Kendrick Meek Opposes Using Federal Funds to Pay for Abortions

Rep. Kendrick Meek has joined a small group of house Democrats asking that any health-care reforms not lead to federal funding of abortion, according to the Washington Post. The possibility of taxpayer money being used to pay for abortions is becoming a hot-button issue in the health-care reform debate — one that Republicans might…

Charlie Crist Finally Makes up His Mind About Sotomayor

Charlie Crist had been awkwardly mum on whether he would support the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Now that it’s almost assured she’ll get confirmed, he has finally decided to let everyone know that, no, he would not vote to confirm this lady. Here’s his statement (via Naked Politics): “Judge…

Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp Finally Announces Run for Attorney General

Mustached Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp will file paperwork today to kick off his bid for attorney general, becoming the first high-profile Republican to do so. It seems likely, like many of the state races in 2010, the Republican establishment will rally around him, giving him a clear path through the primaries. The…

Frank Brogan To Be Named Next Florida University System Chancellor

Current FAU President Frank Brogan has bagged the unanimous recommendation of the search committee to be named the net Chancellor of Florida’s University System. His appointment is expected to be confirmed by the end of the afternoon.Brogan has headed Florida Atlantic since 2003. He served four years as lieutenant governor…

Mel Martinez Takes Pride in Sotomayor’s “Historic Achievement”

The Senate’s lone Hispanic Republican, Florida’s Mel Martinez, says he’ll vote for the Supreme Court’s first Hispanic nominee. Martinez is the second Republican senator to announce his intent to vote for Sonia Sotomayor. (Olympia Snowe quickly become the third after Martinez’s announcement.)Here’s his statement: “Given her judicial record, and her testimony this week,…

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]…

Marco Rubio Gets Support of the Dick Armey

I know it’s so easy to make fun of Dick Armey’s name (Vagina Coastguard, thanks Family Guy), that even Dick Armey has done it himself. Dave Barry, of all people, once asked Armey if that was really his name. “Yes, I am Dick Armey. And if there is a dick army, Barney Frank…

Carlos Alvarez Endorses Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist has picked up another endorsement from a high-profile Cuban-American politician in Marco Rubio’s back yard. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez today officially announced he’s backing Crist.  “I am pleased to support Governor Crist in his bid to represent the people of Florida in the United States Senate,” Mayor Alvarez said in a statement…

$2.4 Million in the Sink

Alex Sink waited to release her fundraising total for the second quarter until Friday afternoon. Not that she necessarily wouldn’t want anyone talking about it. She pulled in about $1.28 million last quarter, bringing her total take to $2.4 million, with $2.1 million on hand.The $1.28 million figure is quite similar…

Aronberg Leads Gelber in AG Fundraising

Dan Gelber’s plan to win the netroots in the Senate primary wasn’t really given much of a chance to work, but he does seem to be winning some early progressive blog buzz in the Democratic primary for attorney general. Unfortunately for him, he’s trailing opponent Dave Aronberg in campaign cash. Gelber has collected $150,000, while…

Oh, Hey, Charlie Crist Raised $4.3 Million

Hot damn, Charlie Crist has smashed that purported $3 million fundraising figure, and hauled in $4.3 million dollars for his senate campaign in only seven weeks as a candidate. As his press release points out, that’s $86,000 a day. Marco Rubio has raised less than 8% of that. Eight percent.  Potential Democratic…