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Tampa DNC Committeeman Alan Clendenin contemplating a run for office

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Alan Clendenin, who nearly became chairman of the Florida Democratic Party two years ago, is considering a run for elected office for the first time. The 55-year-old State and Democratic National Committeeman from Tampa says he is considering a run for the open Hillsborough County Commission District 6 race, but says it could be another office. He’s just not sure at the moment. “I’ve had a lot of people approach me on that,” he told Florida Politics on Tuesday night, where…

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Dan Gelber says he quit law firm ‘last Thursday’ so why is resignation letter effective in ‘early July’?

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I guess at some point every Democrat is going to have to make a decision about who to support for Attorney General.  Dave Aronberg or Dan Gelber?  ‘Cause you can’t vote for both, as much as we’d all like to. I haven’t fully made up my mind yet.  I want to hear what Gelber has to say tomorrow night at Bella Brava.  But in the meantime, what troubles me — and many other Democrats — is the controversy over Gelber’s…

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Dan Gelber says he quit law firm ‘last Thursday’ so why is resignation letter effective in ‘early July’?

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I guess at some point every Democrat is going to have to make a decision about who to support for attorney general.  Dave Aronberg or Dan Gelber?  ‘Cause you can’t vote for both, as much as we’d all like to. I haven’t fully made up my mind yet.  I want to hear what Gelber has to say tomorrow night at Bella Brava. But in the meantime, what troubles me — and many other Democrats — is the controversy over Gelber’s…

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Bob Hackworth loses ANOTHER campaign manager

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At some point, this all becomes a joke. Bob Hackworth has gone and lost another campaign manager.  This time it’s the charming, enthusiastic Shari Hazlett, who has decided to part ways with the mercurial former mayor of Dunedin.  Hazlett was brought into replace Darden Rice, who, after having her own issues with Hackworth, resigned as campaign manager, err, I mean stepped back from her day-to-day responsibilities to serve as just a consultant to the campaign. This latest development is disappointing…

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Why Kendrick Meek needs to debate Jeff Greene

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Creative Loafing’s Mitch Perry lays out the case for why Kendrick Meek should debate Jeff Greene.  And soon. An excerpt: Meek needs to debate Greene and [Maurice] Ferre soon.  Why? Because he’s currently mired in third place, well behind Republican Marco Rubio and former Republican Charlie Crist in the battle to become the next U.S. senator from Florida.  And there’s no indication in any way that he’ll soon break out of that third-place finish come November. Meek’s biggest problem had…

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Editor hired for Florida Independent

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After an extensive statewide search, The American Independent News Network (AINN) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Cooper Levey-Baker to be the first editor of The Florida Independent. “Cooper comes to The Florida Independent with a political news sensibility combined with a great understanding of Florida’s diverse landscape that will lend well to editing the newest site in The American Independent News Network,” said AINN President and CEO David Bennahum, “I am confident that Cooper will lead his team…

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Brian Blair wants to sue me!

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Update: Creative Loafing’s Mitch Perry weighs in here. Last week, I received a letter from the law firm of Barker, Rodems and Cook, stating that they represented Brian Blair and that they have reviewed my web posting on February 1, 2010, titled The post the Blair campaign doesn’t want you to read: Fraternal Order of Police endorses Brian Blair in H-47. Blair’s attorney writes (the full letter is published after the break): In your article, you note that “the police…

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