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Elections 2024

Florida’s Year in Review: New Districts, New Voting Problems, Renewed Economic Hope

December 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The biggest stories of 2012 ended up being an election and redistricting. A third ongoing story also pervaded the year’s news: The economy continued its long, slow rise from the ashes of the recession, and by year’s end the rebound – while facing the possible stomach-punch of a fiscal cliff setback – appeared to be solid.

Bill McBride, Centrist Democrat Who Challenged Jeb Bush in 2002, Is Dead at 67

December 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Bill McBride, a powerful lawyer who unsuccessfully tried to unseat then-Gov. Jeb Bush in 2002 and later watched his wife, Alex Sink, also run for governor, has died. He was 67.

Bogus Democracy: How Dark Money Helped Republicans Hold the House and Hurt Voters

December 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

A million more Americans voted for Democrats seeking election to the U.S. House of Representatives than Republicans. That advantage did not result in control of the chamber. Redistricting and secret money were key to the disparity.

Florida’s New Gay Lawmakers: Pride For LGBT Community, Perspective in Tallahassee

December 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

With the election of Resp. Joel Saunders of Orlando and David Richardson of Miami, Florida was one of seven states to break the straight barrier in legislatures. Nationwide, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender candidates were elected to the U.S. Senate and House, and dozens to state legislatures.

Case Closed: Sheriff Fleming Will Pay $500 Fine to Settle Hammock Club Ethics Violation

December 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

the Florida Commission on Ethics is expected to approve the settlement agreement at its meeting next month, two weeks after Fleming will have left office after eight years as Flagler County Sheriff.

Despite Sandy, Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.7%, Best Since December 2008

December 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Despite Hurricane Sandy and economists’ predictions of a poor jobs report, the economy added 146,000 jobs in November, for a combined 416,000 jobs in the last three months. But the numbers are still lower than what they should be for a robust recovery.

Sheriff Fleming “Conflicting” Under Oath, But Cleared of Wrongdoing in Fischer Case

December 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Sheriff Fleming made conflicting and inaccurate statements under oath regarding his phone calls with John Fischer following Fischer’s wife’s involvement in a fatal hit-and-run last year, a state attorney’s report concludes, but there’s no evidence of “improper or illegal contact” between the two men, the report states.

Lone Star Reds: The Secessionist Tempest From Texas

December 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Once again, there’s a tempest brewing in the national tea pot. We’re talking secession. Well, some of us are, writes Jim Hightower. Actually, very few are — and some of them aren’t too tightly wrapped.

Manfre Picks Rick Staly as Undersheriff, Passing Over O’Brien, Who’ll Be Chief Deputy

December 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Incoming Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre’s appointment of Rick Staly as undersheriff signals Manfre’s intent to shake up the internal workings of the agency while maintaining some continuity with O’Brien, who’d risen to chief deputy during Manfre’s first tenure between 2001 and 2004.

For African-American Voter Turnout, a New Normal

December 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Ever since the process toward full citizenship of African Americans began with the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, politicians and others have been trying to stop us from exercising the hard fought, hard won right to vote, writes Leslie Watson Malachie. It’s not working anymore.

Donald Trump’s Disciples: Obama’s Victory Still Birthing Dispute in a Tallahassee court

November 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

In a largely forgotten court case being litigated in Tallahassee, lawyers are still arguing about whether President Barack Obama was qualified to run for president in the first place.

After Latest Florida Ballot Debacle, Democrats File Bills to Extend Early Voting

November 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Bills filed this week would require early voting to begin 15 days before Election Day, up from 10 days before under current law, and early voting wouldn’t end until the Sunday night before the election under the new measures.

Jeb Bush Redux: Defeated and Deflated, Republicans Look for Viability in 2016

November 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Early Republican favorites for 2016 include Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan and Jon Huntsman, but the most formidable — and electable — candidate for the Republican Party right now is former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, argues Steven Kurlander.

