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Elections
Kristen Carlson faces Ross Spano in Florida Congressional District 15
There’s a surprisingly tight race in Florida’s 15th Congressional District between Republican Ross Spano and Democrat Kristen Carlson; we interviewed Carlson on WMNF’s MidPoint — The p.r. firm handling media requests for the campaign of Ross Spano...
On WMNF’s MidPoint Monday: Congressional District 15 race
Tune in to WMNF’s MidPoint on Monday — the day before Election Day — to hear about a very tight race in Florida’s 15th Congressional District between Republican Ross Spano and Democrat Kristen Carlson. Three write-in...
Rick Scott: “I work, [Bill Nelson] doesn’t”
Florida Governor Rick Scott is running for the U.S. Senate against Senator Bill Nelson and five write-in candidates; Scott held a get-out-the vote rally Thursday afternoon in Tampa for about 80 supporters and staff. Afterward,...
Listeners respond to debate between Gus Bilirakis and Chris Hunter
Election Day is next week and early in-person voting is in full swing; on MidPoint we heard a recent debate in a Congressional race for a seat that includes parts of Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco...
After printer problem is fixed, Manatee County early voting kicks off
Wednesday was the first day of in-person early voting in Manatee County; but at least one resident left without voting at one site because of delays caused by early morning printer problems. A Bradenton resident...
Andrew Gillum answers questions at St. Pete College
Andrew Gillum answered questions from audience members Friday afternoon in a standing-room-only 300-seat theater at St. Petersburg College; he made the connection between the strength of deadly Hurricane Michael and human-caused climate change. Listen: Gillum’s main...
Florida Proposed Amendments Update
Thinking about voting by mail? The deadline to request a ballot is 5pm 10/31/18, yes Halloween. SCARY. There are links to the local Supervisor of Elections’ offices at the bottom of this post. Does it...
Puzzling Electoral Behavior, Explained on Life Elsewhere
In The Forgotten: How the People of One Pennsylvania County Elected Donald Trump and Changed America, Ben Bradlee Jr. reports on how voters in Luzerne County, a pivotal county in a crucial swing state, came to feel...
The Man With A Very, Very Big Brain
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. Albert Einstein Trump On The Couch, the new book by Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Dr Justin Frank is a deep...
The Constitution Demands It – The Case For The Impeachment Of Donald Trump by Ron Fein, John Bonifaz, & Ben Clements Written by a trio of veteran constitutional attorneys who argue that according to the...
Janet Cruz and Dana Young clash on gun laws, education
There were moments of agreement interspersed between tense verbal clashes when two candidates running for a hotly competitive Hillsborough County state Senate race met at Tampa Tiger Bay Club Friday afternoon; Democrat Janet Cruz and...
Red Tide shows up in Senate race and by Pinellas beaches
Florida Gov. Scott confronted by protesters at campaign stop Florida Gov. Rick Scott was confronted by dozens of protesters during a southwest Florida campaign stop. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported that protesters upset with the state’s ongoing...
