First of all, I want everyone to know at the onset that I had nothing to do with the design of this mail-piece. There is a rumor floating around that I designed this seemingly positive mailpiece for Steve Kornell as a convoluted attempt to reinforce some sort of message to conservatives that Kornell is gay. [...]

When I first saw Kathleen Ford at a podium in front of a green-screened American flag, I thought this had to be a Halloween spoof. Evidently, this commercial really was put out by her campaign. Not as bad as that fake commercial for Joe Smith, but this ad certainly is the worst television commercial produced [...]

What do you get the candidate who already has everything or, at least 300K in his campaign account? I don’t know, but I will wish Senator Latvala a happy birthday.

Take a closer look at the latest direct mail for Steve Kornell and you will see that it is paid for by “Liberty and Justice for All,” an ECO formed last year by prominent Tallahassee lawyer/lobbyist Mark Herron, who is best-known for representing public officials accused of ethical violations. Here’s what Herron said about the [...]

Yesterday’s Twitter phishing attack seems to be lingering on in to today, with numerous reports of DMs linking to dubious weight loss products. Most notably, however, it appears that a US Senate candidate’s account has fallen victim to a Twitter scam. The account of Florida’s Marco Rubio posted a link to a colon cleansing product, [...]

Rumors are circulating around City Hall, especially among the high command of the Police Department, that Kathleen Ford has made a deal with Randall Jones, failed candidate for Pinellas County Sheriff, that would make him the next Police Chief in a Ford administration. These rumors are gaining traction as a slew of direct mail arrives [...]

Republican Reps. Ron Paul, Ginny Brown-Waite and Cliff Stearns have sent President Barack Obama a letter asking him to consult with Congress before accepting the Nobel Peace Prize he won last month. Their press release states: “Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution clearly states: ‘no person holding any office of profit or trust under [...]

With only eight more days until St. Petersburg’s municipal elections, you may want to prepare yourself for the eventual sense of campaign (and blog) withdrawal. What ever will we blog about? Oh, I don’t know, maybe the most exciting Senate campaign in the country? A slew of competitive congressional and legislative races? The new Ford [...]

The National Federation of Independent Business, Florida’s leading small-business association, announced its endorsement of Jack Latvala for Senate District 16. “NFIB supports Jack Latvala because he has the best interests of business owners in mind,” NFIB/Florida Executive Director Bill Herrle said. “He has proven his dedication to Florida and small business in the past, and [...]