How awful are mayoral candidate Rick Baker‘s new television ads? They’re so awful that the Rick Kriseman campaign is paying to sponsor a post on Facebook that essentially promotes them.
The hour is getting late for Rick Kriseman.Ā Even though the primary election won’t be decided until August 29, ballots will be sent to early voters at the end of this week. About 1,000 ballots have already been sent to military and overseas voters. Going by how other local elections have played out, the next two weeks could very well decide whether Kriseman is re-elected.Ā
Tampa Bay Timesā political editor Adam SmithĀ just declared Andrew Gillum the Democratic frontrunner for Governor. Based on what? Before I go one inch further, let me say this. GillumĀ may be the frontrunner. He is a thoughtful progressive and charismatic speakerĀ and if he can turn the ship of his campaign around, he could be the star many people already think he is. However,Ā as we sit here today, June 16, 2017, it is really hard to say that he is the āDemocrats’…
Thereās a new podcast on the block. SalterMitchell is launching Fluent in Floridian, a new podcast featuring state leaders talking about issues important to the people of Florida and the people who visit the Sunshine State each year. The podcast will tackle issues like economic development, environmental protection, transportation, tourism, politics and taxes. Released weekly, each episode features interviews with political leaders, influences and innovators from around the state. “News is consumed so quickly now that it’s become hard to…
Not surprisingly, DonaldĀ Trump hasn’t been too keen on hiring those associatedĀ with the āNever Trumpā movement of conservative policy who surfaced in last year’s presidential campaign. The most glaring example of this is the case of formerĀ State Department officialĀ Elliott Abrams. A meeting between the two last monthĀ reportedly went well, according toĀ CNN. Ultimately, though, Trump opted not to hireĀ Abrams for the Deputy Secretary of State position once he learnedĀ that Abrams criticized him during his White House run. With the in mind, might…
I apologize in advance for being so juvenile … Last week, I camped outĀ atĀ Kahwa Coffee on Second Avenue South. I had just dropped off Ella at school and I wanted to get back to work right away. So IĀ returned toĀ the bustling coffee shop that once served as my “office” when Michelle and I lived downtown. Kahwa South is a great spot to work from because it’s so full of energy. And you never know who will walk through its doors…
The battleĀ to beĀ the next chair of the Florida Democratic Party is becoming increasingly crazy – and intense. Two of the five candidates have had to move to different counties toĀ beĀ eligible for the position and one of them,Ā Alan Clendenin, has been hit with a complaint regarding his election as state committeeman in Bradford County last month. On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay TimesĀ Adam SmithĀ was first toĀ reportĀ thatĀ Patricia Byrd, a state committeewoman in Bay County, filed a complaint last week with current chairĀ Allison Tant,Ā calling…
