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Editing The Constitution: Amendment 3

By Norwood | Published: July 12, 2010
Note: Every 2 years, Florida voters get a chance to literally edit the state constitution, as proposed changes to the actual text of the document are placed on the ballot. This post is part of a continuing series. Florida’s 2010 Amendment 3 can be seen as a legacy of sorts of former Florida House Speaker [...]
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Editing The Constitution – Developing News

By Norwood | Published: July 10, 2010
Note: The Florida Constitution series of posts is officially veering slightly off course with this post on developing news.  However, upcoming posts on all the individual amendments are still planned.  Stay tuned. In Florida we saw major developments this week regarding constitutional amendments on this year’s ballot. A gubernatorial candidate has sued to block the [...]
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Editing the Constitution: Amendment 1

By Norwood | Published: July 7, 2010
Note: This week Over the next week or two I’ll spend several days and diaries discussing the constitutional amendment process in Florida as well as the specific amendments that are on the November ballot this year. The first part of the series is here. On Monday we learned how the Florida constitution can be amended [...]
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No Longer Beating a Dead Horse

By Norwood | Published: June 24, 2010
I give up – there’s really no reason to rally behind the only real Democrat in the Democratic primary race. No Party Charlie Crist is with us on everything except what he’s not with us on and that’s good enough for me, so the primary is officially moot. Look, I will always like Kendrick – [...]
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I’m Not Afraid of the Big Bad Rubio and Jeff Greene is a Real Schmuck

By Norwood | Published: June 22, 2010
I’m NOT Afraid of the Big Bad Rubio and Jeff Greene is a Real Schmuck: Why We All Need to Get Behind Kendrick Meek Right Now I keep hearing folks say that they have given up on Kendrick Meek and that they’re voting for Chain Gang Charlie Crist in November because he is the only [...]
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The Chain Gang Charlie Crist is Born

By Norwood | Published: June 21, 2010
“I’m as conservative as any governor. I’m chain gang Charlie. I’m pro-gun. I’m pro life,” That’s Charlie Crist way back in 2009 before he made a sincere and heartfelt decision to completely change. Charlie Crist recently became the darling of Florida’s teachers as he polished his indie cred by vetoing an absolutely horrible education bill.  [...]
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Meek vs. Greene In a Nutshell

By Norwood | Published: June 19, 2010
The difference between the Democrat in the Democratic primary race for Florida Senate and the other guy who is running in the Democratic primary can be summed up with these two short clips. First, from The Buzz: Jeff Greene’s first campaign stop in Tampa Bay yesterday. He met privately with assorted politicos, taped some TV [...]
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Kendrick Meek Needs Us Now

By Norwood | Published: June 17, 2010
Charlie Crist is no progressive. “I’m as conservative as any governor. I’m chain gang Charlie. I’m pro-gun. I’m pro life,” There is a true progressive in the Florida Senate race, and he is being all but ignored by the progressive community.  Kendrick Meek needs and deserves the support of everyone who is looking to put [...]
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