Connie Mack
FreedomWorks Loses the Senate
Meet 5 Up-and-Comers Showcased at the GOP Convention
The Republican convention is not just an event for rolling out Mitt Romney 2.0 and a new party platform. As any politician who's ever silently coveted the kind of enormous political leap Obama made at the 2004 Democratic convention can attest, it's a place for new faces. Below, meet five of the lucky politicians the GOP has chosen to introduce to the county. Sam Olens READ MORE >>
Playtime’s over. This week’s roundup of new Congressional and Senate super PACs includes big spenders and big names, like former Newt Gingrich benefactor Sheldon Adelson; Harold Simmons, one of this election cycle’s top donors; a key financier of Jon Huntsman’s presidential super PAC; and Citizens United lawyer James Bopp. Freedom PAC Supports Rep. Connie Mack (R), Florida U.S. Senate candidate READ MORE >>
Ties That Bind
The Florida Circus
The first thing you need to understand about Florida's political climate is that its seemingly endless summer of Boom Times seems to be coming to a close. The vast migration to the state that caused its population to increase over 16 percent since the 2000 census seems to be winding down, and last year, shockingly enough, it actually lost population. READ MORE >>
