Obama/Biden Florida Field Organizer Jaylen
I just came from seeing Jill Biden speak, after introductions by Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and his wife, Grace. Dr. Biden, a community college professor, was as great in person as she seemed from the convention cameras, and like the rest of the Obama campaign, urged Florida Democrats to vote early.
I […]

Early voting continues at a brisk pace in Florida, and in my own county, the supervisor of elections reports that on Day Five, more than 10 percent of those registered have already cast their ballots. At this rate, there will be no one left to vote on Election Day.
That scenario would only bode well for […]

This is bad on so many levels — and it certainly should neutralize John McCain’s fake outrage of being compared to George Wallace by Civil Rights hero, Rep. John Lewis:
Al Austin, a longtime, high-level Republican fundraiser from Tampa, today sent to his list of political contacts an e-mail containing a joke that refers to the […]

Rolling Stone reporter Matt Taibbi’s depiction of Sarah Palin at the GOP Convention as “Gidget addressing the Reichstag” is becoming more apt by the minute. Earlier, Trish wrote about Palin’s incitement of verbal violence at a rally in Clearwater, Fla., when a Republican voter in the crowd shouted, “Kill him,” apparently in reference to Barack […]

Florida has a ridiculous proposition on its ballot this November, amending our state constitution to bar gay marriage. Since gay marriage is already illegal by statute in the Sunshine State, one might wonder about the purpose of introducing a constitutional amendment. Most people surmise that the initiative was intended to turn out the base, a […]

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is refusing to actively campaign for the one remaining state constitutional amendment still on the ballot in November. It would define marriage in Florida as between a man and a woman, period. No domestic partners, nothing. In a move that’s certain to get Florida conservatives’ panties all in a twist, Crist […]

Ike arrives in Cuba
Hurricane Ike devastated parts of Cuba and money is needed now to help people as they struggle to survive. Because of our country’s idiotic stance toward the aging and ailing Fidel Castro, it’s hard to get relief to those who need it.
The State Department allows only a very few organizations to assist, […]

From the Florida Democratic Party:
DENVER - At the request of Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic National Convention’s Credentials Committee today voted to restore full voting strength to the delegates from Michigan and Florida, bringing the primary dispute to closure.
Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen L. Thurman issued the following statement from Denver:
“Every Floridian should be pleased […]

We here on the tip of the dangling peninsula have been pretty lucky for the past two hurricane seasons, and we’ve done well so far in this one. But it looks like there’s a good chance that could change this weekend.

The inside dope I’ve gotten from the hurricane guys is, we can expect to […]