What a difference a month makes. Rick Perry support plummets 26% points in FL...
Texas governor Rick Perry has gone from Republican presidential top dog to underdog in the Florida Times Union/Insider Advantage polls taken in just one month. In September, Perry led the crowded pack...
View ArticleA closer look at fundraising in the David Rivera-Luis Garcia race
Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, continued to post lackluster fundraising numbers in his bid for re-election, according to reports filed this weekend with the Federal Election Commission. Rivera was...
View ArticleGov. Scott draws parallel between Occupy protests and tea party
On WTVT in Tampa today, Gov. Rick Scott compared the Occupy protests to the tea party movement that helped him win election. "What's happening is I think people are frustrated with where the world's...
View ArticleFlorida Ag Commish Adam Putnam backs Mitt Romney.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner and former U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam is endorsing Mitt Romney for president, becoming the first member of the Florida cabinet to take sides in the presidential race. Four...
View ArticleDueling casino polls show local Miami Dade support but state reluctance
Voters in Miami-Dade County's most conservative state Senate district strongly support bringing casinos to South Florida, a new Genting-backed poll shows. The survey contrasts, however, with a...
View ArticlePolitifact: Genting's proposed casino would be nearly double largest in world
If we had to settle on one word to describe the $3 billion proposal for Genting's Resorts World Miami in downtown Miami at the current Miami Herald site, we might keep things simple and pick the word...
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Haridopolos: Eric Brody bill a top priority for Senate
Eric Brody and his parents, Charles and Sharon, visit Tallahassee in 2009. TIMES/HERALD PHO A bill that would compensate a 31-year-old man for a Broward Sheriff's Office crash that paralyzed him 13...
View Article'Bellwether' Republican Miami district likes Romney and casinos, unknown for...
A Genting-sponsored poll of Miami's Senate District 38 offers a pulse on the region, says pollster Dario Moreno, who conducted the poll for the casino development giant. The heavily Republican West...
View ArticleRubio, not a gambling fan, is staying away from casino debate
Sen. Marco Rubio, who once sued Gov. Charlie Crist over a gambling compact, reaffirmed his opposition to gaming today, but signaled he would likely not get involved in a campaign against the proposed...
View ArticleLatvala: Let's see all redistricting proposals
A meeting of the Senate Reapportionment Committee got off to a rocky start Tuesday when Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, demanded to know why some proposed maps of new Senate districts were not...
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GOP candidate redux: Herman's a number. Mitt's a Mormon. Rick is Texas
From Pew Research: When Americans are asked to describe Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain in a single word, they most frequently offer a series of numbers: “9-9-9.” Cain’s tax proposal is...
View ArticleMiami's Balsera tapped for post in Hispanic two-fer by President Obama
Don't think Hispanics are a key to President Obama's re-election campaign? Check out his two nomination intentions from a press release: WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent...
View ArticleSenate: Safeguarding minority seats top priority
The Florida Senate reached a consensus Tuesday that in redrawing legislative districts, their No. 1 priority is to ensure that nothing is done to "diminish" the ability of racial and language...
View ArticleStudy: Millionaires would save at least $455,000 each under Herman Cain's 999...
WASHINGTON — Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan would give every American making more than $1 million an average tax cut of $455,000, according to a new independent analysis. All Americans with incomes above...
View ArticleMitt Romney vs. Not Mitt Romney...er.... Cain, Perry, Bachmann......
If the Republican presidential race were a logic problem, there would be just two candidates: 1) Mitt Romney 2) Not Mitt Romney And that’s bad news for…. Herman Cain. Ask Rick Perry. And...
View ArticleFL poll: Cain 32%, Romney 31, Perry 8, Paul, 6, Gingrich 6
Oct. 10-12 NBC Marist poll MoE +/- 4.3% for GOP primary and 2.1 for general election): In Florida, Cain is at 32 percent among likely voters, Romney at 31 percent, Perry at 8 percent and Paul and...
View ArticleMe too! CFO Jeff Atwater follows Ag Commish Adam Putnam to team Romney
Yesterday it was Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnamn endorsing Mitt Romney, today it's CFO Jeff Atwater: “Florida voters are looking for a conservative leader who will restore fiscal responsibility...
View ArticleUnder RomneyCare 'the state decides how much health insurance you can afford...
Newt Gingrich in last night's Republican presidential debate cited this Boston Herald article concerning one of the major weaknesses of Mitt Romney's candidacy in the upcoming primary: The health...
View ArticleIn Hialeah, Rudy Garcia tries to stay above fray
In the sandbox fight to become Hialeah’s next mayor, Rudy Garcia wants to be known as the grownup in the room. He’s not putting out press releases for photo ops. He’s not showing up at City Hall to...
View ArticleGov. Rick Scott wants colleges to show how much grads earn
Gov. Rick Scott has asked Florida universities and colleges to show how many of their graduates are getting jobs and what those alums are earning. "I'd like to understand why our universities cost...
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