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Elections 2024

Democrats’ Arafat Complex

December 16, 2018 | Pierre Tristam | 16 Comments

Like Democrats today, Yasser Arafat had a gift for self-destruction even when handed easy victories. (World Economic Forum)

Early possibilities for the 2020 election–Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton–suggest Democrats aren’t learning lessons but clinging to habits of self-destruction.

Ethics Commission Finds Probable Cause School Board’s Janet McDonald and Husband Dennis Violated Law on Disclosures

December 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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A state ethics investigation found that both Dennis and Janet McDonald inaccurately reported assets on disclosure forms ahead of election runs. The late Frank Meeker, a county commissioner, filed the ethics complaints shortly before his death in 2016.

In Novel Argument, Constitutional Amendment Spurs Call for Stay of Execution

December 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Jose Antonio Jimenez.

The arguments center on part of Amendment 11, which was approved by 62 percent of voters and which changed a more than century-old provision dealing with how revisions in criminal laws should be applied to older crimes.

Putnam Stays Out Fight Over Concealed Weapons Permits as His Office Goes to a Democrat

December 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Adam Putnam is walking away. (Flickr)

After the concealed-weapons permitting processed revealed serious flaws under Adam Putnam, attempts are afoot to move the process to state police, out of the agriculture commissioner’s purview.

Supervisors of Election Seek Answer on Amendment Restoring Felons’ Right to Vote

December 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Speaking to reporters Tuesday morning, Secretary of State Ken Detzner, who was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott, said it’s up to the Legislature and the Board of Executive Clemency to draft a blueprint for the amendment. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida officials don’t have a plan for how to carry out a constitutional amendment that restores the right to vote to more than a million Floridians convicted of felonies.

Shortlist of 11 Young Ultra-Conservatives Lined Up for 3 Florida Supreme Court Seats

November 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Ron DeSantis will pick from the list to replace liberal justices Barbara Pariente, R. Fred Lewis and Peggy Quince, who have reached retirement age. All nominees were GOP appointees.

Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats Are Out Of Touch With Progressive Insurgents

November 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Pondering liberalism's future with Nancy Pelosi. (U.S. State Department)

Positions the timeworn Democratic leadership staked out are being overrun—outmatched by the cumulative power of dynamic social movements that have generated electoral clout.

In a Surprise, Bunnell Commissioner John Sowell Is Resigning, With Eye on County Seat

November 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Bunnell City Commissioner John Sowell is resigning Friday and moving to a different part of the county, and is considering a run for the county commission seat held by Dave Sullivan.

Ambition and Pledges of Openness Frame Swearings-In at County Commission and Palm Coast Council

November 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Newly-minted Palm Coast Council member Jack Howell, in the foreground, is congratulated by a supporter as Mayor Milissa Holland fist-bumps fellow-councilman and now-Vice Mayor Nick Klufas (behind Howell), with Councilman Bob Cuff and, to the right, Eddie Branquinho, who was also sworn-in today. (© FlaglerLive)

Joe Mullins was sworn-in as a county commissioner and Donald O’Brien elected chairman while Jack Howell and Eddie Branquinho took their seats on the Palm Coast council today.

It Won’t Be Like Medical Pot: Senate President Pledges Not to ‘Slow-Walk’ Amendments

November 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Incoming Senate President Bill Galvano. (NSF)

Galvano said of amendments from restoring felon rights to limiting gambling that the “people have spoken,” and “I want to make sure we are being true to the intent of the voters.”

Nelson Concedes as Scott Wins Senate-Seat Recount With 10,000-Vote Margin

November 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wasted no time welcoming Rick Scott to the Republican majority. (NSF)

Scott, a two-term Republican governor, held a 10,033-vote edge — or 0.12 percent — over Nelson, a Democrat who was seeking re-election to his fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate.

In War Over Words, Republicans Continue Easily To Defeat Democrats

November 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Simply put. (Fibonacci Blue)

The Republican Party lost ground in the Congressional and state elections earlier this month, but the GOP continues to triumph in the all-important contests over words, argues Ralph Nader.

