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Bob Graham

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Joe Biden Visits Everglades, Stumps for Obama and Bill Nelson, Does Not Kill a Burmese Python

    It was an entrance worthy of Vladimir Putin.Joe Biden roared his air boat to a halt in the Everglades. Miccosukee war paint smeared his face. Swamp spray glistened on his bare chest. The Veep then tossed a giant, dead Burmese python at the feet of a gaggle of reporters and screamed: "Are you not ent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Cabinet Members Pam Bondi and Adam Putnam Join Anti-Casino Push

    ​The fight against the rise of destination casinos in South Florida just got two of its biggest supporters yet. Sitting Attorney General Pam Bondi and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, both elected Republican members of the cabinet, announced their support of the No Casino campaign today.The t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Rick Scott Is Spending the Day Working at the Port of Miami

    An excuse to use this image again? Yes, please. ​As part of his "Let's Get to Work" publicity stunt, Florida Governor Rick Scott will be spending the day working at the Port of Miami. Scott was spotted in a hardhat, orange vest and work gloves at the port early this morning, and will spend time wo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Gov. Rick Scott Makes Doughnuts, Gets Pink-Slipped

    Doh! and Nuts!​On his first day returning to his "hard-worker roots," Gov. Rick Scott got served. Yesterday, Florida's leader was behind the counter of Nicola's Donut Shop in Tampa taking and handing out orders as part of his image rehabilitation campaign to connect with regular folk ravaged by un ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Rick Scott to Rip Off Bob Graham's Workdays

    Former Democratic governor and senator Bob Graham still reigns as one of Florida's most respected and beloved politicians, and his workdays remain legendary. Throughout his career, Graham would make it a point to work full eight-hour days at common jobs throughout Florida. Stuck with some of the wor ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2011

    Is Graham Crackers

    Former Democratic governor and senator Bob Graham still reigns as one of Florida's most respected and beloved politicians, and his workdays remain legendary. Throughout his career, Graham would make it a point to work full eight-hour days at common jobs throughout Florida. Stuck with some of the wor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Bob Graham Thinks Florida Has Lost Its Way

    ​To talk about respected, legendary Florida politicians is to talk about Bob Graham. The former Governor and Senator was one of the few politicians to manage sustained cross-party popularity and still looms large over the state as an occasional source of wisdom. Yesterday, the retired moderate Dem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Dem CFO Candidate Loranne Ausley Will Now Bike 400 Miles To Get Some Attention

    "Bike Lane" Loranne Ausley​Ever since Lawton Chiles embarked on a 1,003 mile walk across Florida and ultimately became the state's Senator in an upset victory, some candidates in the state have had a habit for folksy campaign stunts. There was Bob Graham's working days, Kendrick Meek's&n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    DNC Member Wants Bob Graham To Hammer Out Deal Between Crist and Meek

    Bob Graham, the deal maker?​Jon Ausman is a representative for Florida on the Democratic National Committee, and boy does he have a good idea on how to prevent Marco Rubio from winning the senate race. He wants former Governor and Senator Bob Graham to sit down with Charlie Crist and Kendrick Meek ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Lawton "Bud" Chiles Will Run For Governor Until He Realizes What Everyone Knows: He Can't Win

    via walkwithbud.comLawton "Bud" Chiles III, son of the last Democrat to hold the Governor's office in Florida, is running for Governor as an independent. Why exactly? No one is sure. He was costing along getting double digit support in some polls, possibly thanks to name recognition, but hasn't had ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Latin America's Top Ten Lady Drug Smugglers: An Illustrated Guide

    Police are after a former beauty queen who's accused of being the ringleader of a gang of pinups who also work as international drug smugglers. Angie San Clemente Valencia is a bosomy 30-year-old Colombian who's accused of paying her merry band of strumpets $5,000 for carrying pounds of blow from Me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Around Town This Weekend

