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Florida Dems Search for a Gubernatorial Candidatenew

The speculation runs rampant as Democrats ponder who will run against Rick Scott.
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  Mitch Perry  |  05-17-2013  |  Elections

Voting Rights: Who Needs ’Em?new

After the Florida debacle, you'd think the talk would be about protecting voters’ rights. You'd be wrong.
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  Mitch Perry  |  11-20-2012  |  Elections

RNC Photo Diary 8/26: Dogs, pigs, horses & cowboysnew

A roundup of images from Sunday's parties and protests in Tampa and St. Petersburg.
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  Joeff Davis  |  08-28-2012  |  Politics

Clobbering the Courtnew

The right-wing, Rick Scott-approved campaign to oust the Florida Supreme Court's moderate justices.
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  Scott Farrell  |  07-19-2012  |  Politics

Are You Ready for Stupor Tuesday?new

Romney & Sons are favored, but his favorability ratings aren't too hot.
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  Mitch Perry  |  03-05-2012  |  Elections

GOP Intelligentsia's Latest Hope: Waiting (Again) on Christie?new

Many conservative thinkers are saying it's over for Perry, and beginning (again) for Christie.
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  Mitch Perry  |  09-26-2011  |  Elections

Politics needs a fix ... and here's where to startnew

both presidential candidates running so hard to pick up new voters to their cause that they risk alienating their original supporters; a swindler telling the FBI he allegedly raised thousands for a Tampa Bay politician with the explicit promise that the pol would vote for his zoning changes; a supervisor of elections who testified in a deposition that he really doesn't know a heck of a lot about how his office works. Is there any wonder why voters aren't super-psyched for the primary?
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  Wayne Garcia  |  08-14-2008  |  Commentary

Dirty Tricks and Registration Difficulties Impact Florida's Youth Votenew

College students on campuses throughout Florida are mobilizing for a big election year, but that doesn't mean casting a ballot will be easy.
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  Amelia Harnish and Ben Fry  |  06-18-2008  |  Politics

Student Blogger Breaks Florida Political Newsnew

With dailies paying less attention to state politics, it's left to political bloggers to break news -- as a Florida State University student did when he noticed that certain state Democrats had registered Website names for future campaigns.
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  Wayne Garcia  |  12-17-2004  |  Politics

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