Quick Thoughts on Jacksonville’s Upcoming Runoff
Jacksonville had its first round of voting Tuesday. Democrat Alvin Brown, first elected in an upset win in 2011, is seeking re-election in…
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Maps and Quick Thoughts on Broward’s Municipal Election Results
As a Broward County resident for the first 19 years of my life, Broward County and its politics are still very close to…
Florida Senate District 7: A Case in Compact Gerrymandering
Redistricting History In Florida, a great deal of attention has been paid to the issue of gerrymandering during the 2012 redistricting process. The…
How Florida Democrats fared in 2014′s Local Elections
In 2013, I wrote an article on Democratic Party Strength at the local level. The article examined areas where Democrats were strong and…
The North Florida Way: How Gwen Graham Won FL-02
November 4th, 2014 was a bad night for Democrats across the nation. Democrats fell short in several Gubernatorial elections, lost nine Senate Seats,…
How and Why Crist lost in Florida
A great deal has already been said about the results of the Florida’s Governor’s Race, While Charlie Crist was considered the slight favorite…
The Local Elections Florida Democrats Should be Watching
Democrats across Florida are eager to see the results of the Governors Race between Charlie Crist and Rick Scott. In addition to the…
Politics in Suburbia: Time for Cooper City Commissioner John Sims to Go
Cooper City, FL likes to refer to itself as “someplace special.” It is a quiet little city with a population of just over…
The Spectacular Self-Destruction of Steve Stewart
This is a cautionary tale for all those future or past candidates out there. The subject, Mr. Steve Stewart, is centered around politics…
Nan Rich: Favorite Daughter of the Dixiecrats
On the evening before the 2014 Florida Primaries, I posted an article making the argument that Nan Rich, a south Florida lawmaker challenging…