voters support Amendment 2, while only a paltry 37% out right oppose it. But here's the strange thing, poll after poll has shown that Floridians are in support of civil unions........here
Florida Takes On Global Warming
I just finished a year-long appointment on Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s Action Team on Energy and Climate Change. We released a blueprint that, if put into action, would make Florida one of America’s most aggressive states in tackling climate change.........here
Obama Calls Up Lawyers To Scrutinise The Florida Chads
Lawyers are signing up by the hundred on behalf of Barack Obama to oversee the counting of the presidential election votes in Florida, where in 2004, as we all remember, the hanging chads somehow fell George W Bush’s way in a very dubious fashion and handed him a distinctly tainted victory........here
Bob Graham Says Florida, Iowa Close
"I think Florida is going to go Obama, but it's going to be very competitive," Graham said. "Florida may be a little more tense than Iowa. It's a state that takes a lot of effort to go Democratic." Nominee Barack Obama was in Florida Tuesday, and Graham gave an introduction at the event.........here
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Skip The Election. Survey 100 Tampa Residents Instead
The election of 2008, as in 2004, may well be determined by the average opinions of a handful of residents in Hillsborough County, Florida. Among the “swing states” those up for grabs, is Florida with its 27 electoral votes. Those votes were awarded to the Republicans last time by an overtly partisan Secretary of State, Katherine Harris, and an activist, equally partisan, United Supreme Court........here
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