It may be the result of misfortune for many - a hurricane - but the absence of President Bush from his party's convention here this week probably isn't a misfortune for John McCain. ...more

September 2, 2008

Signs criticizing the Republican Party. Activists lining up to cast votes in a straw poll. Democratic supporters handing out literature. The homeless demanding attention. ...more

November 29, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG – Signs criticizing the Republican Party. Activists lining up to cast votes in a straw poll. Democratic supporters handing out literature. The homeless demanding attention. ...more

November 29, 2007

Some 4,000 Republican Party activists started getting fired up Saturday for the 2008 presidential election, with their four top presidential contenders there to spur them on, at the state party's convention Saturday. ...more

October 21, 2007