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elections 2020

What Stolen Election Diehards Owe Holocaust Deniers

May 2, 2021 | Pierre Tristam | 28 Comments

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Holocaust denialism’s dregs on the fringe don’t get much attention because responsible institutions from publishers to campuses to media organizations kept them in their gutter. Election deniers are owed no less.

Trump’s Fascism and Republican Responsibility

January 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 109 Comments

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By the time Trump was spitting sedition and inciting violence Wednesday he’d had five years of encouragement from the same Republican charlatans who would later stand on the floors of the Senate and the House to declare themselves shocked, shocked that the rioters they’d courted had desecrated and bloodied their little sanctum. 

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.

To My Trump Neighbors

October 31, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 59 Comments

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Can Biden and Trump neighbors drink with each other? Come Nov. 3, there’s room for a toast–not to either candidate necessarily, but to the election, to democracy, and to what endures. Presidents don’t. Neighbors do.

The Polls Aren’t Wrong. But Trump Can Still Win More Easily Than in 2016.

October 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Biden’s lead in none of the key battleground states is outside the margin of error and national polling is only reflecting the concentration of Biden votes in already-blue states, and the migration of some Trump votes in still-red states. The polls have it right, but Trump’s road to re-election is actually less daunting than presumed.

53,000 Flagler Voters Cast Ballots Without Incidents. A Handful of Local Republican Pols Have Behaved Less Well.

October 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Competing tents at the Flagler County Public Library, one of three early voting sites. (© FlaglerLive)

If voters have been model citizens so far, and they have, a very small handful of candidates or party operatives, particularly in the Republican Party, have been a little less so: their actions have required the interventions of poll deputies, of Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart and of sheriff’s deputies.

Victor Barbosa, Palm Coast City Council District 2 Candidate: The Live Interview

October 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Victor Barbosa is one of four candidates for Palm Coast City Council, District 2. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

David Alfin, Palm Coast City Council District 2 Candidate: The Live Interview

October 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

David Alfin. (© FlaglerLive)

David Alfin is one of four candidates for Palm Coast City Council, District 2. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Bob Coffman, Palm Coast City Council District 2 Candidate: The Live Interview

October 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Bob Coffman. (© FlaglerLive)

Bob Coffman is one of four candidates for Palm Coast City Council, District 2. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Zack Shapiro, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

August 8, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Zack Shapiro is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 3, running against incumbent Nick Klufas and Cornelia Manfre in the Aug. 18 primary. All registered voters in Palm Coast regardless of party affiliation or geography may cast a vote.

Cornelia Manfre, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

August 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Cornelia Manfre is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 3, running against incumbent Nick Klufas and Zach Shapiro in the Aug. 18 primary. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Nick Klufas, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

August 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Nick Klufas. (© FlaglerLive)

Nick Klufas, a first-term incumbent, is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 3, running against Cornelia Manfre and Zach Shapiro. All registered voters in Palm Coast, regardless of party affiliation, may cast a vote in the Aug. 18 primary election.

Ed Danko, Palm Coast City Council: The Live Interview

August 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Ed Danko. (© FlaglerLive)

Ed Danko is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 1–the seat first-term Councilman Bob Cuff elected not to run for again. The seat also drew Sims Jones and Lou Salvagio. Dank, like other members of the local Trump Club, declined to participate in the interview.

Sims Jones, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

August 4, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Sims Jones. (© FlaglerLive)

Sims Jones is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 1–the seat first-term Councilman Bob Cuff elected not to run for again. The seat also drew candidates Ed Danko and Lou Salvagio.

Lou Salvagio, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

August 4, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lou Salvagio.