The Conservative Case Against Compromise

November 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

A Democrat and one a conservative say Republicans in Congress need to compromise so the government can “get things done,” and that it is better to do something than nothing. No. It is not, argues Lloyd Brown.

In a Day of Inaugurals, 3 Governments Swear In New Members and 2 Elect New Chairmen

November 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Flagler County Commission, the school board and the Palm Coast City Council all either welcomed new members or shuffled their chairmanships in an annual ritual with a mixture of ceremony and consequences.

14 Days On, Allen West Concedes

November 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Thwarted in attempts to change the outcome of a razor thin race, U.S. Rep Allen West early Tuesday conceded to his Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy. The concession increases Democratic pick-ups in the House to eight, for a total of 200 seats to the GOP’s 233.

Back to Blood: Cuban Support for Democratic Ticket in Florida Was at a Historic High

November 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Cuban-Americans voted for the Democratic candidate in historically high numbers in last week’s presidential election, a continuation of a years-long trend that could be eroding the GOP’s standing among a core portion of the party’s base in Florida.

Dan Gelber: Time for a Constitutional Amendment to Ensure Voter Access

November 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

It’s very sad that the citizens of Florida need their rights protected from their own government. But if there is anything this last election has taught us, it’s that our right to vote is clearly imperiled in Florida, argues Dan Gelber.

Obama and the Southern Tradition

November 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Mitt Romney and his diminishing white-male-America coalition wanted to put Barack Obama in his place. He failed. But certain realities of southern tradition endure, as does a racism in American politics that coursed through the 2012 election.

Amendment Shock: A More Tolerant Nation Is By-Passing Smug, Regressive Florida

November 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Many of Tuesday’s 176 popular referendum that passed speak of a more tolerant, more freedom-loving nation. Except in Florida, where the Legislature’s 11 proposals put the state at odds with national trenbds–and the Florida Legislature at odds with the people it claims to represent.

Criticism Mounts as Florida’s Voting Process Shames and Embarrasses Again

November 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Most of the state experienced problem-free voting. But in Miami-Dade County, many voters remained in line long after the race was called, with some voters reportedly waiting for more than six hours to cast a ballot on Election Day. The delay was despite the fact that half the state’s voters had already voted before Tuesday.

Florida Elections Roundup: Celebrations and Surprises for Democrats, Glumness for GOP

November 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Florida Democrats hadn’t celebrated much since, well, President Obama won the state in 2008. But that changed Tuesday. Obama carried Florida again on the way to a second term in the White House, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson easily won re-election, and Democratic candidates picked up legislative and congressional seats.

How Flagler County Democrats Killed Milissa Holland’s Shot at a Florida House Seat

November 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Dissension, dysfunction and confusion within the Democratic Party structure proved to be fatal obstacles for Milissa Holland, a popular Democrat who lost her bid for a Florida House seat by a slim margin.

Central Florida Helps Democrats Erode GOP’s Legislative Majority as State Realigns

November 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

For the first time in three decades, Democrats get a net increase in Florida Senate seats. They reduced the GOP majority in the house from 81-38 to 76-44, despite redistricting, and the state’s direction appears no longer to favor Republicans as easily as it has.

Allen West Gone, Alan Grayson Back: Democrats Hail Gains in Florida’s Congressional Delegation

November 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Allen West, a Tea Party favorite, lost against Patrick Murphy despite outspending him 6-to-1, while Alan Grayson returned to to Congress in what Democrats are calling a mini-wave in Florida, where they picked up seats in the Legislature as well while keeping the state in Obama’s camp.

No Close Call: Obama Wins; Weeks, Meeker, Nelson, DeSantis, Thrasher, Hanns, Moore-Stens, Manfre and Hutson Win

November 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 58 Comments

Flagler County election results will be posted here as soon as they are available, along with results of presidential, federal and state races, and updated as long as results are generated. All results for all Flagler County and related elections will be on this page.

