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  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Poll Finds Marco Rubio Wouldn't Help Mitt Romney in Florida, but Jeb Bush Would

    A new poll of Florida voters was released yesterday with all kinds of juicy numbers about politicians on both the state and national level. The full report is included at the bottom, but there are more facts in it than one blog post could ever hold.The poll was conducted by Democratic firm Public Po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Your Super Tuesday Republican Nominee Parcheesi Game

    ​There are still four contenders for the Republican presidential nomination, all desperately trying to pander to voters by crusading for relief from women, gays, minorities, the poor, immigrants, atheists, government workers, and anyone who believes in scientific discoveries made after the 17th Ce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Allen West "Most Engaging" Twitter User in Congress

    ​Just after Christmas, Congressman Allen West sent out two tweets about a colonoscopy he'd just had -- short, innocent messages; one used the phrase "doggone bran cereal." Like most everything else on Twitter, they should have just passed through the ether and quietly disappeared. Instead, 71 peop ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    South Florida Muslims Seek a New Way to Get Along in the Wake of Terrorism Charges and Bigotry

    ​Just after Christmas, Congressman Allen West sent out two tweets about a colonoscopy he'd just had -- short, innocent messages; one used the phrase "doggone bran cereal." Like most everything else on Twitter, they should have just passed through the ether and quietly disappeared. Instead, 71 peop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Gingrich Loses Florida Republican Primary, Asks for Delegates Anyway

    "​Andy Bernard does not lose contests. He wins them, or he quits them because they are unfair."-- Andy Bernard, The OfficeRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich lost Tuesday's primary by 14 points, which means he doesn't get any of the state's 50 delegates and front-runner Mitt Romney can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Broward County Has Lowest Republican Primary Voter Turnout in Florida

    ​As you may have already heard 3 million or 4 million times, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Florida Republican primary last night with 46.4 percent of the vote -- though more than seven in ten Broward Republicans didn't even bother showing up to the polls.Only 28.7 percent of regist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Republican Primary Quiz: Whom Should You Vote For?

    ​In case you were not aware, Florida's Republican primary is tomorrow, at which time thousands of Florida Republicans will emerge to support somebody and give the media a fresh narrative to invent and take into the upcoming caucuses. But it's perfectly natural to feel a little anxiety when it come ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Marco Rubio: the Man Gingrich and Romney Love to Name-Drop

    ​The Republican presidential candidates at last night's debate were dropping the names of Floridian public figures as quickly as they could come up with them. In response to a question about Hispanic Americans the candidates would consider for their Cabinets, everyone (except Ron Paul) started rat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Florida Latinos Like Romney but Like Obama Better

    ​Though a Rasmussen poll released Monday showed Newt Gingrich well ahead of the rest of the Republican presidential field, a Univision/ABC News poll released this morning revealed Florida's Latino voters overwhelmingly favor former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.Of those polled, 49 percent went fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Gingrich, Santorum Build Florida Campaigns With Help From Antigay Crusaders

    ​The Republican presidential candidates can figure out a way to disagree on any topic -- we saw last night they could argue about everything from Terri Schiavo to beet sugar -- but there's one thing they all have in common: None of them has any plans to go anywhere near gay rights, and two -- Sant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    NBC News/Tampa Bay Times GOP Debate: Live Blog

    ​Tonight at 9, the remaining four contenders for the GOP presidential nomination take the stage in Tampa to talk about the issues -- and, usually, the nonissues.Either way, Florida's primary election next week is a winner-take-all contest for the state's 50 delegates, and the contest between forme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Allen West Says This Year's Election Will Be a "Brutal Bloodbath"

    ​According to Rep. Allen West, this year's presidential election will be a "brutal bloodbath" in which any Republican candidate except Rep. Ron Paul will defeat President Obama.What exactly is West talking about? As usual, it's not exactly clear.What is clear, however, is that West made yet anothe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Florida Poll: Indecisive Republicans Suppose They'll Be Picking Mitt Romney -- Maybe

    Hey, Florida Republican, who do you plan on voting for in your party's presidential primary?Uh, Mitt Romney, I guess. Well, maybe.That's what the results from the latest poll of Florida Republicans reads like, as most people say they might change their mind, and most of the Tea Party members are pul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich Lead Florida Poll, but Bettors Go With Romney

    ​With a month to go until Florida's GOP presidential primary, the latest poll shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich essentially tied and well ahead of the rest of the field.For those who are putting money on Florida's GOP primary, though, they're pickin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Racists: Ron Paul Isn't Racist