DeSantis Wins Governor’s Race (Again), Manual Recounts For 2 Other Statewide Races

November 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Picking up with Rick Scott is leaving off. (NSF)

Ron DeSantis maintained almost his exact lead over Andrew Gillum after a machine recount. Manual recounts are ordered for the Scott-Nelson and Fried-Caldwell races.

No ‘Remedy In the Dark’: Federal Judge Rejects Nelson Bid To Extend Recount Deadline

November 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Palm Beach County residents registering to vote last spring. A federal judge's decision not to extend a recount deadline today focused on issues at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office. (Facebook)

The ruling could resolve questions about whether the recount process will move forward and whether official election results will be certified Tuesday as scheduled.

As Nelson Charges Interference, Scott Will Step Down From Canvassing Board

November 14, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Democrats have alleged that Scott has improperly tried to use his authority as governor to influence the recount, which could decide his political future.

Democrats Won Big. But the Question Is Whether They Can Now Be Bold.

November 14, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Kyrsten Sinema can't believe it: she is the first woman to be elected Senator from Arizona, the first Democrat to be elected from Arizona in 23 years, and the first openly bisexual member of the Senate. (Facebook)

The reforms Democrats in Congress have championed have often been overly complicated and cautious — and deeply compromised by a fear of annoying deep-pocketed donors.

Recount Totals in Flagler Show Little Change, as in Other Small and Mid-Sized Counties

November 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Flagler Elections Supervisor workers feeding ballots into precinct-level tabulators Sunday during an all-day recount. (© FlaglerLive)

In Flagler County, each of the candidates in the recount gained a few dozen votes, but in proportions that did not change the winner’s margin or affected the state tally.

Historic Recount of 3 Races Begins in Flagler Amid Relaxed, Tranquil Atmosphere

November 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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No surprises and even less controversy is expected in Flagler County’s portion of a statewide recount, which will take much of Sunday and possibly spill over into Monday.

Muslims Surf the Blue Wave

November 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

The election of two Muslim women to Congress is a repudiation of Islamophobic domestic and foreign policies and of hostility to migrants and refugees from a number of countries.

Rhetoric Continues to Heat Up As Recount Is Ordered For Three Races

November 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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In Flagler, the recount in Flagler begins at 9 a.m. Sunday in the presence of the three-member canvassing board. The process is open to the public. It is expected to take all day.

As Scott-Nelson Margin Shrinks and Fury Surges, Experts Say Process Is Working

November 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Praying, and suing. (© FlaglerLive)

Watching his lead shrink, Scott accused elections supervisors in Broward and Palm Beach counties of “incompetence” and fraud though the process is following state law and timelines.

Flagler Canvassing Board Prepares for Recount Sunday in Senate, Agriculture and Governor’s Race

November 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The recount machine, to the left, and other equipment to be used Sunday during the recount of three races at the Flagler County Supervisor of Elections' office. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Canvassing Board is preparing to count more than 54,000 ballots in three statewide races in the first such statewide recount since 2000, when a recount was aborted.

DeSantis Win Paves Way for Most Conservative Supreme Court in Generations

November 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Ron DeSantis’ narrow win in Tuesday’s election for governor will bring an unprecedented expansion of conservative Republican power in Tallahassee.

Hansen, Mullins Win County Commission, Howell and Branquinho Win Palm Coast, McDonald Re-Elected to School Board

November 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Campaign volunteers amid a small forest of signs at the Palm Coast Community Center this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

The races for Flagler County Commission and Palm Coast council were not close in a mid-term election that saw turnout rise to an astounding 64 percent.

Amendments: Felons Will Get Voting Rights, Dogs Won’t Race Anymore, Homestead Expansion Fails

November 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The shackles are coming off on felon voting rights in Florida. (National Museum of American History)

More than 64 percent of Florida voters had cast ballots for Amendment 4, which is designed to restore voting rights to an estimated 1.4 million felons who have completed their sentences.

