Picking up a line of attack begun months ago by the Florida Republican Party, Bill McCollum is accusing his Democratic rival for governor, Alex Sink, of "deceptive loan practices'' while she was a top banker.
It's a risky political strategy, considering McCollum's history with the mortgage industry. As a member of [...]
About three dozen people showed up for breakfast with Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum this morning at a Perkins restaurant in Tampa. Stuff that stood out to us:
1. McCollum is maybe the only top-tier candidate making water a pivotal issue in his campaign. "Water is the longterm biggest issue in the state..We've [...]
From Rasmussen Reports: Florida's 2010 race for governor is looking a little more competitive. A new Rasmussen reports telephone survey in the state shows state Attorney General Bill McCollum, a Republican, ahead of Democrat Alex Sink 44% to 39%. In October, McCollum had a 46% to 35% lead. Five [...]
Rasmussen Reports, which in October had Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum leading Democratic CFO Alex Sink by 11 points for governor, now shows him ahead by 5: McCollum leads by nine points among male voters and breaks roughly even with Sink among female voters. The Republican carries voters not [...]
Don't be fooled by the $50 pancake breakfasts Attorney General Bill McCollum has been hosting lately for his gubernatorial campaign. He's hanging with high rollers too -- namely casino man Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach on Jan. 31.
' [...]Bill McCollum (who in Congress was mighty friendly with the banking and credit card industry) for the first time is attacking Alex Sink's background as a banker. It's a line of attack that Florida Republicans had started and then stopped earlier this year. A Statement from McCollum [...]
The fallout from the 2007 meltdown of Florida’s Local Government Investment Pool is leaching into the political campaigns of two of the fund’s trustees.
Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum and Democratic Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, gubernatorial rivals, are quietly slugging it out in Tallahassee over who should have control over [...]
Not so long ago, the Republican Party of Florida was fielding an all-white, all-male slate of statewide candidates in 2010.
But three credible female contenders have recently emerged: state Sen. Paula Dockery of Lakeland is taking on Attorney General Bill McCollum for governor and former state Rep. [...]
TALLAHASSEE — Don’t know if you get hash browns and coffee with this deal, but Bill McCollum’s gubernatorial campaign is hosting a $50-per-person breakfast with the candidate next week at the Perkins Restaruant and Bakery in Tampa.
Here’s the invite:
Dear Friend:
I’d like to sit across the breakfast table from you and [...]
We used to assume no other top politician in Florida was less cool than Bill McCollum. Now it turns out Alex Sink may be. When Gary Fineout asked her about a posthumous pardon of Jim Morrison, she was flummoxed. Jim who? Maybe back in her college days was more in tune [...]
We neglected to post this yesterday, and one of Kristy Campbell's many fans is nagging us to put this on the blog: Kristy Campbell, a veteran Jeb Bush aide and former Mitt Romney flak in Florida, is the new communications director for Bill McCollum's gubernatorial campaign. She'll be working under campaign manager [...]
Attorney General Bill McCollum said he is making progress in helping people in troubled mortgages, but acknowledges the state can't force the national banks to lower the rates because it has no regulatory authority.
He met with Bank of America executives Wednesday who assured him that they would put staff in Florida in January to meet' [...]
Attorney General Bill McCollum said he is making progress in helping people in troubled mortgages, but acknowledges the state can't force the national banks to lower the rates because it has no regulatory authority.
He met with Bank of America executives Wednesday who assured him that they would put staff in [...]
Opponents of Sen. Paula Dockery, the moderate Republican running against AG Bill McCollum for the gubernatorial Republican primary, say her recent Facebook page post inviting "friends" to a fundraiser this weekend was not a violation of Senate money-raising rules.
But the Lakeland lawmaker took the post down this morning anyway, "in an" [...]
Sen. Paula Dockery, while verbally flogging SunRail during her noon press conference with anti-tax activists, had some choice words for top officials at the state Department of Transportation as well.
Dockery, who is challenging Attorney General Bill McCollum in the Republican primary for governor, denounced FDOT’s $44 million in… [...]
Jamie Miller, who consulted for Bill McCollum's successful 2006 race for attorney general, is now the campaign manager for McCollum's Republican opponent for governor, Paula Dockery.
But Miller probably isn't the biggest boost to Dockery's campaign. That distinction belongs to Senate President Jeff Atwater who called a special session on SunRail [...]
Jamie Miller, who consulted for Bill McCollum's successful 2006 race for attorney general, is now the campaign manager for McCollum's Republican opponent for governor, Paula Dockery.
But Miller probably isn't the biggest boost to Dockery's campaign. That distinction belongs to Senate President Jeff Atwater who called a special session on SunRail [...]
The Florida Commission on Ethics has tossed out complaints against Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and Attorney General Bill McCollum today.
All three statewide officials faced ethics complaints relating to their use of state aircraft and other resources for personal travel. The commission met in… [...]
The Florida Commission on Ethics has tossed out complaints against Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink today.
Kottkamp, Sink and Attorney General Bill McCollum all faced ethics complaints relating to their use of state aircraft. The commission met in closed session today to determine if… [...]
The Commission on Ethics on Friday also dismissed complaints against Attorney General Bill McCollum and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, the two leading candidates for governor in 2010, over their use of state-owned aircraft for trips to and from their homes and, in Sink's case, for flights that occasionally involved family members.
The complaints were sparked by Times/Herald accounts' [...]
The Commission on Ethics on Friday also dismissed complaints against Attorney General Bill McCollum and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, the two leading candidates for governor in 2010, over their use of state-owned aircraft for trips to and from their homes and, in Sink's case, for flights that occasionally involved family members.
The [...]
As the disagreements continue between CFO Alex Sink and Attorney General Bill McCollum about what it would take to expand the state's pension board of trustees, Sink this morning made her pitch to the SBA's investment advisory group for a larger and more financially savvy board.
The reception was mixed, with [...]
Did you know state Sen. Paula Dockery of Lakeland, a longshot Republican candidate for governor against Attorney General Bill McCollum, graduated from Coral Springs High Schoool?
Dockery of course mentioned that fact in her speech today to the Broward Women's Republican Club Federated, along with her "100 percent Italian" heritage. But [...]
Post On Politics reports the Democratic Governors Association will spend $1 million against Republican Bill McCollum. Translation: the DGA sees Alex Sink as a strong candidate and McCollum as beatable. [...] The Democratic Governor’s Association, the national Democratic Party’s campaign group for governor’s races, has announced plans to spend $1 million in Florida to help Democrat Alex Sink defeat Republican Bill McCollum.
The DGA has announced what it calls the"GOP Accountability Project,” a $5 million effort against Republican nominees in five…" [...]
The Democratic Governors Association is committing $1-million to helping elect Alex Sink governor, by knocking down Bill McCollum. It's called the GOP Accountability Project and other targeted states include California, Colorado, Iowa and Ohio.
During a decades-long political career in Congress, Bill McCollum’s policy priorities were clear: work on behalf [...]
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich headlined a Sarasota fundraiser today for Attorney General Bill McCollum's campaign for governor.
While McCollum could use the help -- he's been outraised 2-1 by Democratic frontrunner Alex Sink -- hanging out with Gingrich doesn't boost efforts to put a fresh coat of paint on his' [...]
