The fastest growing voting bloc in Florida is known as NPA for "No Party Affiliation," and those voters now account for 26 percent of the Sunshine State electorate, according to data collected by the University of South Florida in Tampa. Part of that uptick is coming from Florida's growing Latino population, which is quickly diversifying away from the once dominant, GOP-affiliated Cuban Americans. here
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Tampa Bay IWW Branch Meeting
9.11 - 4PM
Lee's Grocery in The Heights
The Tampa Bay General Membership Branch of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) will meet this Sunday, September 11th at 4:00pm. We will discuss many things affecting the branch, including the creation of a "Workers' Solidarity Committee" to help workers combat wage theft in the Tampa Bay area. Meeting are open to the public*, members and non-members alike. info
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Party With Pat Kemp At The Italian Club In Ybor
Join Pat after her landslide win at
L'Unione Italiana in Ybor City
for her Campaign Kick-Off and Fundraiser.
Local Blogger MaryJo Pezzi
I am voting GREEN2016 - Jill Stein and just left the Democrats after being a voter since 1978. My dad and grand dad would be so disgusted! They always said, back in the 1960's "if you don't make $40,000 then you are a Democrat!" This is exactly why we have Trump running as a hero to the working class! Because "The working man's party" Democrats are all
SOLD OUT!
You expect that from the Republicans, considered "The business party." The Koch Billionaires etc own the Republicans and the Tea Party. It was the Labor Movement and Farm Workers Movement that pushed FDR's NEW DEAL. When FDR came to the DNC with more delegates it was still a "contested convention" because of the MONEY SUCKERS in the Democratic Party! I have dedicated my Google blog to Bernie and now to Jill Stein ----
SOLD OUT!
You expect that from the Republicans, considered "The business party." The Koch Billionaires etc own the Republicans and the Tea Party. It was the Labor Movement and Farm Workers Movement that pushed FDR's NEW DEAL. When FDR came to the DNC with more delegates it was still a "contested convention" because of the MONEY SUCKERS in the Democratic Party! I have dedicated my Google blog to Bernie and now to Jill Stein ----
Visit her here
Schock Treatment: Tony Dungy
"What a blessing to start the day at the Florida Legislative Prayer Breakfast with Tony Dungy. Proud to have him as a neighbor in Tampa and fellow member of Grace Family Church Van Dyke." here
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The Citrus Taliban,
Tim Schock,
Tony Dungy
Democratic Disability Caucus of Hillsborough County Strategy Session
9.20 - 5:30PM
Doubletree -Westshore
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Join the DDCHC at our monthly meeting! We will discuss online phone banking to push our Democratic candidates!
Monday, September 5, 2016
IBEW Labor Day Picnic In Tampa
Team Pat Kemp
Kofi, Kate and Asher
Pat and Charlie Baston
Jim Shirk and Kent Bailey
Team Newt
Cathy James
Kate and Susan
Kofi Hunt
Asher and Susan
Join Team Pat Kemp here
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Asher Edelson,
Kate M Connolly,
Kofi Hunt,
Pat Kemp
Florida GOP To Concede Defeat
Two members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, Ted Yoho and Curt Clawson and two other Right Wingers Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Dennis Ross are urging the Senate to to reconsider the House’s earlier Zika funding bill — which did not pick a fight over Planned Parenthood. here
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Curt Clawson,
Dennis Ross,
Florida GOP,
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen,
Ted Yoho
Ybor Paparazzi
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Kate M Connolly,
Kelly Benjamin,
Ybor Paparazzi
Clair-Mel Demands Justice For Lavonia Riggins
Murdered in his home by Caleb Johnson of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. After the killing, the Sheriff’s Office and Tampa Bay Times quickly moved to portray Riggins as a dangerous criminal. here
Liberal St. Petersburg, Florida
Sunday, September 4, 2016
The Democratic Party Is Barely Recognizable; Corporate Politicians Now Rule All
Attorney and author Mike Papantonio appears on The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann to discuss the recent wins of corporate politicians in Florida, which leaves a void in the area of true progressive growth in Florida politics.
Florida DINO Patrick Murphy Under Investigation
The country’s top election watchdog is scrutinizing donations.
The Federal Election Commission, the government body that oversees campaign finance, is reviewing a complaint alleging that the campaign of Rep. Patrick Murphy accepted potentially illegal contributions in 2011. here
Hillsborough County Animal Abuser Registry
Please plan to attend the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, September 8, at 9 a.m. at the County Center (601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa) to comment publicly in support of this ordinance. The meeting will be held in the second-floor boardroom. here
And please click here to e-mail your county commissioner and reiterate your support for an animal-abuser registry, then forward this alert far and wide.
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