Rick Scott Wins ‘Nasty’ U.S. Senate Race, Ending Bill Nelson’s 46 Years in Government

November 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

rick scott senator

Scott’s win even more firmly cemented control of Florida and the U.S. Senate for Republicans. Nelson for the past eight years has been the only Democrat elected statewide.

Powered by Trump Turnout and ‘Hamilton’ Tickets, DeSantis Defies Polls and Edges Out Gillum

November 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Ron DeSantis with his wife. (NSF)

DeSantis’ win was a crushing blow for Democrats, who had pinned their hopes on Gillum making history as the state’s first black chief-of-state and recapturing the governor’s mansion for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century.

A Few Big Legislative Races, Scattered Through Florida

November 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Donors, party leaders and political operatives don’t like to toss away money on lost causes. With that in mind, here are some of the races to watch Tuesday in various regions of the state.

Flurry of Polls Show Gillum and Nelson Decisively Edging Past DeSantis and Scott

November 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson have built solid leads among independents, women and minorities, with Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott leading only among white men.

Buying Their Election: Mullins and Hansen Shatter Spending Records for Flagler County Commission Seats

November 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Joe Mullins, left, and Greg Hansen have spent money on their election campaigns as no previous candidate for the Flagler County Commission ever had. (© FlaglerLive)

The nearly $200,000 Joe Mullins and Greg Hansen have spent so far puts them on pace to match or outspend all 26 other county commission candidates in the past three years combined.

In Miami on Final Stretch, Obama Chides GOP For ‘Repeated Attempts to Divide You’

November 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Former President Barack Obama with Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson in Miami Friday. (NSF)

The former president’s trip to the Sunshine State was sandwiched between two appearances in Florida by President Donald Trump, who held a rally Wednesday in Lee County.

Restoring Felons’ Right to Vote:
Why I’m Voting Yes on Amendment 4

November 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

Detail from Herman Nitsch's 'Flagellation Wall,' 1963.

In 46 other states, the right is restored either immediately or on completion of probation. Florida stands out for harshness, accounting for a quarter of America’s disenfranchised.

With 3.7 Million Early Votes In, Election Day Delays May Ease Despite Epic Ballot

November 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

High command. (Courtney Lynch)

While the lengthy ballot will cause some delays, it is not expected to be as bad as 2012 as a majority of voters will have already cast ballots.

Amendment 13: ‘Humane Treatment of Animals’ Would End Dog Racing in Florida

October 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Eye on Amendment 13.(NSF)

Florida is one of a handful of places in the country with dog racing, and passage of the amendment would be a serious blow for an industry that has been in the state for decades.

From Wing Joint to Hair Salon, Florida Voters Split on Gillum-DeSantis Race for Governor

October 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Chihuahuans for DeSantis. (NSF)

Interviews with a diversity of Florida voters reveal the searing differences of opinions between voters–and their solidified opinions about Ron DeSantis and Andrew Gillum, with days left in the gubernatorial race.

Amendments 1, 2 and 5: Taking Aim at Taxes Through Homestead Exemption, a Cap and Supermajorities

October 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Three proposals on the November ballot that would make tax-related changes to the state Constitution have drawn conflicting views from the real-estate industry, local governments and other groups about the measures’ potential economic impacts.

Trump’s Responsibility

October 27, 2018 | Pierre Tristam | 75 Comments

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Trump can’t have it both ways. He can’t revel in his powers of denigration and incitement then take cover behind a bogus sense of outrage and his usual deflections when the incitement and denigration arm fuses and kill people.

“Interference In the County’s Elections”? Not So Fast: How 2 Illegal Political Signs Seeded a Phony Controversy

October 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The political signs were planted on land leased to Publix and SunTrust Bank in the Hammock. (c FlaglerLive)

A pair of political campaign signs planted and then unearthed from in front of a Publix and a SunTrust bank branch in the Hammock kicked off two police investigations, but the controversy is largely made up by a candidate with a history of such tactics.