Lou Salvagio is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 1–the seat first-term Councilman Bob Cuff elected not to run for again. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Alan Lowe, Palm Coast Mayor Candidate: The Live Interview

July 23, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Bob Jones did not answer. (© FlaglerLive)

Alan Lowe is a candidate for Palm Coast Mayor. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Michael Schottey, Palm Coast Mayor Candidate: The Live Interview

July 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Michael Schottey. (© FlaglerLive)

Michael Schottey is a candidate for Palm Coast Mayor. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Milissa Holland, Palm Coast Mayor Candidate: The Live Interview

July 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland. (© FlaglerLive)

Milissa Holland is the Palm Coast mayor, running for re-election. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Don Greene, Palm Coast Mayor Candidate: The Live Interview

July 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Don Greene. (© FlaglerLive)

Don Greene is a candidate for Palm Coast Mayor. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

John Brady, Palm Coast Mayor Candidate: The Live Interview

July 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

John Brady. (© FlaglerLive)

John Brady is a candidate for Palm Coast Mayor. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

WNZF Sues County Commission Candidate Tommy LeGault Over Unpaid Bills; He Owes FPC’s Cheerleaders Money They Raised Months Ago

January 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Tommy LeGault, running for a Flagler County Commission seat as a small-business advocate, owes WNZF nearly $5,000 for infomercials he aired, owes FPC’s cheerleaders $1,000, and twice faced eviction in the last three years.

Andy Dance Will Resign School Board Seat He’s Held Since 2008 and Run for County Commission

August 20, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

School Board member Andy Dance with County Commissioner Charlie Ericksen in 2015. Dance announced his run for Ericksen's seat, which Ericksen will not run for again. (© FlaglerLive)

School Board member Andy Dance announce he’ll resign his seat in 2020 in a run for Flagler County Commission Charlie Ericksen’s seat, which Ericksen will not contest.

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.

Trump Will Win In 2020

August 4, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 93 Comments

The clue to Trump's victories: Richard Nixon in 1968. (Ollie Atkins)

There’s nothing original in Donald Trump’s presidency when seen through Nixon-colored glasses, considering the similarities–and the invaluable help both got from Democrats to get elected.

Election Primer: Class-Size Amendment 8 Is a Reasonably Multi-Edged Sword

October 21, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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With the class-size amendment — Amendment 8 — approving it would save money and give schools some flexibility, but it would let the Legislature off the hook on its financial commitment to education.

Justice for Sale: Half a Million Dollars
Slosh Races for 3 Local Circuit Court Seats

August 8, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Eleven candidates in three races in the 7th Judicial Circuit have raised an average of $44,000 each, more than 60 percent of it their own money.

John Selden, Candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Group 5 (Flagler County)

August 8, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Voters’ Guide for John Selden, Candidate for Florida 7th Circuit Court Judge, Group 5, Flagler County, vying to replace Judge Kim C. Hammond.

Sid Nowell, Candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Group 5 (Flagler County)

August 8, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Voters’ Guide for Sid Nowell, Candidate for Florida 7th Circuit Court Judge, Group 5, Flagler County, vying to replace Judge Kim C. Hammond.

Joe Horrox, Candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Group 5 (Flagler County)

August 8, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Voters’ Guide for Joe Horrox, Candidate for Florida 7th Circuit Court Judge, Group 5, Flagler County, vying to replace Judge Kim C. Hammond.

Ed Haenftling Jr., Candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Group 5 (Flagler County)

August 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Voters’ Guide for Ed Haenftling Jr., Candidate for Florida 7th Circuit Court Judge, Group 5, Flagler County, vying to replace Judge Kim C. Hammond.

Marc Dwyer, Candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Group 5 (Flagler County)

August 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Voters’ Guide for Marc Dwyer, Candidate for Florida 7th Circuit Court Judge, Group 5, Flagler County, vying to replace Judge Kim C. Hammond.

Dennis Craig, Candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Group 5 (Flagler County)

August 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Voters’ Guide for Dennis Craig, Candidate for Florida 7th Circuit Court Judge, Group 5, Flagler County, vying to replace Judge Kim C. Hammond.

Judge Them Before One of Them Judges You: The Race For Kim C. Hammond’s Seat

August 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Six lawyers, including Bunnell’s Marc Dwyer and Sid Nowell, are vying to replace Circuit Judge Judge Kim C. Hammond, who’s retiring after 32 years.

Bankruptcy Boys: County Commission Candidates Claim “Fiscal Responsibility” Despite Dismal Finances

August 2, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Both county commission incumbent Bob Abbott and challenger Nate McLaughlin have bankruptcies and foreclosures in their recent past even though they’re running on fiscal sanity.

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