    This time next week, (let's hope) you'll be basking in the glow of a three-day weekend, but for now, let the threat of showers make you glad you flaked on that visit to the car wash yesterday. Because former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham doesn't care if your whip is sparkling -- he wants to talk to you ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2009

    Government: The Next Generation

    This time next week, (let's hope) you'll be basking in the glow of a three-day weekend, but for now, let the threat of showers make you glad you flaked on that visit to the car wash yesterday. Because former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham doesn't care if your whip is sparkling -- he wants to talk to you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Bold Names Line Up Behind Rubio, a.k.a. "The GOP's Barack Obama"

    Warning to anyone who wants to believe MSNBC reporter Carlos Watson's recent profile of Marco Rubio, in which the former House Speaker is praised as the "GOP's Barack Obama": It's a trap!  Watson, a Miami native, proclaims, "He's young. He's attractive. He easily c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    Hot New Senate Campaign Gimmick Alert: Petitions!

    These dang Florida Democrats can't seem to run for Senate without some sort of campaign gimmick. Lawton Chiles had his walk, Bob Graham had working days, and Dan Gelber is undertaking 100 days of public service. Rep. Kendrick Meek might be leading in fundraising, but he is totally losing in the gimm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Dan Gelber's 100 Service Days Not At All Like Those Chiles & Graham Things, He Swears

    It's difficult to make the leap directly from the state Senate to a state-wide elected office. But it's not impossible. Lawton Chiles got elected to the US Senate in 1970 by taking a 91 day, 1,003 mile walking trip across Florida. Bob Graham was elected to Governor in 1978 after starting a Workdays ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    So, Who's Going to Lose to Charlie?

    Absent amongst all this hullabaloo over who might seek the senate seat in 2010 is any murmur, any indication, any rumor of who the Dems might put up for Governor. Yeah, there's this wild card chance that Charlie Crist might run for senate, and if that happens expect CFO Alex Sink to declare her cand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    Buh Bye Bush, Thanks For... Um, Nevermind

    For weeks now, I've been toying with the idea of posting all of the achievements of George W. Bush on his last full day in office. Of course this was going to be satirical in nature. Noting things like how we haven't had a terrorist attack on our soil since 2001, despite the fact experts like Bob Gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    The Perfect Resumé for a Florida Senate Seat

    Political math god Nate Silver put together a handy pie chart showing that the career stop for a majority of current U.S. senators is a U.S. House seat. Good news for Kendrick Meek, Connie Mack IV, and the handful of other representatives who might be angling for the seat, but don't expect to see a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    Mr. and Mrs. Crist, We Got You Some Wedding Gifts

    Riptide started feeling really, really bad about all of these jokes we have been making about the wedding of Gov. Charlie Crist and Carole Rome. These are two actual people, with actual feelings for each other, who have decided to spend the rest of their lives together in holy matrimony (who aren't ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Bob Graham Scares the Hell Out of Us on The Colbert Report

    Former Florida Senator Bob Graham stopped by The Colbert Report last night, to talk about a report he put out as chair of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (The video is above, scroll forward to the 7:30 mark). Colbert is supposed to be a com ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2008

    News Roundup

    The kids are not alright. A Broward first-grader held a knife to a classmate for a dollar. [Herald]69% of Americans are totally cool with gay adoption. Nearly 3/4 favor some kind of legal recognition for gay relationships. [Sun-Sentinel] Florida's Environmental Regulation Commission voted 6-1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Bill Clinton Makes Last-Minute Push Against Amendment 2

    The kids are not alright. A Broward first-grader held a knife to a classmate for a dollar. [Herald]69% of Americans are totally cool with gay adoption. Nearly 3/4 favor some kind of legal recognition for gay relationships. [Sun-Sentinel] Florida's Environmental Regulation Commission voted 6-1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2008

    News Roundup

    The kids are not alright. A Broward first-grader held a knife to a classmate for a dollar. [Herald]69% of Americans are totally cool with gay adoption. Nearly 3/4 favor some kind of legal recognition for gay relationships. [Sun-Sentinel] Florida's Environmental Regulation Commission voted 6-1 ... More >>

  • News

    September 18, 2008

    Ex-North Miami Mayor Elton Gissendanner Is Back

    A prison stay and bankruptcy can't keep him down.

