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Kriseman said to be staying in the House

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Word around the tree-lighting ceremony at Williams Park last night was that Rick Kriseman has decided to remain in the Florida House and will not run for Mayor of St. Petersburg. Still unclear is if this decision was made to clear the way for County Commissioner Ken Welch to make his own bid for Mayor. There was also talk that both Kriseman and Welch have decided to stay in their respective seats and rally around another candidate, such as Jamie…

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Has Kathleen Ford already broken the rules?

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Being rather familiar with election law violations, I can’t help but wonder whether Kathleen Ford has already violated the rules governing campaign advertising. There is a post on the Bay Buzz stating “she sent a letter to the Times earlier this week signed ‘candidate for mayor.’” When she sent that letter, she was, by definition, “furthering” her campaign, making it a political advertisement, even if the matter was inconsequential. – As it turns out, Mrs. Ford has yet to actually…

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Scott Wagman hires Toni Molinaro

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Here’s news about a hiring that doesn’t involve me. Evidently Scott “The Half-Million Dollar Man” Wagman has hired Toni Molinaro, the former chair of the Pinellas Democratic Executive Committee, to serve as his field director for his campaign to be mayor of St. Petersburg. “Many credit Molinaro and her allies with taking a circus of a local party and making it into a legitimate political force. The newfound discipline, cooperation and fundraising prowess was to debut in the November election.”…

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Monday’s mayoral wrap-up

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This past week saw an increased level of activity from almost every candidate running for Mayor. Here’s a recap with analysis. – Jamie Bennett took a hit for my volunteering on his campaign, but his campaign showed off its early organizational strength, launching a campaign website and hosting a campaign kick-off attended by just under 100 people. – Kathleen Ford is circling the race like a hungry shark in shallow waters, having resigned her membership in the organization opposed to…

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Ken Welch is running, but will poll first

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Last night at the SCLC dinner, Ken Welch confirmed to at least one possible supporter that he would indeed run for mayor of St. Petersburg, but will do so after conducting a field poll to measure support for his candidacy.

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Dave Eggers is cooking up a fundraiser

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Dave Eggers, candidate for Mayor of Dunedin (and for whom I have previously worked), has cooked an interesting idea for a fundraiser called “Cooking with the Candidate” where you can join Dave and Chef John, the resident Chef for WFLA, for a five-course dinner of Dave’s favorite foods at LaMaison Gourmet (471 Main Street). Ummm, cooking, politics, eating…some of my favorite pasttimes. And remember what Chef Alice Waters said, “Eating is a political act.”

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Jamie Bennett enters mayor’s race

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Promising a bold vision for St. Petersburg, Councilman Jamie Bennett will announce his candidacy for Mayor on January 16 at 11:00 a.m. at City Hall at 175 Fifth Street North. – “Since we last elected a new mayor to lead our city, St. Petersburg has indeed made progress, but not all of our city has progressed equally,” writes Bennett in his prepared remarks. “We need smart, compassionate leadership that unifies us behind shared, ambitious goals.” – In addition to filing…

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