In Tampa's District 3 City Council race, Lynn Hurtak's win over Janet Cruz is a 'referendum' on more than just the mayor

Cruz lost to Lynn Hurtak, a technical writer and neighborhood leader who ran  a grassroots campaign alongside her husband and an adopted puppy from a bungalow living room in Old Seminole Heights.....MORE

Cruzin for Bruzin' in Tampa

HELP END THE CRUZ HERE

Tampa Shit Water Co.

Janet Cruz Rifkin and Jane Castor why do you want to pump shitty water into

our drinking supply?

VOTE Sonja Brookins, Robin Lockett, Lynn Hurtak, Bill Carlson, Orlando Gudes, and Hoyt Prindle III to stop Disaster Castor’s shitty plans for shitty water for a shittier city. Chris Cano

VISIT THEM HERE

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Odds 30 - Janet Cruz

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Tampa Bay's Asphalt 6

Tom Lee - GOP

Ed Hooper - GOP

Jeff Brandes - GOP

Bill Galvano - GOP

Darryl Rouson - DINO

Janet Cruz - DINO

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Congratulations Janet Cruz and Darryl Rouson

Congratulations to

 Janet Cruz and 

Darryl (More highways less bongs) Rouson 

on their membership!

 Kelly Benjamin

Hillsborough Progressives Reject Janet Cruz

When the Democratic Progressive Caucus issued its endorsements this week, one prominent name was omitted: Janet Cruz.

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Call it payback for the term-limited Cruz’ reprehensible power play last February when she muscled progressive Bob Buesing out of the race to challenge Republican 
State Sen. Dana Young.

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This most recent gut punch to the Cruz campaign culminates her fruitless quest to regain the trust of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing. 

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Priot to Cruz’ heavy handedness, Bob Buesing had already raised an ample war chest and hit the campaign trail, salivating over a promising rematch.  Progressives were ignited.

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Not any more. They have decided not to reward treachery.

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At the outset of the Young-Cruz race it was considered by the Florida Democratic Party as a flippable seat.  That possibility is now considered a long shot by most independent observers.

By Jim Bleyer

Dana Young Going Full Throttle While Janet Cruz Uses Cloak of Invisibility

Cruz’ late entry into the race infuriated the progressive wing of the party as she essentially forced attorney Bob Buesing to quit the race. 
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Self-styled kingmaker Alex Sink, corporatist and the state’s former Chief Financial Officer in what seems a lifetime ago, threatened Buesing with the denial of crucial endorsements and financial support if he contested Cruz in a primary. Sink’s power within the Democratic party is incomprehensible. 
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On balance, the candidates she has supported have lost. Sink has shown an uncanny ability 
to fail.

By Jim Bleyer more

Chris Cano for Florida State Representative District - 62

Today the people of West Tampa and the residents of District 62 gained a new candidate for their State House seat in Tallahassee. A familiar face and a name many may know well, Christopher Cano, filed for the Democratic nomination for State Representative. The only child of Sharon and the late Carlos Cano III has spent the last several years organizing in the community around many different issues from immigration reform to medical marijuana to teachers unions. Chris had this to say about his run to represent his hometown in Tallahassee:

“Public service is my calling. Whether it is through divine influence or just the innate will to help others, I cannot turn from it. It is why after high school I joined the Air Force. And, since then, I have spent the vast majority of my adult life in service to our people. Helping others achieve the American Dream has always been a focus of my work in public service. Yet, in these times, we see the American Dream under attack by divisive forces in both Tallahassee and Washington DC. I despise war for the lives lost, yet, I will not turn from a fight when our people are attacked. The powers that be see fit to place puppets in Tallahassee that attack our teachers, our nurses, our union brothers and sisters. These powers push legislation that attack our immigrant families, our communities of color, and our LGBTQ loved ones. With our civil rights and economic livelihoods under attack, now is the time to unite. Together we can get our great state of Florida and America back on track. Together let’s achieve the Dream.”

Friends, neighbors, and supporters are welcome to join Cano for a campaign kickoff at Wellswood Park, tomorrow, Saturday June 2nd from 2pm to 5pm located at 4918 N Mendenhall Dr in Tampa, FL.

‘Unity’ Confab Fizzles; Cruz Campaign in Shambles

By any measure, the Janet Cruz campaign for state senate’s so-called “unity” event last Thursday in South Tampa was a failure.  Worse, it was an embarrassment.

