Florida, please listen to the silence! The Democrats did not invest in our TV airwaves and we avoided the mud-throwing antics of their political commercials. We missed the Clinton campaign machine and especially their racial attacks on a long-overdue minority candidate for the presidency. It is one thing to listen to Hillary's commercials, but Bill still thinks he is running for a third term and criticizes everyone. ...more

January 28, 2008

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have begun a battle over Florida despite their promise to boycott the state, raising the possibility the pledge may break down. ...more

January 22, 2008

What Has County Come To? So, the witch hunt actually begins. Interim County Administrator Larry Jennings has suspended 10-year veteran Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre for five days without pay for making "unsubstantiated accusations" against Diane Rowden. Unsubstantiated. Not disproved. I thought we had freedom of speech in this country? We may never find out who truly is responsible for breaking into Barbara's office, but I bet Jay Rowden could shed some light on this. Barbara Dupre can no longer participate in the selection of our next county administrator, just as Diane Rowden wanted in the first place. Isn't it strange how that worked out? By the way, what is Jay Rowden's position within the Democratic Party? ...more

January 16, 2008

Hillary is still alive politically. New Hampshire's outcome puts fresh focus on the upcoming Florida primary. ...more

January 11, 2008

The top leaders of the Hillsborough County Democratic Party have resigned after an incident involving what the chairman and vice chairman called incorrect handling of party money by the treasurer. ...more

January 3, 2008

The Democratic National Committee voted Aug. 25 to punish Florida for scheduling its Jan. 29 primary earlier than party rules allow and stripped all its convention delegates. ...more

January 2, 2008

TAMPA - The Democratic National Committee voted Aug. 25 to punish Florida for scheduling its Jan. 29 primary earlier than party rules allow, and stripped all its convention delegates. Since then, 17,808 Hillsborough voters switched political parties, a Tribune analysis of party-switching data shows. ...more

December 31, 2007

In April, when 2,000 people jammed the Cuban Club courtyard in Ybor City to see Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, it was the most exciting event yet in this presidential campaign season, and convinced Obama supporters he could challenge frontrunner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York in Florida. ...more

December 18, 2007

Japan's Defense Ministry ordered home its naval ships from the Indian Ocean on Thursday, ending for now a six-year mission in support of the war in Afghanistan that raised the nation's military presence overseas but has drawn increasing criticism domestically. ...more

November 2, 2007

Republican Mitt Romney targeted presidential rival Rudy Giuliani on Friday, arguing that his own real-world experience and socially conservative values represent the 'Republican wing of the Republican Party.' ...more

October 13, 2007