Scenes from Flagler’s Election Day

November 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Short lines, minor problems, strange decisions at polling locations to restrict campaign solicitors as Flagler County and the rest of the nation votes. FlaglerLive is gathering impressions, reactions and images from Election Day around the county.

With Fewer Days and Places to Vote, Early Voting Falls Significantly in Flagler

November 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

On-person early voting was down in Flagler County from 36.6 percent in 2008 to 29.1 percent this year, for several reasons: a shorter early-voting window, two early voting locations instead of three (Flagler Beach was eliminated), and less enthusiasm than the 2008 election, which drew the highest turnout in a presidential election in 40 years.

Florida’s Political Petals: Where Obama and Romney Will Win Easily, Region By Region

November 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

From Little Haiti to West Orlando to The Villages and rural northeast Florida, certain regions are sure wins for either Obama or Romney, and counties ripe for each campaigns’ get-out-the-vote ground game. An analysis.

Fox News and the Politics of Hurricane Obama

November 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

On Fox News, Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath was replaced with endless and largely manufactured claims of an Obama cover-up of the attack on the American consulate in benghazi. Fox’s latest Swiftboat attack on the president foundered.

Trey Corbett: The Live Interview
Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Race

November 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Trey Corbett is the Republican candidate for Flagler County Supervisor of Elections in the Nov. 6 election, facing one-term incumbent Supervisor Kimberle Weeks, a Democrat. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

Kimberle Weeks: The Live Interview | Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Race

November 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Kimberle Weeks, the incumbent Democrat, is a candidate for Flagler County Supervisor of Elections in the Nov. 6 election, facing Trey Corbett, a Republican. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

U.S. Economy Adds 171,000 Jobs in October, Topping Half a Million in Last 3 Months

November 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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The economy added 171,000 jobs in October, exceeding economists’ expectation of 135,000, and figures for August and September were revised upward, adding 84,000 to previous tallies, for a total of 511,000 jobs in the last three months.

Crime in Flagler County Declines Again, Adding Another Wrinkle to Sheriff’s Race

November 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Sheriff Don Fleming has touted the decrease in Flagler County's crime rate over the past three years, while Jim Manfre, his opponent in the Nov. 6 election and a former sheriff, has questioned the claim. Flagler's fluctuating crime rate, above, reflects the Manfre years, in blue, and the Fleming years in red. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Sheriff Don Fleming was quick to tout the 6.2 percent crime rate decline in the first six months of 2012 as vindication of his policies, while his opponent, Jim Manfre, a former sheriff, pointed out that crime was lower during his tenure.

Obama Clings to Smallest Lead in Florida, But His Ohio Margin May Make Florida Irrelevant

October 31, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The latest Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS News poll–one of the more reliable polls tracking the swing-state electorate–shows President Obama again in the lead in Florida. A larger lead in Ohio may make Florida irrelevant to Obama’s path to 270 electoral votes.

Party Spin Kicks In as 1.9 Million Floridians Have Already Cast Early Voting Ballots

October 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Democratic voters accounted for 39.5 percent of the absentee returns, with voters affiliated with other parties and NPAs making up the remainder. In early voting, the roles reverse. Democrats made up 49.1 percent of the more than 528,000 voters who cast ballots over the weekend. Republicans made up 28.6 percent.

Crossing Out Amendment 8: Public Money Does Not Belong in Religious Schools

October 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Religious groups have no rights to public money when it comes to funding private schools, precisely because religious indoctrination is part and parcel of the mission of those schools, and taxpayers should not have to pay for that, argues Cary McMullen.

Republican Presumptions Aside, Florida Is Not a One-Party State Yet

October 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

There are plenty of reasons to argue who might make the best candidate. The majority or minority status of each candidate's party is not one of them. Above, Democrat Milissa Holland and Republican Travis Hutson, candidates for the Florida House seat that includes all of Flagler County, last week at the Flagler Women's Club. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida is dominated by Republicans, but to argue against the election of a Democrat to the Florida House–as the GOP’s Travis Hutson is arguing in his bid against Milissa Holland–is a reflection of the arrogance of a majority party that considers minorities, if not democracy, irrelevant, and that assumes that once a majority, always a majority.

