Monday, February 3, 2014
Right Wing Pouring Money Into Florida
are desperately pouring money into the race for the late Bill Young's seat,
and all that money is to boost
Republican lobbyist David Jolly
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Save Tampa’s Jackson House
The local NAACP is rethinking how they feel about Mayor Buckhorn. It seems Mayor Bob has thrown up one roadblock after another in the saga over saving the house.
Bubba the Love Sponge and Linda Saul-Sena
tried to save Jackson House from demolition last September.
Both maintain the city obstructed the deal with last minute,
unreasonable deadlines and charges......more>
“The mayor has a vision of downtown, and let’s be honest, it doesn’t include African-American people.”...former Buckhorn supporter, NAACP member Yvette Lewis
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Hillsborough Democrats Near Surrender
Just one Democrat remains in the running with four Hillsborough County Commission seats up for election now that candidate Mary Mulhern, a Tampa city council member, has withdrawn from the District 7 race for health reasons. To some observers, this scenario raises serious questions about the Democratic Party’s ability to compete in local elections.
Democrats have 61,000 more registered voters in the county than Republicans, yet the GOP has a solid 5-2 majority on the commission.....more>
“It starts with leaders recruiting candidates to run for office. There’s a lack of focus on the recruitment process at the state level. Their focus seems to be on getting people elected to Congress or statewide office.” Kevin Beckner
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