… In contrast to the immediate aftermath of the Feb. 14 massacre in Parkland, Florida, when student survivors kicked off a national call for tougher gun control laws on social media and in street protests, there are few calls for new gun laws in Santa Fe. Residents here still largely […] Read more »
Rothenberg’s Dangerous Dozen Open House Seats
Yes, it’s time for another of my “dangerous dozen open House seats” columns, which I have been writing since shortly after the establishment of the Jamestown Settlement (or so it seems). … Here is my list, in descending order of vulnerability. CONT. Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call Read more »
Rick Scott is the toughest challenger Bill Nelson has faced for Florida Senate, but Nelson’s still a slight favorite
The US Senate race in the key swing state of Florida just got a lot more exciting when Republican Gov. Rick Scott announced that he is running. Scott is not expected to face any major primary competition in his bid to take on Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. … Scott has […] Read more »
Florida Senate: Scott Announcement Puts Race in Toss Up Column
In one of the most anticipated announcements of the cycle, Republican Gov. Rick Scott confirmed today that he will challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November. Scott’s decision puts the contest into the Toss Up column. Very few candidates could wait until 211 days before an election to announce […] Read more »
Marco Rubio says banning all semiautomatic weapons is ‘a position well outside the mainstream.’ Polls show otherwise.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) unintentionally drew a round of raucous applause Wednesday night when he said at a CNN town hall gathering that, to effectively ban assault weapons, “you would literally have to ban every semiautomatic rifle that’s sold in America.” Later, he attempted to characterize support for a blanket […] Read more »
A ‘Blue’ Florida? There Are No Quick Demographic Fixes for Democrats
Democrats could be forgiven for dreaming about a “blue” Florida. It is diversifying as fast as Texas or Arizona, and the demographic composition of its electorate may be poised to shift even faster than anticipated. CONT. Nate Cohn, New York Times Read more »