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Debbie Wasserman Schultz for President/Vice-President in 2016?

2morrowknight | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

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2morrowknight

Could a female candidate be the answer for Democratic longevity in 2016? If so, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, with her toughness and ability to net the Dems Florida might be that female.

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Why No One Runs For Office Today: An Allegory

Richard Laermer | Posted 04.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bad Politics, Florida Politics, Running for Office, Delray Beach, Jeff Perlman, Mayors, Politics News
Richard Laermer

Why on earth would anyone run for office and spend low-paid days and nights handling the "mishegos" of people who make you feel less than adequate no matter how hard you work?

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The Bigotry of Hope

David Paul Appell | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Florida, Obama Florida, Constitutional Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Black Voters, Gay Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Gays, Florida Politics, Obama Gay, Obama Gay Rights, Obama Gay Marriage, Obama, Barack Obama Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Barack Obama Gay Issues, Florida Gay Rights, Florida Amendment 2, African-American Voters, African Americans, Proposition 8, Prop 8, California Gay Marriage, Politics News
David Paul Appell

You'd think if anyone would appreciate that civil rights are civil rights, it's black Americans. And that's what makes the support of some among them of such bigotry particularly appalling.

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Two Florida Republican Reps In Danger

McClatchy | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gop Reelection Strategy, Florida GOP, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Florida Politics, Mario Diaz-Balart, GOP 2008, GOP Election Chances, Politics News

A new poll suggests that two Republican members of Congress from Miami are facing a tight race from their Democratic challengers -- the first signific...

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Dem Rep. Sends Out Mailer Featuring Soviet Soldier

Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Tim Mahoney, Florida Politics, Election Mailers, Campaign Gaffes, Veteran Voters, Politics News

TPM's Election Central points out an embarrassing campaign slip-up: The Congressional office of Florida Democrat Tim Mahoney, a freshman who faces a...

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Florida Republican Defends 'Borrowed' Speech

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 07.02.2008 | Home

Read More: Florida Politics, High School Graduation, Speech Borrowing, Jeff Miller, Home News

WASHINGTON — A Republican congressman has apologized for posting a speech on his Web site without acknowledging that it was largely written by a...

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Charlie Luvs Johnny -- And Dumps Green In Favor of Brown-Nosing

David Paul Appell | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Florida Politics, John Mccain Everglades, John McCain, Charlie Crist, Everglades, Mccain, Everglades Cleanup, Charlie Crist Oil Drilling, John Mccain Oil Drilling, Crist, Environment, Politics News
David Paul Appell

If all it takes is a little pain at the pump for Crist to throw in the eco-towel, then it's obvious that what passes for his and McCain's "environmentalism" is a quarter-inch deep.

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