Arizona has proved both an example of both positive and negative consequences for the 22 copy-cat states considering immigration enforcement legislation. On one hand, residents who supported action on illegal immigration were appeased, and Republicans such as Gov. Jan Brewer and Sen. John McCain were able More…
In the latest indication that the fight over the Park 51 project will continue to be a campaign issue for many Republicans, Rick Scott’s staff says his opposition to the project was a key factor in his victory over Attorney General Bill McCollum in Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary in More…
Rick Scott won the Republican primary for Florida governor last night, edging out party favorite Bill McCollum. Before the primary, the candidates competed for Tea Party voters by jockeying for the hardest line on illegal immigration. Scott called McCollum soft on immigration and pushed More…
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum’s campaign sent out a press release early Wednesday morning conceding the Republican primary for governor to former health care executive Rick Scott. McCollum withheld a concession last night when he addressed supporters just before 11 p.m.
The press release did not More…
Kendrick Meek beats a billionaire, still faces an uphill battle.
Jeff Greene’s election night party draws 15.
Rick Scott upsets Bill McCollum in GOP governor’s race.
McCollum refuses to endorse him.
Meet the mystery man who grabbed nearly 10 percent of the gubernatorial vote (and More…
In an upset, former health care executive Rick Scott won Florida’s Republican primary for governor tonight, beating Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, according to the Associated Press.
Unknown candidate Mike McAlister earned about 10 percent of the vote. McCollum was all but expected to win the nomination More…
Two of the most negative and expensive primary battles this cycle are coming to an end tonight in Florida, and our sister site, The Florida Independent, will be covering the results live. This page will be updating throughout the night (so bookmark it!) with results and dispatches from our More…
As the polls open in Florida, political pundits agree that turnout could be the key to determining who walks away with the GOP governor’s nomination:
Will Rick’s voters show up?: Turnout could be a major factor in the GOP primary for governor. Rick Scott is hoping thousands of casual voters flock
It’s looking like political insiders might prevail in tomorrow’s most anticipated Senate and gubernatorial primaries in Florida, an outcome that would throw a wrench in the trope of 2010 being the year of the outsider.
According to a Mason-Dixon poll released on Saturday, Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) is leading More…
Kenneth Feinberg takes over today the gargantuan task of distributing the $20 billion BP is setting aside to reimburse victims of the Gulf oil spill. He has said he will approve compensation claims by relying on precedents set by state and federal law. But law professors following the issue say More…
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