Sunday, October 26, 2008

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...........here
OBAMA 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

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Stripper Pole Dance

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..........here
Blair did not return a phone call seeking comment.

Doug Tudor for Congress, District 12 in Hillsborough

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
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 Change
Joe 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

Opie, Sheriff Andy Taylor And The Fonz

See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

E. J. Ford For Florida State Representative

District 60

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

Kevin Beckner And Gov. Richardson In West Tampa

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

Is Todd Schnitt a Racist?

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

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Explores Solar Power

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is planning to install a solar system that can generate enough clean energy to power the zoo's Skyfari sky ride and will be connected to the electric grid through the zoo's main power system..........here

Mario Diaz-Balart: Down for the Count!

Mario Diaz-Balart goes off the ledge while showing he loves George W. Bush's failed economic policies of the last 8 years.

3 Hrs On The Vote Line... In Florida!

So go out, vote, then go volunteer the rest of your time! We have to hand such a terrible thrashing to the Republicans that they have to abandon their bankrupt ideologies, face their scurrilous lies, and never, ever consider putting that Palin woman on the political stage again!.........here

The Obamas In Florida

Barack and Michelle hit the stump together in Florida Tuesday. A new NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll has Team Obama up by ten points from the opposition. Who doesn't feel the love?........here

Florida Focus Group: Independents Break For Obama

The respected St. Petersburg Times has been keeping tabs on a group of Tampa swing voters and it finds them now breaking heavily for Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama — and GOP Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain’s choice of Gov. Sarah Palin as Vice Presidential candidate has a lot to do with it........here

A Guide To Florida's Proposed Constitutional Amendments

As you head to the polls in Florida you'll face the usual list of races for local, state, and national office, and you probably already know about most of them. But in Florida, as you may know, we have a very weird constitutional amendment process, which I frankly think is a joke..........here

Bill Richardson Calls For Cambio In West Tampa

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, formerly a 2008 Democratic presidential candidate, called on Tampa Hispanics to vote early for Barack Obama at a rally today. Supporters waved signs calling for "cambio," Spanish for "change," as Richardson called on supporters to vote for Obama........here

Kevin Beckner For Tampa Bay

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Gas Pipeline Drilling Damages Tampa Bay Seagrass

A company drilling a natural gas pipeline route under Tampa Bay this summer spilled a chemical that has killed about two acres of seagrass.........here

Obama Hangs With The Next World Series Champions In Tampa

Getting the effective endorsement of the same guys who earned Tampa its first-ever trip to the World Series can’t help but give an oomph to Obama’s popularity in central Florida, where the Rays have won a large following during a miraculous season........here

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Guide To The 2008 General Election In Tampa Bay

Know Your Candidates is a special report by the St. Petersburg Times. From candidate information to the logistics of voting, you'll find it here..........here

The Gospel At Lawton Chiles High

Just thought you might like to hear that some fellow worshipers are spreading the gospel over at Lawton Chiles High in Tallahassee, Florida...........here

Barack Obama Rally At George M. Steinbrenner Field

Monday, October 20th, Doors Open: 10:30 a.m. Program Begins: 12:40 p.m.
3802 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Tampa

Tampa Tribune Picks McCain

John McCain won the endorsement of the Tampa Tribune Saturday, a key newspaper in the battleground state of Florida..........here
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