MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
At 5'3" she cuts a non-threatening figure but her sweet and innocent exterior is most certainly deceiving. She has physically chased more members of Congress than she cares to recall. She has written about a congressman who ate horse intestines on a co-del, the famed Minneapolis Airport men's room and political sex scandals. Maria Shriver once had her tossed from the Four Seasons and the late...
Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | yesterday
Boca Raton, FL – A Jewish group wants Gov. Charlie Crist to change the date of a special congressional election in South Florida because it falls on the last day of Passover. Crist, a Republican, has set the election for April 6 to replace Democratic Rep. Robert Wexler. The Boca Raton congressman is resigning in January [...]
Atlas Shrugs (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Scenes from a cocktail hour The fab threee - today's panel on Rifqa bary Spencuh! Gelluh! Bostom! Boehner and Bostom Milling about Geller and the indefatigable Andy McCarthy (a national treasure) Ed Lynch, running in a special election in April to replace the disgraced and corrupt Robert Wexler and John Boehner, House Republican leader Hannah Giles andJames O'Keefe Giles is a huge fan of Spencer's....
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
It's been over two months since we last took stock of the open seat situation in the House, so, once again, our crack team of open seat forensic analysts down at SSP Labs have put together a new edition of the 2010 House Open Seat Watch. As always, we've compiled three separate lists: one of confirmed vacancies/retirements, another of potential open seats, and a third - available below the fold - of...
Talking Points Memo (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A reader reports in from the Hill ... Lines are out the door in Rayburn. just saw Barney Frank and Robert Wexler getting harangued in the halls. The best was the woman telling Wexler that she'll "remember how he votes"...
The Buzz Florida Politics (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Gov. Charlie Crist today set a Feb. 2 primary and April 6 general election for the Congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton.
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Gov. Charlie Crist has set a date for voters in northern Broward and southern Palm Beach counties to elect a successor for U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler. A primary will be held Feb. 2 and the general election will be April...
American Power (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
From the Tyrgrrrr Express, " Why Not Just Kill All Conservatives? ": Although I am a conservative, I have noticed that liberals in Congress feel that the very existence of conservatives is a threat to this nation. Since it is the job of our leaders, currently on the left, to protect Americans and keep us safe, why don’t they just pass legislation to kill all conservatives? No, I have...
Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
The 2010 midterms are just around the corner (sort of). Here's what's happening: Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman scored an endorsement from Tim Pawlenty in New York's 23rd district special election; the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, meanwhile, is going after him with a new ad ; a poll commissioned by The Club for Growth, which is backing Hoffman, reports Hoffman has pulled...
The Buzz Florida Politics (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, threw his support today behind Ted Deutch to replace him in Congress. Deutch was also endorsed by U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ron Klein and Alcee Hastings. “Ted will be a leader in Congress...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Ted Deutch landed Rep. Robert Wexler's endorsement to fill the retiring Democrat's congressional seat -- along with that of Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Alcee Hastings and Ron Klein. The four South Floridians made the announcement during a joint press call....
FLA Politics - Front Page (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
After reading the hard copy of your hometown newspaper, start your web-day with the Florida Progressive Coalition . Our digest of, and commentary on today's Florida political news and punditry follows. Charlie's placeholder a drill shill "Up until he was appointed as Florida's newest U.S. senator, George LeMieux was advising a secretive pro-oil drilling coalition that is pushing a bill through...
Jewlicious (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
This evening in Washington DC, many Jewish leaders and their followers will gather for the two day NJDC Conference. The NJDC is a liaison between the organized Jewish community and the Democratic political party… sort of like the appointed voice for Jewish Democrats. Among the panelists are Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fl); Representative Robert Wexler (Fl), who [...]
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
When Congressman Robert Wexler announced his retirement last week, many predicted a free for all with a long list of Democrats running for the seat covering northern Broward and southern Palm Beach counties.
Florida Progressive Coalition Blog (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Winner: Ted Deutch — Picks up a ton of endorsements in his bid to replace Robert Wexler. Loser: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen — Staying silent on her questionable trip to Honduras.
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