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
Labels:
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
Labels:
Curt Clawson,
Dennis Ross,
Florida GOP,
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen,
Ted Yoho
Ybor Paparazzi
Labels:
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.
Florida Once Again Proves It Absolutely Sucks At Elections
This past week brought a huge blow to progressive politics when Florida voters chose establishment Democrats over progressive candidates.
Right Wing Owns Florida
The liberal American Bridge super PAC has released a new report contending that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Florida Gov. Rick Scott have become “puppets” of the rival conservative Americans For Prosperity super PAC. here
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Ybor Paparazzi
Party For The Revolution In St. Pete
Florida GOP Tim Schock: More Lanes - No Rail
Schock a pro-business conservative. Is against rail because Tampa's population isn't dense enough to support it, he said. Instead, Hillsborough should bypass rail in favor of more modern technologies on the horizon, like dedicated lanes for autonomous buses. here
Green Party Alliance at USF
Check them out here
Team Pat Kemp Looking For Members
Volunteer & Internship Opportunities Available;
Please send resume to
Staff@ElectPatKemp.com
Please send resume to
Staff@ElectPatKemp.com
Friday, September 2, 2016
Hillsborough County SWAT Team Murder Unarmed Man Over Two Grams Of Weed
For two grams of marijuana, a SWAT team stormed into a home and shot an unarmed man dead. Hillsborough County sheriff’s officials said SWAT team members perceived Levonia Riggins to be an “immediate threat.” His friends said he was just a man who enjoyed getting high.here
Winners And Losers In District 6
Winners
Pat Kemp
Kate M Connolly
Kate M Connolly
Betty and Kathy Castor
Ed Turanchik
Jim Davis
The Sierra Club
Hillsborough County
Tampa
Hillsborough County
Tampa
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Losers
Losers
Bob Buckhorn
Ione Townsend
Donna Lee Fore
Local Corporate Dems
Ione Townsend
Donna Lee Fore
Local Corporate Dems
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Betty Castor,
Brian Willis,
Ed Turanchik,
Jim Davis,
Kathy Castor,
LA GACETA,
Pat Kemp,
Sierra Club
Latinos Rule In Central Florida
Demographics are changing rapidly here in Central Florida, a mecca of undecided voters stretching from Orlando to Tampa that helps swing state elections and that is rapidly becoming home to more Puerto Ricans, Venezuelans, Colombians and Dominicans. here
The Liberals Takeover Of Tampa
Dems 323,159
GOP 261, 279
Other 234,279
Currently IT LOOKS LIKE THIS.
Ken Hagan
Sandy Murman
Al Hhigginbotham
victor crist, Stacy White
Les Miller and Kevin Beckner being the only Dems.
Murman is up for re-election.
Mr. Beckners seat needs to be kept blue.
There are more Dems then GOP.
Currently IT LOOKS LIKE THIS.
Ken Hagan
Sandy Murman
Al Hhigginbotham
victor crist, Stacy White
Les Miller and Kevin Beckner being the only Dems.
Murman is up for re-election.
Mr. Beckners seat needs to be kept blue.
There are more Dems then GOP.
Why do they get to rule?
Join
The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida
here
Join
The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida
here
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Pat Kemp's Poll Was Correct
Before the election a poll showing Pat Kemp winning by a sizable margin mysteriously disappeared from a local website.
The poll was right on!
Did this happened for the
benefit of another candidate?
The story and reason given for the disappearance here
Ybor City, Florida
Visit them here
Ybor Paparazzi
Kate M Connolly at The Blind Tiger.
Great job, our new progressive star!
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
–Mahatma Gandhi
Great job, our new progressive star!
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
–Mahatma Gandhi
Florida's Right Wing Infestation Spreading
Debbie Wasserman Schultz - Marco Rubio
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
For all the talk of this being an anti-establishment anti-incumbent year in Florida, those U.S. House and Senate candidates backed by the insiders and the big moneyed interests of the political system came out on top in Tuesday’s congressional primaries. here
Dems can kiss the Rubio, Murphy race good bye.
We do have other choices
Paul Stanton (Libertarian)
Basil Dalack (NPA)
Tony Khoury (NPA)
Steve Machat (NPA)
Bruce Nathan (NPA)
Jon Friend (Write In)
Howard Knepper (Write In)
Bradley Patrick (Write In)
Charles Tolbert (Write In)
Dems can kiss the Rubio, Murphy race good bye.
We do have other choices
Paul Stanton (Libertarian)
Basil Dalack (NPA)
Tony Khoury (NPA)
Steve Machat (NPA)
Bruce Nathan (NPA)
Jon Friend (Write In)
Howard Knepper (Write In)
Bradley Patrick (Write In)
Charles Tolbert (Write In)
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