Florida Democratic Party— Needs Help Badly
Let’s pick up in Miami-Dade where we left off a couple months ago, when we saw an obvious legislative “flip opportunity” for the hard-pressed Democrats to pick up. Remembe...
We All Need To Be Braver
There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the U.S., from just 49 in Nebraska, the only state with a unicameral legislature, to a massive 424 in New Hampshire, where each House ...
Taking Back Florida From The Nuts— One District At A Time… Meet Haley Morrissette
You've probably heard of the Redneck Riviera, right? Some people in the Pensacola area prefer the “Emerald Coast,” but, still, most wear “Redneck Riviera” as a badg...
America Needs Gen-Z Voices At The Policy Tables
Today Ben Braver, a progressive state Senate candidate in the Tampa suburbs is turning 22. In the 18 years Blue America has been operating, I don’t think we ever asked anyone ...
No, Florida Is Not A Lost Cause, Despite What Republicans Want Democrats To Think
Yesterday Kimberly Leonard and Elena Schneider reported that “A national Democratic operative, granted anonymity to speak freely about the 2024 race without ang...
Congress Desperately Needs More Transgender Representation As More Citizens Are Under Attack.
When she vetoed the bill, Kelly suggested it was discriminatory and said it would hurt the state’s ability to attract businesses.
The new law is part of a larger push by Repu...
The Pivotal House Race for 2022– Meet Annette Taddeo
Florida’s 27th congressional district (Miami) has a slight Democratic lean— D+1. An uninspiring garden variety Democrat lost the seat— 51.4% to 48.6%— to a flashy Repu...
For Orlando, For Florida, For All Of Us
This week we’re asking you to help us raise funds for Alan Grayson, who gave up his old House seat in Orlando and, since it is now open, is seeking the nomination there again...
There Is A Way To Talk To GOP Voters Without Selling Out Your Values– Meet J.R. Gaillot (D-FL)
Meet JR Gaillot, a longtime political operative who is running for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs. Born in New York, he speaks 5 languages, wrote one...
Fresh Representation In South Florida? Meet Christine Olivo
Florida's 24th congressional district-- northern Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties (Liberty City, Little Haiti, Miami Gardens, Opa-Locka, North Miami, Pembroke Park)...
Florida, Florida, Florida
Florida, the ultimate swing state, has played a decisive role in too many presidential elections. Every single vote counts in any statewide election there. In 2018, Republican R...
Some People See An Obstacle As The End Of The Road. For Florida Democrat Kathy Lewis Obstacles Have Always Been Challenges To Overcome
Kathy Lewis is a candidate for one of the most crucial of the Florida state Senate seats-- District 20, which covers parts of Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties in the greate...