    ​The "racist newsletter" drama surrounding GOP presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul seems to be an indication that the fabled "mainstream media" is running low on news in the Republican primary battle. This has been something that's been around for decades -- literally, multiple decades -- and it' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Newsmax Reporting Donald Trump's Book Sales; Hasn't Mentioned He Dropped the Debate

    ​UPDATE: Newsmax figured it out at 3:11 p.m., posting it in a not-so-prominent location.Either Newsmax is the only national media outlet in the U.S. that doesn't know Donald Trump has pulled out of moderating their debate, or they're having a real tough time crafting their damage-control plan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Ron Paul Family Cookbook: Eat in 2012

    ​The presidential campaign has a long history of merchandise tie-ins. Bumper stickers, campaign buttons, and T-shirts are all popular memorabilia. Heck, Barack Obama's campaign had so much crap to buy, his rallies seemed more like shopping excursions.Here now is the perfect gift for the Libertaria ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Florida Has Old People, Old People Love Newt Gingrich, Poll Says He Leads by 30 Points

    ​Former House Speaker Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is apparently a thing in the GOP presidential race now, with the most recent poll released this afternoon showing nearly half of Florida Republicans opting for him to be the party's nominee.Gingrich somehow managed to raise his poll numbers with a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Poll: Marco Rubio on GOP Ticket Would Win Florida, Unless Hillary Clinton Gets Involved

    saucesome.netFifty percent of Florida voters say otherwise.​According to a poll released yesterday evening by Suffolk University, Florida voters like highly unlikely vice-presidential scenarios.If Sen. Marco Rubio were to be the selection on the GOP ticket, pollsters say Republicans would carry Fl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Herman Cain Leads Latest Poll of Florida Republicans; Rick Perry Registers Just 5 Percent

    We'll guess the phrase coming out of his mouth in this picture starts with "9-9-9."​It looks like Texas Gov. Rick Perry is last week's news to Florida Republicans -- pizza man Herman Cain leads the latest poll of the state's GOP voters with a six-point buffer over the second-place former governor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Happy Rosh Hashanah, Rick Perry! Poll Finds One Florida Jew Who'd Pick Perry Over Obama

    ​Rosh Hashanah probably isn't Texas Gov. Rick Perry's favorite holiday. Aside from the fact that he's not Jewish, he'll also find out today that Florida Jews don't want him to be president.Public Policy Polling released the second part of its survey of Florida voters today, finding that President ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Mitt Romney Leads New Florida Poll; Ron Paul Most Unfavorable Candidate but Places Fourth

    ​With this afternoon's release of Public Policy Polling's survey of Florida Republican voters, Florida became the first Southern state polled by the firm that didn't select Texas Gov. Rick Perry as its front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination.Instead, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Gary Johnson Invited to Fox News GOP Debate, Still Not Allowed to Participate in Straw Poll

    garyjohnson2012.com​A campaign strategist for former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson confirmed that Johnson has been invited -- and will participate in -- tonight's Fox News GOP Presidential debate in Orlando, after being shut out of the previous four debates.The Republican Party of Florida repor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Ron Paul Says Uninsured Shouldn't Be Left for Dead; Tea Party Audience Disagrees (Video)

    Texas Rep. Ron Paul​In our poll yesterday, around 42 percent of our readers thought that the Tea Party audience made the most outlandish comment at Monday night's CNN/Tea Party Express Republican debate.Texas Rep. Ron Paul was asked a hypothetical question during the debate by moderator Wolf Blitz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Who Made the Most Outlandish Comment During Last Night's Republican Debate?

    ​Last night was the CNN/Tea Party Express Republican debate, which we live-blogged from Tampa right here on the Pulp.We knew we were in for some fun as soon as we saw the plane flying above the Florida State Fairgrounds before the debate with a banner reading, "Where's the real birth certificate?" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    CNN/Tea Party Express Republican Debate: Live Blog

    ​The Pulp will be in Tampa tonight to live-blog the Republican presidential debate, hosted by CNN and the Tea Party Express.Eight candidates will take the stage for the debate -- moderated by CNN's Wolf Blitzer -- from 8 to 10 p.m., and the event will be streamed live online, which you can find he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Rick Perry Leads CNN Poll Going Into Debate, Followed by Mitt Romney and... Sarah Palin

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry​In anticipation of the GOP presidential debate it's hosting, CNN released its freshest poll numbers, with Texas Gov. Rick Perry leading the pack -- ahead by 12 percentage points over second-place Mitt Romney.The poll showed that 30 percent of the 446 Republican voters surveye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Who Will Win Florida's Presidency 5 Straw Poll?

