Charlotte County Democratic poll greeter David Moore was on duty at the Mid-County Regional Library Monday, when he witnessed a car with two people inside plunge into a nearby canal. David and other bystanders lept into action to pull the couple out of their partially-submerged vehicle. David told CharlotteDems.com about the rescue. (Watch the
The political arm of Florida Conservation Voters is spending nearly $500,000 on digital advertising to back Andrew Gillum, the Democratic option for Governor this fall. The news comes a week after Gillum’s Republican opponent Ron DeSantis scored a coveted endorsement from the Everglades Trust — support that could convince undecided voters that DeSantis is the better candidate for Florida’s environment. (Read more
CNN’s David Chalian breaks down new polling that shows Democrat Andrew Gillum leading Republican Ron DeSantis in the Florida gubernatorial race and Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson leading Republican Gov. Rick Scott in the race for the Senate.
If a spike in black turnout, which typically tails off in midterm elections, powers Gillum, Sen. Bill Nelson and down-ballot Democrats to victory in Florida in just over two weeks, the impact will resonate beyond the state. The results could be proof-of-concept for a 2020 presidential campaign that tacks left on policy and inspires young
As the first day of early voting kicks off, early indicators suggest good news for Democrats. As seen in Politico Playbook, Florida will hit one million submitted absentee ballots today.
Lines for early voting at the Mid-County Regional Library in Port Charlotte remained consistent throughout the day Monday. The line stretched out the door, where the wait was about 35 minutes. Monday was the first day of early voting in Charlotte and Sarasota counties. (Read more in Sun)
As vice president, Joe Biden leaned in to the goofy “Uncle Joe” caricature of memes and satirical news stories. He wore aviators for the cameras while eating ice cream, and pointed and grinned behind President Barack Obama during nationally televised speeches. But at a Democratic campaign rally Monday at the University of South Florida, the