George LeMieux not saying what his plans are

by Amy Hollyfield | 9th November 2010

He sounds exactly like a candidate but Republican U.S. Sen. George LeMieux is not saying what he’ll do when his 16-month term ends in January. "If I do something, I will probably announce it by the first of the year," LeMieux said Tuesd... Read More

Final election numbers show no recounts and Rick Scott’s margin: 61,966 votes

by Mary Ellen Klas | 6th November 2010

In what that Florida Department of Elections is calling in an email today it's "First Unofficial Final Tally,"the  county breakdowns of Republican Rick Scott's win over Democrat Alex Sink are in. And the number is: 61... Read More

Alex Sink blames ‘tone deaf’ White House and Obama for failed election

by Mary Ellen Klas | 6th November 2010

Democrat Alex Sink, whose fate was yoked to the Obama administration like hundreds of Democrats on Nov. 2, lashed out in an interview with Politico today, suggesting that the Obama administration mishandled the response to Gulf the oil spill, failed to... Read More

Palm Beach delivers 12,687 more votes to Sink, not enough to trigger recount

by Mary Ellen Klas | 3rd November 2010

Sometime in the wee hours of the morning, Palm Beach County finished counting. In what now appears to be a once-a-decade tradition, the Democratically-heavy coastal county became ground zero in determining the election. With all 789 precincts repo... Read More

Sink won’t concede but ‘will wait to have all the voices heard’

by Mary Ellen Klas | 3rd November 2010

Alex Sink told a crowd of about 300 people at her election night party in Tampa at 12:15 that the results have been as expected: a nail-biter. She called it a "classic Florida election,'' that's "coming down to the wire in what looks to be a ... Read More

Sink spokesman tells crowd to ‘stay with us’

by Mary Ellen Klas | 3rd November 2010

Alex Sink spokesman Dan McLaughlin just took the stage at the Marriott Waterside and announced:  "There are about 600,000 votes outstanding. Alex trails by 100,000. Those are our counties so stay with us." The crowd starts line danc... Read More

Sink’s elex night crowd subdued but patient as results show her behind in early returns

by Mary Ellen Klas | 3rd November 2010

At the lavish Marriott Waterside on Tampa's marina, the election night crowd for Alex Sink is growing but quiet. Two giant big screen televisions broadcast MSNBC's play-by-play of election results around the country. A DJ pipes in loud rock music. It w... Read More

Early voting math: Sink campaign holding out hope for turnout that matches or exceeds 2006

by Mary Ellen Klas | 2nd November 2010

Alex Sink's pollster Dave Beattie said the key to the Democrat's win against Rick Scott tonight is Democratic turnout. To that end, the Democratic Party has injected the most resources it has ever devoted to a statewide campaign. They are tar... Read More

Alex Sink stops at Brandon barbecue for election day lunch

by Mary Ellen Klas | 2nd November 2010

Alex Sink had an Election Day lunch with her father, Kester Sink, her husband, Bill McBride, and sister Dottie Sykes at First Choice BBQ in Brandon. Sink and McBride, who consider themselves barbecue aficionados, have been bringing their children ... Read More

Alex Sink votes and hopes on surge in North Florida

by Mary Ellen Klas | 2nd November 2010

Democratic candidate for governor Alex Sink started her day at her Thonotosassa home, 30 minutes outside Tampa, with a house full of friends and family. She stopped to tape one last robo call to encourage people to get out and vote. Sin... Read More

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