2 Million Floridians Have Already Voted, Republican Registrants Holding 43-40 Edge Over Democrats

October 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Early voting at the Flagler Supervisor of Elections office this week. (© FlaglerLive)

As of Friday morning, 869,745 Republicans had cast ballots, compared to 808,288 Democrats and 347,488 unaffiliated voters, out of the state’s nearly 13.3 million registered voters.

All Insults Nearly All The Time As Ron DeSantis and Andrew Gillum Debate a Final Round

October 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

It'll be the last time they share a stage for a while: Ron DeSantis, left, and Andrew Gillum. (© FlaglerLive via WPBF)

It was an hour of jugular attacks, with Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis accusing each other of being dishonest and unworthy of leading the state before they exited the stage with a fist bump.

Amendment 9: What Has Vaping Got To Do With Offshore Oil Drilling?

October 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Rather than allowing the vaping ban to stand on its own, the revision commission coupled it with a proposed ban on offshore oil drilling in Florida waters, describing the combination as an environmental amendment.

Surge in Early Voting and Mailed Ballots in Flagler Mirrors Florida’s, Pointing to Strong Off-Year Turnout

October 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The Flagler Canvassing Board and election workers going through the 7,000-some mailed-in ballots that arrived today. It's a mid-term election, but the turnout numbers seem more like those of a general election. (© FlaglerLive)

On Wednesday, the Flagler County Canvassing Board was going through almost as many mailed-in ballots in a single day as it did for the entire 2014 election. The rest of the state is seeing a similar surge.

Even As Voter Registration Soars, Bogus Fraud Claims and Real Voter Suppression Live On

October 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Experts are predicting record-high midterm voter turnout. But millions of U.S. citizens are being systematically inhibited — either blatantly or covertly — from casting votes this November.

Gillum Leads DeSantis 52-46, Taking 21-Point Lead Among Women, 18 With Independents

October 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Andrew Gillum in Palm Coast last month. (© FlaglerLive)

Gillum is so far winning key demographics, with a seemingly insurmountable 18-point lead among independents, who usually decide statewide races, but he’s also winning among women by 21 points.

Amendment 3: Not As Clear-Cut As ‘Voter Control of Gambling in Florida’

October 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Amendment 3, placed on the ballot by a political committee largely backed by Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, would give voters the “exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling” in the state.

Women and Independents Keep Bill Nelson Ahead of Rick Scott By 6 Points in Latest Poll

October 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Unmoved by Michael: Sen. Bill nelson remains comfortably ahead of Gov. Rick Scott in the latest polling by Quinnipiac University. (© FlaglerLive)

Sen. Bill Nelson, drawing much higher favorability ratings and strong support from independents–key to all statewide races in Florida–is maintaining a comfortable 52-46 percent advantage over Gov. Rick Scott in the race for U.S. Senate.

Gillum-DeSantis Debate Is a 60-Minute Bout Over Ring-Kissing, Crime, Trump, Race and Algae Blooms

October 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Ron DeSantis, left, and Andrew Gillum during Sunday's debate. (© FlaglerLive via CNN)

Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis shredded each other Sunday night during a nationally televised debate, as the gubernatorial candidates appeared in their first face-to-face showdown.

Nikki Fried and Matt Caldwell Gun For Agriculture Commissioner Behind Holsters and Consumer Protection

October 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Desperate to look the part: Nikki Fried and Matt Caldwell, the candidates for Commissioner of Agriculture. (Facebook)

Democrat Nikki Fried and Republican Matt Caldwell offer differing views on Trump, the state’s management of concealed-weapons licenses and how to move forward with medical marijuana.

Jane Gentile-Youd, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

October 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Jane Gentile-Youd.

Jane Gentile-Youd is an independent candidate for Flagler County Commission, District , challenging Joe Mullins in the Nov. 6 election. All registered Flagler County voters may cast a ballot in the race regardless of address or party affiliation.

Bitter Clash Over Charter Schools Behind Supreme Court Decision To Kill ‘Defective’ Ballot Measure

October 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The proposed constitutional amendment could have opened a new avenue for the establishment of charter schools outside the control of county school boards.

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