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2008

    Weekly News Wrap - Iowa Caucus, Kenya, E. Coli and more

    A prison stay and bankruptcy can't keep him down.

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2007

    Pay for School, Sucka

    A prison stay and bankruptcy can't keep him down.

  • News

    September 8, 2005

    The Sweet Smell of Psychosis

    A prison stay and bankruptcy can't keep him down.

  • City Life

    May 12, 2005

    BEST LOCAL PHANTASMAGORIA

    A prison stay and bankruptcy can't keep him down.

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2004

    Biblio Blowout

    A prison stay and bankruptcy can't keep him down.

  • News

    June 3, 2004

    Pay to Play

    In this political season, Miami's high-profile campaign contributors favor Republicans and Democrats

  • City Life

    May 13, 2004

    BEST LOCAL PHANTASMAGORIA

    In this political season, Miami's high-profile campaign contributors favor Republicans and Democrats

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2004

    Medium Fare

    Making contact and getting spirited

  • City Life

    May 15, 2003

    BEST LOCAL GIRL MADE GOOD

    Cecilia Altonaga

  • News

    April 17, 2003

    The Great Liberal Hope

    Howard Dean is aiming for the White House, but first it's Miami Beach

  • Calendar

    April 10, 2003

    Calling All Pets

    Time for their Easter Parade

  • News

    October 31, 2002

    The Political Dance

    What do Hillary Clinton, Bob Graham, and Dorrin Rolle have in common? They're all wooing helpful partners

  • News

    August 16, 2001

    Space Cowboy

    Someone please tell Bill Nelson that not everyone in the Democratic Party looks like him

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    You Are Cordially Invited

    So you weren't among those lucky few who dined with the king and queen? Consider it a compliment.

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Vox Populi

    Opposition to developing an airport in Homestead continues to grow

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    The Untold Story

    Guess who's coming to vote? Guess again.

  • News

    November 23, 2000

    Collision Course

    On one side are politicians and influential business interests. On the other are environmentalists and some very wealthy private citizens. In the middle is Homestead Air Force Base. Dead ahead: An explosive confrontation.

  • News

    October 19, 2000

    Stanley Whitman's Wonderful Life

    He was born to wealth, he built the wildly successful Bal Harbour Shops, and he always seems to get what he wants -- no matter what

  • News

    November 5, 1998

    The Catalyst

    Marleine Bastien -- activist, social worker, songwriter, mother -- is helping to lead the resurgence of South Florida's Haitian political agenda

  • News

    September 24, 1998

    How To Save the Neighborhood

    Let's say you've got a serious zoning problem. Here's what you do: Show up at county hall with armed with allies and solid arguments. Surely your elected representatives will do the right thing.

  • News

    December 11, 1997

    Air Base Confidential

    Let's say you've got a serious zoning problem. Here's what you do: Show up at county hall with armed with allies and solid arguments. Surely your elected representatives will do the right thing.

  • News

    July 11, 1996

    Oops, Sorry, There Will Be No HABDI Investigation

    Let's say you've got a serious zoning problem. Here's what you do: Show up at county hall with armed with allies and solid arguments. Surely your elected representatives will do the right thing.

  • News

    March 14, 1996

    Wasted Space

    This waterfront plot in Coconut Grove isn't park land,it's a factory. A lawsuit factory.

  • News

    January 25, 1996

    Putting the Country in Country Club

    What better place than a golf course to hold an environmental conference?

  • News

    November 9, 1995

    Crime & Politics

    The continuing success of lobbyist Ron Book: Perverse proof of how much lawmakers need lawbreakers

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