Dirty campaigns locally
We have gotten several phone calls about a “push” poll that is being run against Democrat Lumon May in his race against incumbent Clay Ford…
Dirty campaigns nationally
The St. Pete Times reports on the big attacks made against Obama and McCain by their opponents. McCain-Palin attack: Obama’s relationship with William Ayers, a…
Will McCain regain Florida today?
Sarah Palin is barnstorming the state and will be Pensacola some time between 1-2:30 p.m. Sun-Sentinel reports Sarah Palin wows 1,000 at private party in…
Studer on Morning Joe
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program on Tuesday, October 7, will feature a segment on the current financial crisis as it affects the healthcare industry. Quint Studer,…
Learn about Jacksonville and consolidation
The 2 p.m. session is open to everyone: The Jacksonville Story: A presentation of the history and current state of consolidated government in Jacksonville –…
Watch out Blab, WEAR
Gannett, owner of the Pensacola News Journal, is getting in live webcasting of high school sports according to the Gannett Blog. Extending its live webcasting…
McCain campaign strategy or is it a tactic?
McCain campaign is now saying Obama is unfit to be president and nominate U.S. Supreme Court judges because of his past associations – some aren’t…
Pensacola and John McCain
“McCain reported to Pensacola in August 1958, having graduated 894th in a class of 899. He was raffish and rebellious, more interested in history than…
Houston paper interviews Al Coby
The Houston Chronicle interviewed interim Pensacola City Manager Al Coby and Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway on advice on how to rebuild Galveston, Tex. after Hurricane…
Palin gets Civic Center
The demand for tickets have been so strong that Sarah Palin stay in Pensacola long enough to address the faithful from the Pensacola Civic Center,…
2005: Bonfield on pensions
The Pensacola City Council will be hit with this on the campaign trail. These are the numbers then-City Manager Tom Bonfield set P.A. Ucci on…
Ucci say city pension crisis in 2005
P.A. Ucci forwarded this email to me from May 2005: Original Message —– From: paucci To: rbarker@ci.pensacola.fl.us Cc: city Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:28…
Bayfront Pkwy Retention Pond
The park next to Wall South Memorial may become a retention pond. Here is the letter from interim Pensacola City Manager giving Moulton Properties the…
Debate analysis
New York Times ADAM NAGOURNEY writes: “The debate was not the bad night that some had feared, but neither was it a turning point for…
Private sector tapped out, begs local govt
PNJ reports Escambia County commissioners Thursday agreed to contribute $150,000 toward a monument honoring Don Tristan de Luna, the Spanish conquistador who founded Pensacola in…
Biden wins debate
Sarah Palin did not crash and burn, and probably played well to her right-wing base. But she was painful to watch. Rarely answered the questions….
The Debate in Pictures
CLICK HERE to see all the pictures from the Ole Miss Presidential Debate.
Five reasons for economic woes
Robert Trigaux of the St. Pete Times came up with these five reasons for our current economic troubles: 1. Ratings chicanery by groups like Moody’s…
McCain also trails in Ohio and PA
The Tampa Tribune reports that John McCain is also trailing in Ohio and Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania: Obama – 54 percent; McCain 39 percent Ohio: Obama –…
McCain scrambling in Florida
St. Pete Times reports that four polls are showing McCain is now trailing in Florida, just two weeks after it looked like Obama was losing…
