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Rick Baker: Run, Charlie Crist, run!

Published on March 5, 2009 in Statewide/The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

The last two months have been rather gloomy times for term-limited St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker. First, it was the news that Alex Sink would not run for the U.S Senate, thereby keeping her CFO position to herself. Then it was Bill McCollum passing on a Senate bid to stay on as Attorney General. All the while, every city council member since Connie Kone served stopped by City Hall to measure the drapes in your office. For Hizzoner, it’s like…

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Monday’s Mayoral Wrap-Up

Published on March 2, 2009 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

Today is the six-months-and-counting point before the September primary and to mark the occasion, Bill Foster will unveil his “Foster Formula,” although I have a few ideas about what that really means. Even though I think Foster is getting into the race a month later than he should, he is a formidable candidate. He represents a point-of-view, i.e., the religious right, that has no one else to support. Strange then that Foster decided to skip the Pinellas County REC’s Lincoln…

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St. Pete Peace says ‘Peace’ to BayWalk

Published on March 1, 2009 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

According to a post on their website, even St. Pete Peace is giving up on BayWalk: “Due to the dramatic drop in business at BayWalk, we no longer find it to be the best use of our time and energy to continue our monthly protests there. We believe we can reach more people in venues other than BayWalk, but if business at BayWalk increases or there are future attempts to restrict demonstrations on the public sidewalks near BayWalk, we will…

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Bill Foster to launch campaign at Pioneer Park

Published on March 1, 2009 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

Mayoral hopeful Bill Foster will unveil his “Foster Formula” at noon on Monday during a public speech at Pioneer Park (and after homeless protesters interrupted Kathleen Ford’s announcement speech, who knows who will show up at Foster’s speech). Monday marks the six-months-and-counting mark until the primary for the Saint Petersburg Mayor’s race. Actually, voting will begin as early as July, but his late entry doesn’t seem to worry Foster: “Unlike other campaigns, I don’t have to cram for the final,”…

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Now that they’ve helped ruin BayWalk…

Published on February 28, 2009 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

According to a post on their website, even St. Pete Peace is giving up on BayWalk: “Due to the dramatic drop in business at BayWalk, we no longer find it to be the best use of our time and energy to continue our monthly protests there. We believe we can reach more people in venues other than BayWalk, but if business at BayWalk increases or there are future attempts to restrict demonstrations on the public sidewalks near BayWalk, we will…

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Leslie Waters endorsed by firefighters

Published on February 27, 2009 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

City Council candidate Leslie Waters has picked up the endorsement of the Seminole Professional Firefighters Local 2896. Waters is a veteran state lawmaker whose time in Tallahassee termed out. According to Mike Murray, president of the union: “Union members that have dealt with Mrs. Waters said she was very helpful to the causes of firefighters (at the state level). Thomas Barnhorn, Waters, Patricia Plantamura and James Quinn are running for two seats on the Council in the March 10 election.…

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