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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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