Nate Silver updated his Senate forecast and concludes that Democrat Bill Nelson has a 65% chance favorite to win re-election. Conversely, the GOP has a 35% chance of winning, regardless of whether whom is the nominee. Nationally, “the most likely outcome” is Republicans winning 50 seats, Democrats 49, and Angus King (I) the seat in Maine. [...]
An Orlando television station, WESH, last night aired an examination of claims by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in its ad distorting Sen. Bill Nelson’s record on Medicare and health reform – and, declared the ad is false and full of distortions. The Chamber’s ad even mistakes Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson for Florida’s Bill Nelson [...]
Bill Nelson is asking television stations across Florida to “stop the spread of false information about an alleged half-trillion dollar cuts to Medicare” in a TV ad by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Nelson through an attorney is asking the stations to immediately pull an issue ad because it directs Floridians to call his office, [...]
A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. More great feedback: Dr. Darryl Paulson: “Looks great. This could fill a real void and is likely to be well received.” — Fmr. Senator John Grant: “…very informative. Please keep me on your list. – Anna Nix, spokesperson for George LeMieux Campaign: “Best. Thing. Ever.” THE APOLITICAL [...]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democratic incumbent that Republicans view as vulnerable in this November’s elections, was viewed favorably by 41 percent of those polled, with 26 percent saying their opinion was unfavorable, according to a new Suffolk University/WSVN-Miami poll. Other interesting nuggets from the poll: While 50 percent of respondents said they favored the [...]
Connie Mack’s, um, issues are now garnering attention at the national level. To wit, the University of Virginia’s Larry Sabato’s latest prognostication: Speaking of faltering candidacies, Rep. Connie Mack (R) has been floundering in his challenge to Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (D). Mack has struggled with basic inquiries from reporters, and he faces the same questions about [...]
The Cabinet meets this week in the Keys, the state honors fallen law enforcement officers, and the Board of Education meets in Tampa. MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 HONORING FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS: The Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police hosts the 2012 Florida State Law Enforcement Memorial on Monday, honoring law enforcement officers killed in the [...]
Below is SaintPetersblog.com‘s ranking of Florida’s Top Political Tweeters for May. When it comes to determining the Top Tweeters, we prioritize quality, not quantity. The rankings are based on someone’s Klout score. When someone engages with your content, Klout assesses that action in the context of the person’s own activity. These principles form the basis of [...]
Sen. Marco Rubio – a strong contender for the GOP vice-presidential nomination – is finding his vote against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act to be a source of controversy, reports Margie Menzel of the News Service of Florida Rubio was on the short end of a 68-31 vote in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. [...]
Friday will mark the two-year anniversary of when the entire Gulf region was rocked by the news of an explosion on the BP Deepwater Horizon oilrig in the Gulf of Mexico, reports William Mansell of Patch. Millions of gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf, tourists fled Florida’s (and the rest of the Gulf’s) beaches [...]