    ​About a month from now, most of the GOP presidential candidates will be in Orlando for the Republican Party of Florida's "Presidency 5" straw poll.It'll work a little differently than the recent Iowa straw poll -- the 3,500 delegates will be pre-selected, and neither Michele Bachmann nor Mitt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Allen West Insults Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Didn't Have the Guts to Do It to Her Face

    Rep. Allen West would prefer to be insulted to his face but pulls his punches via email or at Tea Party gatherings.​Rep. Allen West decided to insult Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz again over the weekend, but in spite of his angry email tirade to her saying Wasserman Schultz "doesn't have the guts" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Rick Scott's Bromance Partner Rick Perry Leads Republican Presidential Candidates in Florida

    Love hurts sometimes.​It looks like the guy who called Gov. Rick Scott "a stud" is currently leading the field of Republican presidential hopefuls for the 2012 election.According to a American Research Group poll of 600 Republican voters, 16 percent would chose Texas Gov. Rick Perry as the per ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    The World According to GOP Presidential Candidates

    ​In case you didn't notice -- between coverage of the Casey Anthony trial, Anthony Weiner, and Anderson Cooper probably wearing a skin-tight shirt -- CNN held a debate between hopeful Republican presidential candidates last night.You can guess what happened when Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Glenn Beck Endorses Allen West For Presidency

    Beck, teaching.​Glenn Beck has endorsed Allen West for the presidency. Also, he's endorsed Michelle Bachmann for veep, Ron Paul for Treasury Secretary, and "Rambo for everything else." (America must hope Beck would rethink the latter notion if he sees the last John Rambo flick.) This came during t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Allen West Becomes a Star: The Vice Presidency, WashPo, and More

    Captain America.​As of this writing, Rep. Allen West, of Florida's 22nd District, has been in office just shy of seven weeks. He was famous before he arrived. He gave Rep. Ron Klein a righteous stomping in the November elections, and before West took his first breath as a congressman an anarchic c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Ann Coulter: If You're Reading This, You're Probably a Traitor

    Surrounded by enemies, but smiling.​Tuesday on Coulter Watch, I tried defending SoFla's sexiest pundit for her Q&A performance at last week's CPAC. I stand by my defense. In those twenty minutes, she seemed to honestly wrestle with issues of concern to both her and her audience. And if she cam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Allen West For President? It's Starting.

    Yes, the buzz is already starting up in some of the farthest reaching corners of America's right wing that Allen West should be our next president. There's now a website devoted to the idea and a blog called American Thinker had a post about West yesterday titled "America's Next ... More >>

  • News

    October 29, 2009

    President Obama Fails to Go After Those Responsible for Financial Meltdown

    Yes, the buzz is already starting up in some of the farthest reaching corners of America's right wing that Allen West should be our next president. There's now a website devoted to the idea and a blog called American Thinker had a post about West yesterday titled "America's Next ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2009

    Seeing Capitalism: A Love Story with a Real-Life Capitalist

    ​Near the beginning of Michael Moore's new movie, Capitalism: A Love Story, the filmmaker calls upon Wallace Shawn, an actor/writer friend of his, to explain our economic system in terms he could explain, presumably because Shawn is one of the more knowledgeable people Moore knows when it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2009

    Your 912 Project Scavenger Hunt

    Pretending Obama is a Muslim might never get old. ​Here's a fun way to look at today's so-called 912 events. But first, some background: Eight years ago, this country was struck in the worst terrorist attack in our history. In the days and weeks following, Americans felt a sense o ... More >>

  • Film

    July 9, 2009

    Sacha Baron Cohen dons queerface, but what's Brüno's real target?

    Pretending Obama is a Muslim might never get old. ​Here's a fun way to look at today's so-called 912 events. But first, some background: Eight years ago, this country was struck in the worst terrorist attack in our history. In the days and weeks following, Americans felt a sense o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    And Now a "Fair and Balanced" a Report From Yesterday's Tea Party

    Flickr user: Sweet CarouselHey, remember that delightful Coral Springs lady who took a shine to Sarah Palin, launched a blog for her, and -- perhaps because this was so patently absurd -- received some media coverage for it? And then some media coverage about that media coverage? Well, you won't bel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2008

    The Russert Death-A-Thon Continues

    Flickr user: Sweet CarouselHey, remember that delightful Coral Springs lady who took a shine to Sarah Palin, launched a blog for her, and -- perhaps because this was so patently absurd -- received some media coverage for it? And then some media coverage about that media coverage? Well, you won't bel ... More >>

  • News

    May 15, 2008

    Show Us Some Green

    America's most colorful third party could use some attention — and some cash.

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Big Wind in Boca

    The Party Was Over Before It Began

  • News

    January 17, 2008

    Sporty Delight

    The Party Was Over Before It Began

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