Author: Rick Outzen
Money can’t buy you a seat
The GOP-backed Charles Glover couldn’t buy the Escambia County School Board District 3 seat. Nearly every person who voted in the 2004 general election in…
Ding, Dong…Save Our City is dead
The Pensacola City Council results are in. None of the SOC candidates – Sam Hall, Jerry Howard, and Bob Walker – won. Sam Hall did…
Iraqi Blogs
I wanted to gain a better perspective on the Iraqi view on the war so I searched for Iraqi blogs. Here are a few I…
Film Fest – a hit!
Film Fest’s Artistic Director Tom Roush called to say the films were all well attended (except of the bitter cold Friday night outdoor viewing of…
Sinclair takes shot at Mediacom
Sinclair and DIRECTV to Offer Rebates for Mediacom Cable Customers Who Switch to DIRECTV Mobile/Pensacola (November 7, 2006) – Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI)…
New Baptist Hospital Administrator
Baptist Hospital Gets New Administrator A 38-year-old Pace man last night was appointed administrator of Baptist Hospital, Baptist Health Care’s nationally renowned flagship facility. Mark…
Electronic voting machines breaking down
We’re getting news reports that touchscreen voting machines aren’t working properly in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York and Florida. Ohio: There are widespread problems with…
GOP strategy…will it work?
Announce conviction of Saddam Hussein trial before the court completes written verdict (that will be Nov. 9). Have Pres. Bush campaign like hell – reminding…
Replace Hussein with what
NY Times reports today that the Iraqi government is cracking down on torture in its prison system. (Click here to read: Iraqi Interior Ministry Accuses…
Harris and Bush side-step
Congresswoman Katherine Harris – and GOP candidate for Senate – was allowed to address the Pensacola Civic Center crowd before the president arrived, but wasn’t…
Rove upset with Crist as No-show
CNN reports: “White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove expressed frustration Monday over Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s decision not to appear with…
IN staff almost arrested
Our staff headed over to the Pensacola Civic Center to see President Bush at noon today. As Joani and Riannon innocently tried to cross Garden…
Yikes, Katherine Harris is town
Sighted at The Coffee Cup. Guess she will be on the stage at the Civic Center.
Bad campaign flyer
Blogger Wonkette has posted this actual campaign mailer by GOP candidate Gus Bilirakis who is running for Congressional District 9 in Florida against Democrat Phyllis…
New Political Dirty Trick
The latest political dirty trick appears to be bombarding voters with phone calls that the voters think are from the opposition. Of course, the party…
Military papers say Dump Rumsfeld
In an unprecedented move, all our military papers (Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, and Marine Corps Times) are publishing an editorial calling for…
Pres. Bush to speak at 1 p.m.
GOP worked hard yesterday to be sure the Pensacola Civic Center is filled. Doors open at the Civic Center open at 10:30 am. Downtown Pensacola…
Mark O’Brien translator – 11/6/06
Mark had a rough weekend. Opens with a short story of Joe Royals, convicted felony who got clemency and now can vote. Then we get…
Chief Perkins responds to Volunteer Prez
Escambia Co. Fire Chief Ken Perkins has responded to the letter from Steve McNair, president of the Esc. Co. Volunteer Firefighters Association ( See McNair…
Slate.com: Washington Buzz
Zeitgeist Checklist, Kerry’s Back Edition What Washington is talking about this week. By Michael Grunwald Posted Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, at 7:05 AM ETWho Do…