Flagler’s First Day of Early Voting Brings Out 2,172, But Turnout May Be Lower Than in 2008

October 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The voting line snaked around at the Flagler County Public Library for most of the first day of early voting, but with one fewer voting location, four fewer days and diminished enthusiasm, it’ll take a greater surge of voting to top the 2008 tallies.

Ghost Election: Obama, Romney and The Future of the U.S. Supreme Court

October 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The next president could very well appoint one or two new justices. And who steps down among the justices first could also depend on who’s elected. Here’s a guide to the election and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Atack vs Moore-Stens: An Attorney’s Evaluation Of the County Judge Race, and a Response

October 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

In the Flagler County Court Judge election, Paul Guntharp, a Palm Coast attorney, evaluates the candidacies of Craig Atack and Melissa Moore-Stens, and Atack replies.

Hutson and DeSantis Are No-Shows as Holland and Beaven Stress Flagler’s Voice

October 25, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Travis Hutson and Ron DeSantis did not attend Flagler’s broadest political forum of the season–it was broadcast live on WNZF–Wednesday, giving opponents Milissa Holland and Heather Beaven free rein to speak of the voice they’d give Flagler County if elected. County judge candidates Melissa Moore Stens and Craig Atack, and Senate candidates John Thrasher and Kathleen Trued, were also at the forum.

Abby Romaine: The Live Interview
Flagler County Commission, District 2

October 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Abby Romaine is an Independent candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 6 election, facing Frank Meeker in the District 2 race. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

Frank Meeker: the Live Interview
Flagler County Commission, District 2

October 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Frank Meeker, a Republican, is a candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 6 election, facing Independent Abby Romaine in the District 2 race. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

Flagler Votes: Candidate Forum Tonight at Knights of Columbus

October 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Candidates in seven local races have been invited and will be heard over the two evenings at the Knights of Columbus hall on Old Kings Road, answering questions prepared by the Chamber of Commerce, the Flagler County Association of Realtors and the Flagler Home Builders Association.

Herb Whitaker: The Live Interview
Flagler County Commission, District 5

October 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Realtor Herb Whitaker, a Republican, is a candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 6 election, facing Democrat and five-term incumbent George Hanns in the District 5 race. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

George Hanns: The Live Interview
Flagler County Commission, District 5

October 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Five-term incumbent Democrat George Hanns is a candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 6 election, facing Republican Herb Whitaker in the District 5 race. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

Ronald Reagan Assembly Attack on Frank Meeker, Over Hatch Act, Declared Groundless

October 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

When the Hatch Act was passed in 1939, to reform the civil service, one of its reasons had been to counter allegations that the Democratic Party had used Works Progress Administration workers to shill for it in the 1938 election.

The federal Hatch Act prohibits candidates for office from holding jobs that are federally funded. County Commission Candidate Frank meeker’s job at the St. Johns River Water Management District does not violate the act, as local Republican opponents claimed in August.

Amendment 3: A Fight Between Capping Taxes and Funding Government Responsibly

October 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Amendment 3 before Florida voters on the November ballot would tighten the state’s rarely-used revenue cap, potentially giving it more teeth – something supporters say will restrain reckless spending but opponents say would gut vital services.

How Companies Track Your Politics And Assemble Profiles Through the Internet

October 22, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

If you’re a registered voter and surf the web, one of the sites you visit has almost certainly placed a tiny piece of data on your computer flagging your political preferences. That piece of data, called a cookie, marks you as a Democrat or Republican, when you last voted, and what contributions you’ve made. It also can include factors like your estimated income, what you do for a living, and what you’ve bought at the local mall.

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