Kendrick Meek: The odd man out in Florida?
When he announced his Senate run last January, four-term Miami Rep. Kendrick Meek had a lot going for him: a former president for a pal, prodigious fundraising (with Bill Clinton's help), a solid...
View ArticleDavid Byrne sues Charlie Crist
Florida Governor and independent Senate candidate Charlie Crist has had better days. First, he failed to secure an endorsement from the AFL-CIO. Then, David Byrne sued him for a million dollars for...
View ArticleTea Party could cost GOP nine Senate races this fall
Don't get me wrong: Republicans are still on course to perform well in November's midterm elections. But it's starting to look like they'll leave some money on the table -- maybe a lot of it.The reason...
View ArticleArrest in Florida could be bad news for Crist
The arrest of former Florida Republican Party chairman Jim Greer might still be bad news for Gov. Charlie Crist, even though he fled the party weeks ago.Florida authorities say Greer took at least...
View ArticleFate of the “Tea Party 3″ will be critical to the GOP’s future
The Republican Party's lurch to the right in the past few years is undeniable. The 2006 and 2008 elections cost the GOP's few remaining moderate House members their seats, and now the party is set to...
View ArticlePoll: Crist has small lead in Fla. US Senate race
A new statewide poll shows Florida Gov. Charlie Crist holding a slim lead in the three-way race for the U.S. Senate.A survey by Quinnipiac University of 1,133 registered Florida voters shows Crist's...
View ArticlePoll: Crist has slim lead in Florida Senate race
A new statewide poll shows Florida Gov. Charlie Crist holding a slim lead in the three-way race for the U.S. Senate.A survey by Quinnipiac University of 1,133 registered Florida voters shows Crist's...
View ArticleSenate control could come down to Crist and Lieberman
Election Day is November 2, but when it comes to control of the U.S. Senate, it may end up marking the start of the fight, not the end. If the outcomes of the key November 2 contests break a certain...
View ArticleMonday link dump: Folksy smashing
Rand Paul and his advisers "are investigating all [their] options -- including legal ones" in response to the GQ story about Paul's hilarious prankster college days. They have not yet actually denied...
View ArticleTea Party triumph — for now
Not for the first time this year, I woke up today -- the morning after several more states held Republican primaries -- and found myself thinking of Oliver North. It's been 16 years since the former...
View ArticleCharlie Crist opposes gay marriage, sort of
Charlie Crist refuses to say whom he will caucus with, should he be elected to the Senate. Which is smart. But it's also hard to keep up that guessing game when you have to actually explain how you...
View ArticleTuesday link dump: Chicago tribulations
Charlie Crist uses magic letters to explain that he will get things done, with independence. Conservatives are only problem with the Koran-burning idea "is that its unrestrained hostility toward...
View ArticleCharlie Crist crucifies himself
Adam Hanft dissects and deconstructs political advertising at Spin Season, where this originally appeared.Hey, what’s Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida, who’s running as an independent for senator, doing...
View ArticleBill Clinton saves Dems in Florida — well, almost
Ben Smith at Politico gets the Scoop of the Month award for his new report that Bill Clinton tried -- and very nearly succeeded -- last week to convince Kendrick Meek to end his U.S. Senate bid in...
View ArticleDoors singer Jim Morrison to get posthumous pardon
The Doors singer Jim Morrison will get a posthumous pardon for an indecent exposure conviction in Florida after Gov. Charlie Crist got a commitment for enough votes from other members of the state's...
View ArticleCharlie Crist is very sorry, David Byrne
Here is Charlie Crist, being held hostage by lawyers, apologizing profusely to legendary musician and bicycle enthusiast David Byrne. Look at his sad, dead eyes: While he was running for U.S. Senate,...
View ArticlePop Torn: 10 pieces of culture we’re on the fence about
I don't want to be one of those people who talk about the weather a lot, but I hate how spring is acting like such a little tease lately. One day it's warm, one day it's freezing. Make up your mind,...
View ArticleCharlie Crist will get you the personal injury settlement you deserve
Until today, it seemed that the most embarrassing moment of Charlie Crist's post-gubernatorial career would be this court-ordered YouTube apology to the Talking Heads.But now the former Republican...
View ArticleGOP apostates
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Democrats speaking at their National Convention here didn't need to make a hard sell about how the Republican Party has been taken over by right-wing ideologues -- they had...
View ArticleTwitter weighs in on DNC Night 3
What a wonderful, touching moment when the indomitable Gabby Giffords led the pledge at the DNC. She is a great inspiration! — David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) September 7, 2012 Watching Gabby Giffords...
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