Lawton (Oklahoma)

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 >>

Rumblings: Bud Chiles to Exit Governor's Race

via walkwithbud.comAs we put it last week "Lawton 'Bud' Chiles will run for governor until he realizes what everyone knows: he can't win." Now there's considerbale rumblings that the Independent candidate whose main qualification is that he shares a name with his late father, Gov. lawton Chiles, is ... More >>

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 >>

Lawton "Bud" Chiles III linked to alleged cult

Governor Poll: McCollum Back on Top in Republican Primary, But Sink Leads in General

​With millions of his own dollars at his disposal and an aggressive campaign, political outsider Rick Scott seemed he might take the Republican primary for governor over career politician Bill McCollum. Well, according to a new Mason-Dixon poll, McCollum is back on top, but Democrat Alex Sink now ... More >>

Governor Candidate 'Bud' Chiles Held Leadership Role in Church Accused of Being a Cult

via walkwithbud.comChiles ran the non-profit wing of a church many critics assail as a harmful cult.As he campaigns for governor on an independent ticket, Lawton "Bud" Chiles III likes to trumpet his decade running HOPE Worldwide, a health-care charity. "We did immunization and health outreach for t ... More >>

Lawton "Bud" Chiles III to Run for Governor as an Independent

Three way action seems to be all the rage in Florida politics this year, and now the Governor's race is about to get a some-what high profile third wheel. Lawton "Bud" Chiles III, the son of former Democratic Governor and Senator Lawton Chiles says he plans to run for Governor with no party affiliat ... More >>

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 >>

News Roundup

Florida GOP chairman Jim Greer may have billed the party for personal expenses. It's not $150k on a wardrobe, but it's almost as bad. Like $3,600 on a single dinner. [Herald]The Miami-Dade Dems elected new leadership, and they didn't celebrate with a $3,600 dinner. [Naked Politics]What do you need t ... More >>

The Camelot Legacy

He may live in Miami Beach for now, but Anthony Kennedy Shriver has his eye on Tallahassee

Miami's B-Movie Mogul

K. Gordon Murray may have invented the weekend kiddie matinee, but don't forget his scowling bikers, howling werewolves, lumbering mummies, brain-sucking monsters, and scheming decapitated heads

Miami & Havana & Hip-Hop

Bring together musicians from both sides of the Florida Straits, let them mix it up, and watch what happens

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