U.S. Presidential Election

The Best Reason Not To Vote For Obama

McCain Picks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

DeGroot: Say Hello To President McCain

McCain, Palin Go Below The Belt

The Gaffe Gap Narrows

The Jewish Problem

Rev up your Swift Boats, boys. The Obama campaign is coming to town.

Barack Obama wins -- and So Does South Florida

It's a victory just to have an election pass without a local embarrassment

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 woul ... More >>

Third Man

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

Taking Stock of Bob Graham

The South Florida senator and presidential candidate wheels and doodles

Dishy Campaign Book Describes How Crist Overplayed Hand With McCain

Flickr: lowraineMcCain and Crist on the campaign trail in West Palm Beach.​It's hard to fathom, but some dishy new campaign tell-all book casts Florida Gov. Charlie Crist as a treacherous, ruthlessly self-interested politician looking to sell his endorsement in the 2008 presidential campaign to wh ... More >>

NBC Analyst Casts Kendrick Meek as Favorite in Senate Race if Crist Runs as Independent

As pundits go, Chuck Todd usually has two feet squarely on the ground; his analysis was on the mark throughout the 2008 presidential campaign. But I think he's missing the boat with his take on Florida's Senate race. His theory sounds persuasive. Republican nominee Marco Rubio and independent cand ... More >>

27-Year-Old Is Trying to Run for President -- You Too Can Be a "Presidential Candidate"

via Ryan Lipner​The Constitution dictates that in addition to being a citizen and a U.S. resident for at least 14 years, a presidential candidate must be at least 35 years old. Calling the last requirement "age discrimination," 27-year-old South Floridian Ryan Lipner is plowing forward with his qu ... More >>

Governor Rick Scott and Former Governor Jeb Bush Both Say They're Not Running for President. One of Them May be Faking It

santarosademocrats.comGovernor Rick Scott (left) and former Governor Jeb Bush both say they're not running for president. The guy with the cue-ball head probably isn't lying.​We're not sure who asked Governor Rick Scott today if he plans on running for president in the 2012 election, but he made i ... More >>

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 >>

Marco Rubio as Mitt Romney's Vice Presidential Pick a "Dream Ticket," Romney Adviser Says

Marco Rubio​Republican presidential candidates are going to need an incredible campaign strategy to dismantle President Obama in the 2012 election.Two of the biggest challenges are winning large swing states, like Florida, and figuring out how to get Hispanic voters to pick in their favor.The answ ... More >>

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 >>

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

Texas Gov. Rick Perry​Without much difference from the national poll released the day of the CNN/Tea Party express GOP presidential debate two weeks ago, most Florida Republicans would pick Texas Gov. Rick Perry as their presidential nominee, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released ... More >>

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

Willard Mitt Romney​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 Massachusett ... More >>

Obama Banking on Florida Fundraisers, Including Eight From Broward and Palm Beach

herrodooky.tumblr.com​President Obama's reelection campaign released its list of 351 volunteer fundraisers who have helped him rake in the big bucks -- more than $50,000 -- with 29 of them coming from Florida and eight of them from either Broward or Palm Beach counties.None of the GOP presidential ... More >>

Patrick Murphy: Allen West's Campaign Donors Are Tea Party "Whacktivists"

crooksandliars.comMaybe you should get your hands on a dictionary.​Well, here's one way to explain the $3 million difference between the fundraising totals of Rep. Allen West ($4.1 million) and hopeful Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy ($1.1 million): 50,000 Tea Party "whacktivists" across the ... More >>

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 >>

Herman Cain Train Rolling Through South Florida on Wednesday; Three Events for Free

"The man who's been shoutin' the number nine in your TV."​GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain -- or as Mike Tyson calls him, "The man who's been shoutin' the number nine in your TV" -- is scheduled to make four stops around South Florida on Wednesday.Three of those events will be free, but the ... More >>

Herman Cain's Florida Tour Gaffes: Was Media Criticism "Over the Top"?

Photo by Adele Hampton​Herman Cain, the presidential contender who loves to shout the number "nine," took a whirlwind tour through Florida last week, visiting Sweetwater, Miami, Coral Springs, West Palm, and Palm Beach. While he was down in Miami, he bent to Spanglophone tastes by shouting "nu ... More >>

Herman Cain Is a "Distracter," According to Allen West [Insert Laughter Here]

Rep. Allen West​Of all the people to call for GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain to drop out of the race because he's a distraction, it was Rep. Allen West.Yes, West, quite possibly the biggest distraction in the House of Representatives, said Cain's being a "distracter" was enough for him to ... More >>

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 >>

Scott Rothstein Saga: Marybeth Feiss and William Boockvor Charged With Felonies

Scott Rothstein, still serving his 50-year prison sentence.​Scott Rothstein's scummy ways have now led to two more people being hit with felony charges, becoming the sixth and seventh of Rothstein's old pals to face felonies.Marybeth Feiss, an administrative assistant at the now-defunct Rothstein ... More >>

