Elections and Voting

Trayvon Martin's Legacy: Maybe Blacks Will Start Voting

Nicaragua Stays Left, Guatemala Goes Right in Central American Elections

Otto Perez MolinaDaniel OrtegaA leftist former guerrilla retains his grip on power while an ex-general promising mano dura sweeps into office.Yesterday was election day in two Central American countries. In Nicaragua, early results show Hugo Chavez ally and current president Daniel Ortega easily win ... More >>

Carlos Gimenez Claims Victory in Miami-Dade Mayoral Election

By a surprisingly slim margin, Miami-Dade voters have picked Carlos Gimenez to serve as the county's next mayor. Gimenez received just 51 percent of the vote in the special runoff election triggered by the recall of former mayor Carlos Alvarez. Opponent Julio Robaina has offered his concession.Thoug ... More >>

Poll: Rick Scott's Unpopularity Could Help Obama in Florida

​Fresh off of its Republican primary poll yesterday, Public Policy Polling, a democratically-aligned polling firm, has released new numbers showing that large numbers of Florida voters are less likely to vote for a Republican presidential candidate in 2012 thanks to the actions of Rick Scott. ... More >>

Special Election 2011: Who's Making Money

​Entering the last two weeks of the special election season, we've compiled a list of the folks who are collecting a steady paycheck from the candidates running for mayor and two county commission seats. The usual suspects are again banking on the business of electioneering. Here are political ope ... More >>

Michael Pizzi Gloats at Natacha Seijas' Pending Demise

Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi trashes Natacha Seijas as recall election day draws to a close. The Miami-Dade Elections Department is reporting that initial absentee ballots show an overwhelming majority of those voters want Carlos Alvarez and Natacha Seijas out of here. ​Early voting numbers and ... More >>

Peter England: Palmetto Bay mayoral candidate accused of wrongdoing at Camillus House

Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi trashes Natacha Seijas as recall election day draws to a close. The Miami-Dade Elections Department is reporting that initial absentee ballots show an overwhelming majority of those voters want Carlos Alvarez and Natacha Seijas out of here. ​Early voting numbers and ... More >>

Alex Sink Leads Rick Scott By One Point on Day Before Election

Quinnipiac University's latest Florida poll numbers are significant because, well, it's a day before the election. It is also one of the first polls taken after "debate gate." The Governor's race remains super tight with Alex Sink leading Rick Scott by only a single point. It's a completely differen ... More >>

Marco Rubio Appears on Cover of Time With Republicans Who Make Him Seem Downright Normal

​Why, yes, that is Marco Rubio peering at you from the latest cover of Time magazine. Unlike yesterday's tea bagger beefcake calendar, the cover is for real. Rubio takes one of four special-edition covers that feature some of the most talked-about Republican candidates from across the country, and ... More >>

Report: Kendrick Meek May Drop Out of Senate Race

Democrat Kendrick Meek may drop out of the senate race giving a independent Charlie Crist an big boost in his chances of defeating conservative Republican Marco Rubio, according to an explosive new report from The Wall Street Journal. Whoa, but is the candidate who just yesterday refused to share an ... More >>

Hispanics Might Skip Midterm Election, Leading to Tougher Immigration Laws

​Despite the fact that immigration issues have become a central theme of the 2010 midterm elections, a new poll finds that many Hispanic voters are disillusioned and might not vote at all. Meanwhile, voters who are in favor of Arizona-style laws are fired up and ready to vote, resulting in a clima ... More >>

CNN Poll: Sink Leads Scott by 7, Rubio and Crist Deadlocked

​CNN and Time magazine just released the latest poll in both Florida's Gubernatorial and Senate races. While the poll conducted by Opinion Research shows Democratic Alex Sink with a surprising and comfortable seven point lead over Republican Governor candidate Rick Scott, the poll still ... More >>

If Republicans Lose Both Governor and Senate Races, Is the Tea Party to Blame?

via OnePennySheet​Back in early 2009 it seemed that Charlie Crist was a guarantee to win the Senate race as a Republican, and Bill McCollum had the edge in the Governors race. Now the latest Quinnipiac poll shows that GOP candidates are trailing in both the Senate and Governors race. What happened ... More >>

Sarah Palin Likely Wouldn't Win Florida Primary, Says Poll Guru

​Maybe it was coincidental, but Barack Obama pulled ahead in Florida in the 2008 election shortly after John McCain introduced Sarah Palin as his running mate. Does the Sunshine Sstate not like America's most prominent hockey mom?Nate Silver, the respected poll guru of FiveThirtyEight.com ... More >>

Michelle Spence-Jones May Run in Special Election

So, Miami will hold a special election to fill the seat that Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones was booted from after turning herself in for grand theft charges a day after she was sworn in for her second term. And you'll never guess who's considering a run: Michelle Spence-Jones! Spence-Jones ... More >>

City of Miami Voters: Yes To Name Recognition And Cash! No to Messages!

