It seems ironic that the political party that claimed to want every Florida vote to count in 2000 now thinks Florida voters no longer matter. In the hectic days following the 2000 election, Democrats were so desperate for votes in Florida they were arguing that under-votes ballots with no presidential candidate selected should be counted as a vote for Al Gore. ...more

January 20, 2008

The new primary and general election system is superb. Why it was not inaugurated long ago is beyond my comprehension. This is the way it works: All states have their presidential primaries the first Tuesday of March, during the presidential election years. All city, county, state and federal elections are held during even years only. Between elections, vacancies are temporarily filled by the highest elected official of the entity. ...more

January 11, 2008

Forget for a moment — if that's possible — all the presidential candidates offering us the world if we elect them to our country's highest office. Instead consider all the important offices here in Highlands County that will be decided in November. It's enough to get even a mild political junkie excited about who will run and who won't. All constitutional officers are up for re-election this campaign season. That means the sheriff, clerk of courts, tax assessor and tax collector are up for grabs. So is the school superintendent post, as well as county commission seats and school board positions. This is when we see some incredibly talented people take a risk and run for office. ...more

January 3, 2008

Former President Clinton has emerged as a clear asset in his wife's campaign for the White House, with Americans offering high ratings to his eight years in office and a solid majority saying they would be comfortable with him as first spouse, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. ...more

October 4, 2007

Keystone Civic Association President Tom Aderhold says he will run for the District 2 seat of the Hillsborough County Commission. ...more

September 12, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - Four days after the death of city council Chairman John Bryan, voters are going to the polls today to cast ballots for two of four council seats up for election this fall. ...more

September 11, 2007