edited by: Kay Day,
Florida Editor
Robo poll from liberal DailyKos and Research 2000: Gov. Charlie Crist leads Rubio 47 percent to 37 percent among Republicans. In January, Crist led 57 percent to 11 percent. Among all voters, Crist beats Kendrick Meek 50-33, while Meek beats Rubio 38-30. Birthers prefer Rubio 54-31.
These trendlines are bleak for Crist, [...]
Following word that Florida employers could face a major tax increase for unemployment compensation next year, Kendrick Meek is trying to pin down Gov. Charlie Crist on accepting federal unemployment aid under the stimulus package.
The fund that pays unemployment compensation claims in Florida is running dry because of the… [...]
The Center for Public Integrity today is criticizing a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek that would get rid of a competitive bidding program for Medicare.
"The dispute concerns so-called durable medical equipment — items like power wheelchairs and oxygen supplies. Federal investigators have long complained that the equipment business [...]
Following word that Florida employers could face a major tax increase for unemployment compensation next year, Kendrick Meek is trying to pin down Gov. Charlie Crist on accepting federal unemployment aid under the stimulus package.
The fund that pays unemployment compensation claims in Florida is running dry because of the… [...]
The Center for Public Integrity reports that a bill introduced by Rep. Kendrick Meek would scrap a competitive bidding program aimed at reducing fraud in the durable medical equipment business.
"The bulk of the durable medical equipment industry, which lobbied against the program, has found a new champion in Meek —" [...]
U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek, the Dem who could find himself runnng against Gov. Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate, wades into today's unemployment compensation [...]
U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek, the Dem who could find himself running against Gov. Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate, wades into today's unemployment compensation finger-pointing.
Here's his letter to Crist:
With the Democratic National Committee running radio ads to target Republicans who voted against the health care bill, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is launching a web site to "inform voters about candidates’ positions and statements during this critical debate."
Those candidates include Miami Democrat Rep. Kendrick Meek, who is running for the [...]
This just in: U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kendrick Meek will hold a town hall meeting on the just-passed healthcare legislation from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center in Pembroke Pines.
Can't help but wonder if the last-minute notice is intended to prevent opponents from' [...]
It's probably a good thing for Kendrick Meek that Steve Hildebrand is no longer on the campaign. Otherwise this revelation in David Plouffe's book, The Audacity to Win, about what happened after the DNC stripped away Florida's delegates could be rather awkward:
I asked (Obama deputy campaign manager) Steve Hildebrand to go on a [...]
More than 50 House Democrats -- including Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Kendrick Meek, Alcee Hastings and Ron Klein --- sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi supporting current Cuba policy, which embargo-supporters say effectively squashes efforts to lift a ban on travel to Cuba.
About 350 people turned out Friday night for the Hillsborough County Democratic Black Caucus "Living the Dream" gala, where U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek was the keynote speaker. Meek, a U.S. Senate candidate, addressed the crowd via Skype from D.C. He chose not to travel to Tampa for the event because [...]
Former President Bill Clinton has headlined four fundraisers for U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek and is slated to attend a fifth reception in December. Now it's former Vice President Al Gore's turn. He's planning to come to the Westin Cypress Creek hotel in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 14.
Tickets starts at $500.
[...]Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek is the featured speaker at the Hillsborough County Democratic Black Caucus 5th annual banquet on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa, starting at 6:30 p.m. The theme of the dinner is "Living the Dream," and promotional materials for the event [...]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is the latest party leader to back Kendrick Meek in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, an indication that the party is uniting behind Meek despite questions about whether he can beat Gov. Charlie Crist, his likely Republican opponent, in a general election race.
Meek has now been… [...]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is the latest party leader to back Kendrick Meek in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, an indication that the party is uniting behind Meek despite questions about whether he can beat Gov. Charlie Crist, his likely Republican opponent, in a general election race.
Meek has now been… [...]
U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek is trying to milk his sharing space with President Barack Obama for all it's worth -- no matter that the president mistakenly called him "Kendrick Meeks'' at the Miami Beach fundraiser for congressional and senate Democrats on Tuesday.
"Yesterday, President Obama made a special appearance with Congressman Meek in Miami [...]
From Politico: "President Obama didn’t headline a fundraiser for Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) during his trip to Florida on Monday, but managed some quality face time with the likely Democratic Senate nominee.
"Meek personally greeted the president in Miami as he disembarked from Air Force One, scoring the congressman a quality [...]
From CQ Politics: On the Democratic side, Rep. Kendrick Meek has effectively sewn up his party's nomination. But Rep. Corrine Brown drew contributions from some members of Congress after she initiated an exploratory committee in early June, which she terminated in October. Brown got contributions from the leadership PAC of [...]
A horde of Democrats greeted President Barack Obama at the airport, as he headed to Miami Beach for a fundraiser for House and Senate candidates.
"The fact that he is here before the mid term elections will be helpful to all of us running statewide,'' said Kendrick Meek, the Democratic front runner for the US Senate. "I'm' [...]
The Consumer Electronics Association is applauding Kendrick Meek for pulling his support from a trade bill that would have revamped existing trade agreements.
The manufacturers' group says the bill would be a "severe blow to U.S. business, entrepreneurs and
job growth."
Meek this week also pulled his support from a bill that would create a single payer health' [...]
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is accusing Kendrick Meek of a flip flop for pulling his support for two bills -- including one for a single-payer health insurance program.
"On numerous occasions Kendrick Meek has unabashedly expressed his support for the Democrats’ costly government-run health care proposals – despite the" [...]
