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Back into the Tigers’ Den, I bag me a Tiger!

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It’s been more than a year and half since I last attended a Tiger Bay luncheon. Actually, it feels like a lifetime ago. Perhaps the most appealing benefit of membership is the ability to participate in Question & Answer sessions with the speakers. The coveted “Fang & Claw Award” is presented to the member at each meeting who “slashes through pretension and prevarication” with the toughest question of the day. With Mayor Rick Baker as the speaker, I knew he…

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Can Rick Baker win with the ‘stache?

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Rick Baker and what he will do after his term in office runs out in 2009. I have to admit he’s done an admirable job as the first real strong mayor, presiding over a prosperous, progressive period in St. Petersburg’s history. I don’t know if that translates into a statewide position, but there is one way he could instantly improve his chances if he decides to run for Chief Financial Officer in 2010.…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

2008 is the year of ‘stache!

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Just as soon as I implore Mayor Rick Baker to shave his mustache if he runs for CFO next year, The Huffington Post declares 2008 the Year of the Mustache: “2008 was a great year to be a mustache in America. And when we say mustache, we’re not talking about the ironic, hipster, Hollywood variety, but rather the real, I’m-a-political-power-player, downright manly mustache.”

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