Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Florida Bellwether Counties Bode Well For Obama
This race could be over early on Election Night if current trends continue, and you really only have to look at one region to know where the contest stands: Tampa Bay.........here
Buddy Johnson Using Voter Education Funds To Bankroll His Election
Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections, Buddy Johnson, is running a series of public service announcements to educate voters for the upcoming election. Johnson's opponent, Phyllis Busansky, says she believes the announcements are unethical at the very least and it could be illegal........here
Redemption For Zachary Sharples
The Tampa Bay Rays' playoff run turned into a hair-raising experience for a 12-year-old fan who got in trouble for adopting the team's signature playoff hairstyle -- and then wound up on the field with his major-league heroes........here
Tampa Tribune's Voting Challenge
Today's Page One has a large graphic that is part game, part cynical reminder that every vote counts and if you do not follow the rules exactly, your vote may very well not count...........here
Empty Chair Charlie's First Priority?
Gov. Charlie Crist says he's not quietly jumping off the John McCain bandwagon now that he appears to be losing ground in the all-important swing state of Florida........here
New Tampa Bay Food Blog: Dining Review Tampa
Welcome to Dining Review Tampa! Our guide to the best restaurants around Tampa Bay.......here
Monday, October 13, 2008
Recruiting Republicans To Run As Dems. Not A Good Idea
Wealthy businessman Tim Mahoney, a self-described "fundamental Christian,"
Was recruited by the DCCC to run against then-Congressman Mark Foley in Florida's 16th District. According to The Palm Beach Post, Mahoney switched his registration from Republican to Democrat in July of 2005........here
Best Blog To Take A Crap To: Babalu
Babalu, as it stands today, is nothing more than a right wing rag that has regrettably lost any semblance to the proud and unique blog that it used to be and the important part it once played in the blogosphere.........here
Barack Obama Campaign in Sun City Center
Ian Bassin, Policy Director for the Barack Obama campaign in Florida, will join seniors at Kings Point for a discussion on protecting retirement security. Also at the event will be Larry Polivka, Director of the Florida Policy Center on Aging. Tuesday, October 14, 2:00 p.m.
Kings Point Clubhouse
2020 Clubhouse Road
Sun City Center
2020 Clubhouse Road
Sun City Center
Confederate Flag Near I-4 To Get Bigger
The controversial Confederate flag flown near I-4 and I-75 will come down Sunday afternoon according to organizers of the Confederate Memorial Park. The 30 by 50 foot Confederate Battle Flag will be replaced by another larger Confederate Battle Flag. The new flag measures 30 by 60 feet........here
Tampa PBS Affiliate WEDU Bows To Protect Incumbency
WEDU in this most important election of our lifetime in 2008 has chosen to (protect incumbency) by filtering with MAXIMUM "SPIN" TO POTENTIALLY "PROTECT" at least 3 congressional incumbents by preventing the public from seeing or hearing from the challengers to Bay Area Congressional INCUMBENTS in any meaningful way.......here
Porky Brian Blair
Brian Blair is an absolute idiot. He is a money whore, who is bought and paid for by big real estate and developers. This douche bag actually tried to dismantle the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission. It’s time to kick this morally bankrupt politician out of office.
GOP Embrace Terrorists In Little Havana
Governor Sarah Palin’s denunciations of Senator Barack Obama’s alleged links to former Weather Underground member and self-identified — but never convicted — bomber, William Ayers, make Cuban-American exile Max Lesnik’s 76 year-old body shiver in anger........here
Florida GOP Starts the Sliming and Fear-Mongering
I haven’t gotten mine yet, but someone was kind enough to send me a scan of a GOP mailer that is going to houses around here claiming that Democrats want to “surrender” to terrorism. This particular copy was sent right to the heart of FL-18, Annette Taddeo’s district..........here
Sunday, October 12, 2008
The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Florida Again Edition
With special guest Kenneth Quinnell of the Florida Progressive Coalition.
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