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- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jan 7, 2012
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Paula Dockery on why her party can't get behind Jon Huntsman
"This is what makes me sad about my party right now — the hatred for Barack Obama," says Dockery.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, May 4, 2011
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Florida immigration bill DOA?
Not enough Senate Republicans believed in being punitive toward undocumented immigrants in Florida.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Apr 27, 2011
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Mike Haridopolos: Squeezed on immigration
Sounding like President Obama, Haridopolos whined that if the issue of illegal immigration were easy, it would have been solved long ago.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jan 31, 2011
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Progressives bash Florida judge's ruling that federal health care law is unconstitutional
To exemplify how the judiciary, our third branch of government, cannot escape the political passions of the moment, it should be noted that two other judges (both appointed by Democrat Bill Clinton) have upheld the ACA law.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jan 5, 2011
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Bondi in Wall Street Journal: More states will follow Florida in suing the feds over health care law
Advocates for that mandate have insisted that having everyone buy into the program is the only way that will make it feasible for insurance companies to now accept patients with pre-existing conditions, by far the most popular part of the new law. But Howard Dean said today that when he provided universal coverage for children in his state, he did not do so with an individual mandate.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jan 4, 2011
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Florida Legislature announces hearings on immigration - apparently no plans yet to challenge Birthright citizenship (video)
Arizona state Senator Russell Pearce, the author of the now infamous AB 1070 Arizona law on illegal immigrants, heads to the nation's capital on Wednesday to unveil the bill to
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Dec 27, 2010
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The state we're in: The Top 10 developments in Florida and Tampa Bay politics in 2010
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Dec 13, 2010
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Florida Republicans rejoice over GOP supporting Judge ruling health care mandate unconstitutional in Virginia health care suit
A similar law suit has been filed by McCollum and 19 other Attorneys General that will be heard Thursday in Pensacola by a judge who is also a George W. Bush appointee, as is the case in Virginia.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Dec 2, 2010
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William Snyder says he wants Hispanic buy-in before he'll push his anti illegal immigration bill
A spokesman for Rick Scott says he remains extremely interested in how the legislation will play out. And why not? Scott rode the anti-illegal immigration sentiment strongly in his contest against Bill McCollum, then essentially dropped the issue entirely as he searched for Latino votes in the general.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Dec 1, 2010
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Turanchik calls for 4 mayoral debates in Tampa - though undoubtedly there'll be more
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Nov 23, 2010
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Listen up, GOP: new poll says majority of Americans want to keep or expand health care law
Not that this would matter to the "hard right" Republicans (in Dean Cannon's words) that now dominate the state Legislature, including the leaders of the House and Senate. They are determined to do what they can from their perch in Tallahassee to make sure that Floridians won't reap the benefits of the federal legislation.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Nov 23, 2010
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Rick Scott's work already done? State economists say million jobs coming Florida's way over the next decade.
State economists say that unemployment won't ultimately drop below double digits until two years from now.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Oct 25, 2010
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Down in the polls, Dan Gelber makes best case by highlighting newspaper endorsements in new ad (video)
The ad is being released as the most latest poll between Gelber and his GOP opponent Pam Bondi, does not bode well for the Miami Beach Democrat.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Oct 23, 2010
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McCollum's last stand? He won't appeal gay adoption ruling, BUT....
McCollum was willing to sacrifice the best interests of children and their families — including members of his own staff — in a futile attempt to win higher office.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Oct 23, 2010
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Alex Sink on Bill McCollum endorsing Rick Scott: "Took him a long time, didn't it"
Sink of Scott, "All of Florida's newspapers are endorsing me, it's 13 zip. What they're saying is he can't be trusted. "
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Oct 20, 2010
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The St. Pete Times' Tim Nickens on why the paper originally endorsed Jim Norman
Nickens explained that the paper has a long history of recommending (not endorsing) candidates for every election. "It's not an embrace for the entire person's character, " he said, stressing that there really wasn't an alternative choice since the only other people on the ballot are two write-in candidates who have not conducted any type of campaign whatsoever.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Oct 18, 2010
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Attorney General candidate Dan Gelber wants more debates
Bondi has nationalized the race to an extent, saying in her campaign ads that she will continue to fight the federal health care legislation, specifically the individual mandate (that a Pensacola Judge last week ruled should continue to play out in the courts), which Florida's current Attorney General Bill McCollum, maintains is unconstitutional.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Oct 14, 2010
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Florida judge rules Sunshine State and 19 others can proceed with lawsuit challenging health care reform bill
Whether or not to continue to keep the lawsuit going is one of the biggest points of disagreement in the Attorney General's race. Republican nominee Pam Bondi calls Judge Roger Vinson's decision today a victory
