Subject: Election Campaigns

• A Bousquet Case

  November 8, 2006

• Reinhard's Bad Hair Day

  August 9, 2006

• Face Off

  February 5, 1998

• Letters

  February 12, 1998

• He Got Lame

  May 21, 1998

• Her High Hopes

  June 18, 1998

• Undercurrents

  September 10, 1998

• To the Victor Go the Spoiled Children

  October 22, 1998

• The Reeducation of Ms. Kristin Jacobs

  October 29, 1998

• The Holocaust Card

  Mara Giulianti's allies don't know when to stop

  January 31, 2008

• Liveblogging the Muni Election

  The brains of the operation 8:31 Welcome to the Juice muni elections liveblog. I will be doing the play-by-play. At my left is the color commentator, a highly flatulent greyhound who somehow managed to cast a ballot (for Al Capellini, natch) and has been flaunting her "My Vote Counted" sticker to all the other mutts in the neighborhood. Storylines galore this evening: mayoral races in Davie and Deerfield Beach, an alleged felon trying to win back his old commission seat in Miramar, three commiss

  March 10, 2009

• For Deerfield Beach Mayoral Candidate, Vindication Served Cold

  Don ClevelandDuring Deerfield Beach's recent mayoral campaign, Don Cleveland lugged a big piece of baggage: a foreclosure action in which he lost his Sunny Isles home.A troublesome issue, if only because Cleveland was fairly new in town (moved there in 2001) and had never run for office in Deerfield Beach. The city's got some serious financial problems, and voters may have been apprehensive about a newcomer who had already known a personal financial crisis.On the campaign trail, Cleveland explai

  March 19, 2009

• What About Bob? Florida Senior Bids to Be Florida's Junior Senator

  Bob SmithBob Smith, who for 12 years served as New Hampshire's U.S. Senator, is betting that his brand of retro-Republicanism will carry him to victory in the 2010 race to be U.S. Senator from Florida. Smith retired in Sarasota six years ago and declared his candidacy this month. If elected, he would be the first in the august chamber's history to ever serve two different states. That's a big if.For one thing, Smith is almost sure to face Gov. Charlie Crist, he of the soaring approval ratings, w

  April 13, 2009

• Banana Republic

  America downscales

  November 27, 2008

• Florida Green Party Candidates Were GOP Moles, Suit Claims

  October 30, 2008

• Beyond Gonzo

  Call hell-raiser Hunter S. Thompson's style what you will — a new doc succeeds when saluting his substance

  August 28, 2008

• Lady of the House

  She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.

  May 29, 2008

• All You Need to Smear

  Slimy newspaper article, hokey moral values committee, cash from a slush fund — and voilà

  April 5, 2007

• The New Pistolero in Town

  On the dusty, Old West streets of Davie, a political hotshot takes aim

  January 11, 2007

• Crist Denies Trysts II

  Sworn testimony backs up claims that Bruce Jordan boasted of his affair with Charlie Crist.

  November 2, 2006

• Crist Denies Trysts II

  Sworn testimony backs up claims that Bruce Jordan boasted of his affair with Charlie Crist.

  October 26, 2006

• Charlie Crist Is NOT Gay

  October 19, 2006

• Charlie Crist Is NOT Gay

  And other things the Republican Party wants you to believe on Election Day.

  October 12, 2006

• Campaign Noir

  A guy named Macilwain pounds Palm Beach's mean streets, in search of lost Beers.

  August 31, 2006

• The Next Ex-Mayor

  After two years in office, West Palm Beach Mayor Frankel has little to show except blocked streets

  June 9, 2005

• Cash Cow

  A group of political opportunists is cashing in on the rural town of Southwest Ranches

  March 24, 2005

• Be Very Afraid

  Broward's elections office has been hijacked by Republican activists. Blame local Democrats.

  October 28, 2004

• Tailpipe

  It's All About Sex!

  October 28, 2004

• Third Man

  Fort Lauderdale's John B. Anderson ran for president in 1980 and paved the way for spoiler candidates

  October 28, 2004

• Forget Milk

  September 23, 2004

• Pretty Boy

  Jim Stork has become the face of Broward's gay community. But is he ready for Capitol Hill?

  May 6, 2004

• Late-night Confession

  What exactly did the mayor say to the commissioner at City Hall?

  April 29, 2004

• Workin' for Doodle

  For Bob Graham's troops, word that he was quitting the race came straight from Larry King

  November 6, 2003

• Operation Baghdad

  A Senate hopeful on the lam is busy tracking Saddam

  July 31, 2003

• Taking Stock of Bob Graham

  The South Florida senator and presidential candidate wheels and doodles

  June 26, 2003

• Head Master

  Chris Rock takes control and finally delivers a truly funny movie

  April 3, 2003

• Grumbling from the Grassroots

  The political demise of mayoral candidate Tim Smith heralds a new age in Fort Lauderdale politics

  February 20, 2003

• Liberté. Fraternité. No Way.

  The Libertarians' slate is full this fall. So how come they're not out stumping for votes?

  October 3, 2002

• Queen of the Recount

  Carol Roberts may not beat Clay Shaw, but don't count her out

  September 26, 2002

• The Double Cross

  Two years ago, Ken Eggleston was Palm Beach County Sheriff Ed Bieluch's heir apparent. Now, they are implacable foes. What happened?

  June 20, 2002

• The Enforcer

  John Garon may be a partial quadriplegic, but he wields federal civil-rights lawsuits with consummate skill

  February 28, 2002

• Politically Incorrect

  Fort Lauderdale's mayor packs a pistol, opposes gay rights, and hopes to hang 'em high

  October 26, 2000

• Missing Moore

  Broward County commission candidate Carlton Moore has done less for some concerned citizens

  September 14, 2000

• Reach Out and Put the Touch on Someone

  Broward County commissioner Lori Parrish claims she pays her cell phone bills herself. What she means is that her campaign contributors foot the bill.

  August 10, 2000

• The Plot To Depose King Jenne

  Democrats and Republicans, blacks and whites, have banded together for one simple reason: to stop Ken Jenne from becoming Broward's first strong mayor.

  January 27, 2000

• Hollywood's True Colors

  Districting in Hollywood was supposed to ensure at least one minority candidate on the commission. Think again.

  January 13, 2000

• Politics as Blood Sport

  Need to oust a school superintendent or get your favorite Democratic candidate elected? Just call Andre Fladell. But don't ever cross him.

  December 16, 1999

• The Real McCain

  The candidate poses as a campaign-finance reformer as he accepts cash from special interests

  December 16, 1999

• Finally, a State Poll That's Relevant

  Flickr User: drewanteyeTill recently, every poll for the 2010 Florida election was filled with "ifs." If Crist runs for Senate will you vote for him? If Alex Sink runs for governor, will you vote for her? With the flurry of campaign announcements the last few weeks, the new poll from Mason-Dixon is a picture of the starting line in this 18-month marathon.The poll shows Crist getting 53 percent of the Republican vote against primary challenger Marco Rubio, who has an 18 percent that can safely be

  May 20, 2009

• Lawyer Scott Rothstein Goes on the Attack Over Media Coverage of His Friends

  September 10, 2009