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A defense of my friend, political consultant Anthony Pedicini

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Anthony Pedicini is taking it on the chin right now. The Tampa-based political consultant is being dragged through the mud he otherwise expertly throws because he — let’s be honest here — is doing what almost every other successful political consultant in the state does. As Chris O’Donnell of the Tampa Tribune details, mailers touting Tampa City Council candidate Jackie Toledo were produced by the same Sarasota print shop owner who printed Toledo’s mailers and are on message with her…

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#2 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — Bob Buckhorn

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Upon taking office, the mayor of Tampa automatically became the area’s most visible leader, which hasn’t been a problem for Bob Buckhorn to embrace. After losing a bid for County Commission in 2004, this longtime public servant/political animal’s time in the spotlight was on life support when he announced in 2010 that he would run to succeed Pam Iorio to lead City Hall. A decided underdog, he barely made it out of the primary election four years ago (topping Dick…

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Betty Castor, Chris Ingram will be Bay News 9’s new political analysts

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It’s one of the worst kept secret in local politics, but Bay News 9 producer Liz Rosenblum confirmed to a source that former USF president and Democrat Betty Castor and Republican blogger and political consultant Chris Ingram will be the station’s political analysts as part of its coverage this election season. I don’t know, for me, the choice of Betty Castor as a political analyst seems uninspired.  Sure, she will lend some gravitas to the programming, but will she say…

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Betty Castor, Chris Ingram will be Bay News 9’s new political analysts

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It’s one of the worst kept secret in local politics, but Bay News 9 producer Liz Rosenblum confirmed to a source that former USF president and Democrat Betty Castor and Republican blogger and political consultant Chris Ingram will be the station’s political analysts as part of its coverage this election season. I don’t know, for me, the choice of Betty Castor as a political analyst seems uninspired.  Sure, she will lend some gravitas to the programming, but will she say…

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Paula Dockery to abandon governor’s race

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Chris Ingram first reported what has now been confirmed by multiple sources: Republican gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Paula Dockery (R-Lakeland) will abandon her longshot campaign for governor. Dockery’s campaign has been stuck in first gear since she announced her candidacy more than eight months ago. Since announcing, Dockery has had a lackluster fundraising performance. As something of a maverick in the state legislature, Dockery was never embraced by the GOP establishment or the lobbyists and other moneymen who can make…

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Paula Dockery to abandon governor’s race

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Chris Ingram first reported what has now been confirmed by multiple sources: Republican gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Paula Dockery (R-Lakeland) will abandon her longshot campaign for governor. Dockery’s campaign has been stuck in first gear since she announced her candidacy more than eight months ago. Since announcing, Dockery has had a lackluster fundraising performance. As something of a maverick in the state legislature, Dockery was never embraced by the GOP establishment or the lobbyists and other moneymen who can make a…

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Miami Herald on its own political coverage: ‘Crist felt the heat. Rubio’s feeling it now. Meek will soon.”

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Very interesting piece by Miami Herald ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos regarding the newspaper’s (and, by extension, The St. Petersburg Times’) recent coverage of Marco Rubio: I have checked on the coverage and come away with mixed conclusions. I don’t agree that The Herald is giving the Democrats a free ride. The reporting on Rubio’s spending has been solid and was just what The Herald should be doing. Some of the language used in headlines and stories, however, was tendentious and more…

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