The stunt was necessitated by what Tampa’s progressive community considers reprehensible behavior by Cruz and the Florida Democratic Party.  It was a lame attempt for Cruz to mend fences. more

By Jim Bleyer

Progressives Fume at Buesing Betrayal; Cruz Cabal in Full Panic Mode

The Florida Democratic Party is begging for “unity” after its meddling transformed a very flippable Florida Senate race into an utter longshot.
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An email,  sent by Buesing, asks recipients to attend an “Evening of Democratic Unity”  next week at a local Tampa eatery.  The invitation says the event will “feature” Buesing’s replacement and corporatist puppet State Rep. Janet Cruz with Buesing as “special guest.”
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The aggrieved progressives in the party are having none of the blatant rescue attempt. The meddlers, FDC chairman Terrie Rizzo and corporatist Alex Sink, who caused this potential election disaster are in full panic mode realizing they alienated progressives who comprise at least a third of their base and who are reliable voters.
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Those who supported Bob Buesing’s 2018 effort to unseat incumbent Republican Dana Young and provided a volunteer army are rightfully livid. Buessing withdrew his candidacy after pressure and a promise from Rizzo and Sink.
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By Jim Bleyer
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Corporate Democrats Force Progressive Bob Buesing Out Of State Senate Race

Alex Sink, the corporatist Democrat who set a modern record for political futility, was a key figure in marginalizing progressive Florida Senate candidate Bob Buesing, forcing him out of a very winnable race. 

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 Sink, Bank of America’s former president for operations in Florida, favored fellow corporatist Cruz, a late entrant, over Buesing as did Florida Democratic Party chairman Terrie Rizzo, and Hillsborough State Committeewoman Alma Gonzalez, all supremely divisive figures within the Democratic party.

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Buesing was threatened with the denial of crucial endorsements and financial support if he contested late entrant Cruz in a primary.

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 Like Rizzo and Gonzalez, Sink is out of step with modern Democratic thinking.

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Sink. Rizzo. Gonzalez.  Those are the influential leaders with archaic thinking that are torpedoing Democratic hopes in the country’s most populous swing state.

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Progressives are furious at Sink and her cronies, with many promising to withhold their votes from Janet Cruz.

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For Alex Sink, pleasing Republicans takes priority over promoting Democrats as a party of inclusion.  One month ago she proudly served on the honorary host committee for the election of Republican Sheriff Chad Chronister.

By Jim Bleyer

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‪#‎AnyBlueWontDo‬

Florida Corporate Dems Win Again

Or should we say lose again?

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Progressive Democrat Bob Buesing announced that he'll withdraw from the state Senate District 18 race against Dana Young.

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Welcome Sen. Dana Young
The grassroots will not lift a finger to help in this race!

here

Step Aside Janet Cruz

No one likes you, well maybe the GOP. 

This is Bob Buesing's battle not yours.

here

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He has an army of fighters ready 
to help him!
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Bob Buesing for Florida Senate!

here
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Please go away and leave us alone!

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn Sells Out Democrats

Crosses party lines to help Florida GOP Shawn Harrison’s bid for re-election. here

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“I support people who support the City of Tampa and our legislative issues,” 

Bob Buckhorn

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"Julio Rodriguez, you were right about this sellout all along." Christopher Cano

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Another Florida DINO Janet Cruz has no problem with Buckhorn backing Harrison

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Democratic Executive Committee Chair 

Ione Townsend must be living in 
La La Land.

“I’m disappointed because the mayor claims he’s a good Democrat.”

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Ms. Townsend you must be hooked on Fake News, read more about your good Democrat

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Read what his surrogates are saying on Facebook

Florida DINO Love Fest At Arco Iris

Patrick Murphy, along with  Janet Cruz stopped by for a Cuban sandwich and plantain chips.  They sat at a long table of supporters bashing Little Marco. here

Local Middle Class Champions

Sen. Arthenia Joyner 

Rep Janet Cruz 

Rep Dwight Dudley

Florida Middle Class Champions. here. All Dems!

Helen Gordon Davis Equal Pay Protection Act

Recognizes the importance of the AWI and the Commission on Human Relations in ensuring equal pay. Requires the AWI to conduct studies and provide information to employers, labor organizations, and the public concerning the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. Creates the Governor's Recognition Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace, etc. Sponsored by Senator Joyner and Representative Cruz. here

Judithanne McLauchlan is honored to receive the endorsement and support of our incoming State Senate Democratic Leader Arthenia Joyner and State Representative Janet Cruz. They are true champions for middle-class families and for women, fighting every day to ensure that women receive equal pay for equal work.here

Hispanic Politicians In Tampa Fight Back

"This is a blatant slap in the face to my constituents in District 62 and the Hispanic community," state Rep. Janet Cruz, D-Tampa, said at the news conference Tuesday.
Tampa City Council Chairman Charlie Miranda and Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes were also present.
The bill, HB 235, would have allowed some children of undocumented immigrants who are not U.S. citizens to
get a Florida driver's license through President Barack Obama's "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" policy,
which was instituted last year. HB 235 passed unanimously in the state Senate and 115-2 in the House.
nore, And here, Sign Petition here