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Flagler County Democrats’ Only Way Forward: Become Republican

November 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 71 Comments

flagler democrats survival

Contrary to media interpretations, Democrats underperformed woefully nationally, and in Flagler County they were again all but wiped out. To survive locally they have two choices: either run their candidates as Republicans (and support other moderate Republicans), or keep dying at the polls.

Leann Pennington, Theresa Pontieri, Will Furry and Cathy Heighter Win, Half-Cent Tax Passes, Amendments Fail

November 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 75 Comments

Theresa Pontieri, left, has won a seat on the Palm Coast City Council, and Leaann Pennington, who walloped Joe Mullions in the primary, defeated Jane Gentile-Youd, an independent, to win a seat on the County Commission, which hasn;t had a woman serving there since Barbara Revels six years ago. (© FlaglerLive)

For Flagler County and Palm Coast, it is an election of new faces: four races, four newcomers to elected office: Leann Pennington won a seat on the County Commission, Theresa Pontieri and Cathy Heighter won seats to the Palm Coast City Council, and Will Furry won a Flagler County School Board seat.

Demings and Rubio Have a Combative, Substantive Debate, But It May Not Change Minds

October 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

Marco Rubio and Val Demings during Tuesday evening's debate. (First Coast News screen shot)

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and his Democratic challenger, Congresswoman Val Demings, quickly got combative Tuesday as they sought to sway remaining undecided voters in their only head-to-head meeting ahead of the Nov. 8 election for a seat the GOP must retain if it wants to take control of the U.S. Senate.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott Fight Phantom Commies As the World Burns

August 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Fidel Castro and his men in the Sierra Maestra, Dec. 6, 1956, To hear Republicans tell it, America is on the verge. (Wikimedia Commons)

Our two upper-chamber gents aren’t merely lobbing charges of Banana Republicanism at Democrats. At the recent CPAC meeting, Rick Scott gave a rootin’ tootin’ slap-your-dog-and-arrest-your-undocumented-mama speech warning, “The militant Left has now taken control of our economy, our culture, and our country.”

Appealing to Trump May Work in Primaries, But Not as Much in the General Election

May 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The doctor is in … with Trump, at least.

Republican candidates’ hitching their wagon to Trump and Trumpism raises a question about the tried-and-tested plan of candidates’ appealing to the party base in the primary before pivoting closer to the center in the general election: Will that post-primary transformation be possible for Republicans in 2022?

Orlando Democrat Val Demings Launches Bid to Unseat Sen. Marco Rubio

June 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Val Demings. (Facebook)

With the theme “Never Tire,” Orlando Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings on Wednesday formally launched her campaign to try to unseat U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2022.

Anthony Sabatini, ‘Worst Person in the Florida Legislature,’ Launches Bid for Congress on a Lie

March 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Not long after encouraging Florida senators and members of congress to overturn last fall's election of Joe Biden, Anthony Sabatini has declared a bid for Congress against a fellow-Republican he'd told he'd not run against. (Facebook)

The man the Orlando Sentinel once called “the worst person in the Florida Legislature” (and remember, y’all, there’s hell of a lot of competition) kicked off his bid by lying, assuring incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster that he would not run against him, then filing the paperwork to run against him.

Flagler and Florida Democrats Face a Reckoning After Dismal Showing at Every Level

November 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

No wins for Democrats in Flagler, mirroring a poor showing across the state. (© FlaglerLive)

Trump’s Florida victory aside, Republicans upset two incumbent South Florida congresswomen, flipped five state House seats and could pick up a seat in the state Senate, making a mockery of Democrats’ hopes to cut into the GOP’s legislative dominance.

Holland and Klufas Hold On, Staly Wins Re-Election, Don O’Brien and Andy Dance Win County Commission, Ed Danko, Victor Barbosa Win Council Seats

November 3, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland held on. (© FlaglerLive)

With all early voting results counted, Sheriff Rick Staly had an insurmountable lead to win re-election to his second term, as did County Commissioner Donald O’Brien. Andy Dance, the school board member, also had an insurmountable lead to win the County Commission seat Charlie Ericksen opted not to contest.

Last Day to Vote in Primary Began With 21,000 Ballots Already In and Historic Mail-In Count

August 18, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Voting by mail is breaking records, but in-person voting may not be very high today. (© FlaglerLive)

Though powered by the largest vote-by-mail volume in the county’s history, Flagler County’s 2020 primary election turnout would need a relatively strong in-person voting tally today to exceed 2018’s turnout of 30 percent. The 2016 primary turnout of 27 percent is a closer target.

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