The handful of City of Miami voters who bothered to roll by the polls yesterday sent an age-old but always cringe-inducing message: Cash and name recognition wins elections.via Tomas Regalado for MayorYour next mayor's real campaign slogan: NO!​Actual plans for the city? Meh. Not so important.In t ... More >>

Julio Ponce and Hialeah Housing Authority high jinks

The handful of City of Miami voters who bothered to roll by the polls yesterday sent an age-old but always cringe-inducing message: Cash and name recognition wins elections.via Tomas Regalado for MayorYour next mayor's real campaign slogan: NO!​Actual plans for the city? Meh. Not so important.In t ... More >>

Who Wants to Be Republican? Anyone?

According to voter registration since Election Day, the State of Florida has 70,946 newly minted Republicans! But wait, there are also 100,019 newly registered independent voters, and 110,951 new Democrats. [The Buzz: Democrats continue beating GOP in voter registration ... More >>

Famous Numbers Person Predicts Florida Could Have Gay Marriage by 2013

Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com correctly predicted the outcome of the presidential election, and because of that, he can find the answer to everything with a few clicks of his calculator. Except for the Oscars; he sure got those wrong. Sorry, Mickey. Now Silver is trying to predict the years whe ... More >>

Florida Probably Doesn't Want New Hampshire's Leftovers

Considering most runners in the 2010 Senate race haven't held a position higher than congressman, it might behoove anyone with a stronger resumé to think about entering the fray, and what better job to have in your past when seeking a Senate seat than senator? Reportedly, former New Hampshire Sen. ... More >>

No One Ignores The Riptide

Oh, Hell no New England Republicans. You do not come down to our town and try to ignore the Riptide! No one ignores the Riptide! You can try New England Republicans, but the writing is on the wall. Unless you heed our call for trickle-down truck nutz policy, abolishing the judicial branch, and br ... More >>

On the List - Election Day Edition

Oh, Hell no New England Republicans. You do not come down to our town and try to ignore the Riptide! No one ignores the Riptide! You can try New England Republicans, but the writing is on the wall. Unless you heed our call for trickle-down truck nutz policy, abolishing the judicial branch, and br ... More >>

I Voted. I Think.

Oh, Hell no New England Republicans. You do not come down to our town and try to ignore the Riptide! No one ignores the Riptide! You can try New England Republicans, but the writing is on the wall. Unless you heed our call for trickle-down truck nutz policy, abolishing the judicial branch, and br ... More >>

Salon: Florida Election Debacle Deja Vu

Oh, Hell no New England Republicans. You do not come down to our town and try to ignore the Riptide! No one ignores the Riptide! You can try New England Republicans, but the writing is on the wall. Unless you heed our call for trickle-down truck nutz policy, abolishing the judicial branch, and br ... More >>

Annette Taddeo Wants Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's Job

The Colombian-American is gaining momentum on the Cuban-American in the race for Congress.

C'mon People, We Live in a Democracy Here

The Colombian-American is gaining momentum on the Cuban-American in the race for Congress.

Midgets, Rats, and Votes

This mayor's race has some crazy weirdness. Que dulce!

Acute Democratitis

Jimmy Morales ponders the disease with no known cure

The Million-Dollar Question

How did José Cancela manage to spend so much money and get so little in return?

MAYOR X

There are good reasons to vote August 31, but the county mayor's race isn't one of them. Here are five reasons why.

Democratic Mayor or Republican Mayor?

The county mayor's race is nonpartisan -- on the surface

BEST POLITICAL MISCALCULATION

The Raul Martinez political machine versus the Hialeah Three

The 3% Man

Ralph Nader looks at Florida and sees a decadent Democratic Party

In Hialeah Every Vote Counts

Especially if you're elderly and live in the city's public housing

BEST POLITICIAN

Julio Robaina

A Man in Full Fight

Hear why this crusader wants to save you from the evils of gay rights

Money, Politics, and Cuba

The Federal Election Commission has a few questions for an influential Miami political action committee

Best Lawyer

Benedict "Ben" Kuehne

Creative Nepotism

How did Miami commission candidates spend their excess campaign funds? On family and friends, of course.

X-er Voters

People for the American Way Foundation

Mission Impossible

An emphatic mayor. Tons of polling. Heaps of money. But something went wrong with the Penelas campaign that couldn't.

Elector Set

No doubt about it, Raul Martinez is Hialeah's mayor-for-life. The question is: Can Herman Echevarria's Penelas-driven political machine succeed in killing him?

The Strange Bedfellows of Miami Beach

Why would David Dermer accept an endorsement from people who supported Portofino? To get elected, bonehead

The King Who Would Be Mayor

His platform is his life. His campaign manager is God. His goal is to be your mayor.

The Kingmaker

In the soap opera that is Hialeah politics, Herman Echevarria might be poised to supplant Raul Martinez as leading man.

Letters

In the soap opera that is Hialeah politics, Herman Echevarria might be poised to supplant Raul Martinez as leading man.

Burke's Law

Is there a financial adviser in the house?

The Jockeying Club

Dade County Commissioner Sherman Winn hasn't even announced whether he'll retire, but ambitious politicos are already lining up for battle