“But Charlie is so popular…”

DraftAlex is back from Thanksgiving, but not without a bit of a headache. Though part of it was most definitely caused by traffic and maybe a bit of Turkery (read: tryptophan) overload, most of it was because of this:
“But, Charlie Crist is so popular…”
While discussing politics with my family, that phrase was uttered by Democrat [...]

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Alex Sink to make 2010 decision “very soon,” hilarity ensues

Yesterday at a breakfast meeting with reporters Alex Sink told the St. Pete Times and Miami Herald:
I’m going to make up my mind very soon,” Sink said. “It’s all about what’s best for me, and what’s best for the state.
This led to some healthy discussion about what she should run for at Swing State Project [...]

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Alex Sink Seeking the Senate?

It’s pretty obvious that people are hoping that Alex Sink tosses her hat in the ring or higher office. The question we hope she’s facing right now is which one: Senate or Guvna?
There are perhaps a few too many calls for Alex Sink to be our Senate nominee.  This morning, Blast Off! even called for [...]

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Special Session Watch: Crist advisor LeMieux says it will happen and taxes are on the table

The Buzz is reporting that on his Karl Rove wannabe weekly report – LeMieux says the special session is going to happen in December or January and that raising taxes is on the table.
Of course, Charlie is still silent – preferring platitudes like “tighten our belts” (read:means massive cuts in health care, education, and programs [...]

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Calling for a Special Session: What should Florida save?

Alex Sink called for a special session, and here at DraftAlex, we’re backing her up.
In case you don’t know about the myriad of projects that would be cut or just deleted from the state budget, you can go online to the Florida Fiscal Portal and check it out. Each state agency has submitted their [...]

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The 2010 Senate Race: A new direction for Florida?

The 2010 Senate race is shaping up to be a bit of a crowded field. Chris Korge, fundraiser extraordinaire, has already announced he’s going to run. Dan Gelber, newly minted State Senator, is also expected to run. Then, there’s Allen Boyd, a true Blue Dawg from North Florida. And, no I’m not going to get [...]

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Special Session Watch: They have no choice

So we know how much red ink we have in Florida today: $2.3 Billion. What does that mean?
Well, even AFTER Charlie borrows 700 Million from the Chiles fund and sells low- only to later have to buy high-we will still have around $1.1 Billion to cut from the state budget.
What’s even worse is that the [...]

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Bob Graham vs. Charlie Crist (Hint: Always bet on Graham)

When Charlie Crist decided to raise tuitions at Florida Universities to increase the funding available to them, he tries to make it sound good at the start, but the devil is always in the details.
This time he’s up against someone who was far better at being Governor than Crist: Bob Graham.
We all love Bob Graham, [...]

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Special Session Watch: Crist tries to borrow more today, and Sentinel joins Alex Sink the call for a session

The AP is reporting that the SBA is meeting today to try and borrow more money from the Chiles fund. As we’ve said before Alex Sink is worried this may wipe out the fund that has taken a serious hit from the Bush economy.
Will Charlie get his way and keep borrowing money until March? We [...]

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Unpacking Quinipiac: Florida voters concerned about the economy, Charlie Crist’s soft support

Alex Sink has the highest name recognition and popularity among Democratic leaders that could run for higher office next year. As the one of two statewide elected officials – this shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Many saw Chalrie Crist’s 68% approval rating from the Quinipiac University poll and just stopped reading — that’s just lazy analysis. [...]

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