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Rick Scott’s Opposition to Park 51 Project (Updated)

By | 08.26.10 | 1:36 pm

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…

Arth Responds

By | 07.01.09 | 12:27 pm

Yesterday, I highlighted the dark-horse campaign of Michael E. Arth for governor of Florida, pointing readers to the whimsical bio featured on his website. This morning, Arth responded in the comment thread:

Having just entered the race I’m an underdog and a dark horse, but I’m not running a

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Michael E. Arth, Dark Horse of the Week

By | 06.30.09 | 3:08 pm

If now is the time for underdogs to shine, we’ll need to take a serious look at Michael E. Arth, an artist, developer, activist and, most recently, Democratic candidate for governor of Florida. He’s the rare aspiring pol with a zero percent unfavorable rating (to one percent favorable More…