Michele Bachmann Stops in Fort Lauderdale, Mostly to Dump on Newt Gingrich

​GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann stopped by the Westin hotel in Fort Lauderdale this evening, mostly to speak poorly of the apparent front-runner in the race -- former House Speaker Newt Gingrich -- as well as to answer a few questions as indirectly as possible.What several pe ... More >>

Rick Scott's Prediction That Herman Cain Would Be the Next President -- Not Quite

Wait, what?​Gov. Rick Scott's prediction that Herman Cain would become the next President of the United States didn't quite come true.Cain announced this weekend that he was "suspending" his presidential campaign after yet another woman decided to go public about her encounters with him -- thi ... More >>

South Florida Tea Party Leader Says Donald Trump Is His "First Choice" to Moderate Debate

​The GOP debate sponsored by the West Palm Beach-based Newsmax and moderated by Donald Trump is having some difficulties.It has two confirmed attendees -- former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Sen. Rick Santorum -- while four have declined, and Rep. Michele Bachmann hasn't responded.Aside ... More >>

Rick Braswell, Former BSO Chaplain, Named Among "Worst Bosses in America" for 2011

​Two months after resigning from his position as the chaplain for the Broward Sheriff's Office, Rick Braswell has been named as one of the 100 "worst bosses in America."Braswell, who raked in a six-figure income with the sheriff's office, was accused by several female employees of numerous wro ... More >>

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 >>

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 ... More >>

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

decadentlifestyle.net​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 ... More >>

Mitt Romney Releases Anti-Obama Ad Making Florida Sound Like a Hellhole

You know what sucks? Florida, if GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's new advertisement is to be believed.

Herman Cain Makes a Comeback! (In Ad for Steak Salesman/Senate Candidate Craig Miller)

Herman Cain is trying to work his magic again, this time by being featured in the new advertisement for U.S. Senate Republican hopeful and former Ruth's Chris steak house CEO Craig Miller.

NBC News/Tampa Bay Times GOP Debate: Live Blog

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

Gingrich, Santorum Build Florida Campaigns With Help From Antigay Crusaders

"Legitimate talking point."​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 ... More >>

Newt Gingrich to Make a Lunch Stop at Wings Plus

Newt.orgMeet Newt, eat some wings.​Somewhere in the history of politics, a candidate stopped for a bite to eat and was spotted by his adoring public... That was probably the watershed moment that began the tradition of restaurant stops.  After all, nothing says "I'm one of the people" like a ... More >>

Florida Latinos Like Romney but Like Obama Better

Les gusta.​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 perce ... More >>

Victoria Jackson Went From "SNL" to the Rabid Right

Les gusta.​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 perce ... More >>

Newt Gingrich's Broward Co-Chair Was Alleged to Be a Tea Party Faker

​Local political blogger Javier Manjarres was in the thick of the heckling drama at the Newt Gingrich rally in Coral Springs yesterday and claimed that one of Gingrich's staffers "assault[ed]" him in the incident he caught on tape.Turns out, that Gingrich staffer is the campaign's Broward co-chair ... More >>

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

Our theory: Rubio and Gingrich hit it off so well because they go to the same barber.​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 ... More >>

Paint by Numbers

Our theory: Rubio and Gingrich hit it off so well because they go to the same barber.​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 ... More >>

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 >>

Broward County Has Lowest Republican Primary Voter Turnout in Florida

Dramatic re-creation of a Broward polling place yesterday.​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 ... More >>

Bill Koch and Oxbow Donate $1 Million to Romney Super PAC

Kim SargentBill Koch says Romney is friendly to coal mining.​Six months ago, Bill Koch's spokesman told us the Palm Beach billionaire's political allegiances were "hard to pin down." Unlike Tea Party sugar daddies Charles and David Koch, "Wild Bill" was the Koch brother who supported more traditio ... More >>

Gingrich Loses Florida Republican Primary, Asks For Delegates Anyway

Gage SkidmoreGingrich, spotting some spare delegates someone had dropped under a diner table last week."​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 ... More >>

Rick Scott Ranked Only Slightly Less Loathsome Than Jerry Sandusky

​The writers over at the Beast -- manic, vulgar folks who once prank-called embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pretending to be a Koch brother -- have released their annual "50 Most Loathsome Americans" list, and Gov. Rick Scott is featured prominently at number 18.The list describes him as "th ... More >>

Local Porn Exec Fills Mitt Romney's Coffers

bagnewsnotes.comPorn corporations are people, my friend.​Most (male) Mitt Romney supporters have probably stumbled across an ad for AdultFriendFinder.com (NSFW) at one point or another, though they might not admit it. But now there's another connection between Friend Finder Networks and the likely ... More >>