Florida - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/florida/?source=rss&aim=florida en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT Why Hillary Clinton should be winning By Sean Wilentz Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/04/07/hillary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/04/07/hillary/index.html?source=rss Under a winner-take-all primary system, Hillary Clinton would have a wide lead over Barack Obama -- and enough delegates to clinch the nomination by June. McCain: Greedy people should be punished Andrew Leonard Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/01/31/mccain_greedy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/01/31/mccain_greedy/index.html?source=rss The senator from Arizona explains to the folks at the National Review why the GOP is losing fans in Pensacola, Fla. Did Hillary Clinton really win in Florida? By Walter Shapiro Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/30/hillary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/30/hillary/index.html?source=rss She trounced Obama by 17 points -- but in an outlaw primary whose delegates won't count. Or will they? It all depends on Feb. 5 -- and Democratic Party rules. John McCain is back on top By Mike Madden Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/30/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/30/florida/index.html?source=rss With his victory in Florida, the Arizona Republican narrows the field and has Mitt Romney on the run. Defeated in Florida, Huckabee promises victories elsewhere Alex Koppelman Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/01/29/huckabee_speech/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/01/29/huckabee_speech/index.html?source=rss Mike Huckabee looks to have come in a disappointing fourth in Florida's Republican primary, but he's hoping to get help for his campaign from Super Tuesday states. Romney not giving up yet Alex Koppelman Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/01/29/romney_speech/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/01/29/romney_speech/index.html?source=rss He lost a close race in Florida to John McCain, but Mitt Romney is continuing his campaign. Political pandering, South Florida edition By Vincent Rossmeier Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/29/cubans/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/29/cubans/index.html?source=rss Every four years, presidential contenders discover the special needs of South Florida's Cubans. A bipartisan, candidate-by-candidate guide to flip-flopping and talking tough about Castro. Punch-drunk Rudy By Mike Madden Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/28/giuliani/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/28/giuliani/index.html?source=rss Giuliani's rope-a-dope strategy in Florida has included obsessive security and plenty of pandering. But it looks like lights out for his presidential bid. When the rivers run dry Andrew Leonard Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/02/atlanta_drought/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/02/atlanta_drought/index.html?source=rss Forget about the mussels and sturgeon. Atlanta's water woes have politicians dreaming of an Endangered Suburbs Act Another election fiasco in Florida? By Michael Scherer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/30/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/30/florida/index.html?source=rss The Democratic Party is doing battle -- with itself -- over the state's role in the primaries. Some members say it could cost the party in November 2008. My letter to the most important man in American politics By Walter Shapiro Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/15/new_hampshire/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/15/new_hampshire/index.html?source=rss In which I implore Bill Gardner to save the New Hampshire primary. Let's abolish the Electoral College By Garrett Epps Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/12/electoral_college/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/12/electoral_college/index.html?source=rss Created to protect the slave states, it is championed now by conservatives who fear the power of America's true majority. It's time to ditch the antiquated way we choose presidents. The presidential primary scam By Michael Scherer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/08/presidential_primary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/08/presidential_primary/index.html?source=rss Why the game is rigged, and why true democracy is only a secondary factor in the nation's rush to nominate the next president. Will Bush dare to nominate Ted Olson as attorney general? By Joe Conason Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/09/14/ted_olson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/09/14/ted_olson/index.html?source=rss The infamous lawyer knows how to keep troublesome information hidden, and what better way for the president to taunt his detractors. Housing flippers of the Treasure Coast Andrew Leonard Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/13/flippers_of_the_treasure_coast/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/13/flippers_of_the_treasure_coast/index.html?source=rss Signs of the apocalypse: Real estate speculation in Florida leads to declining school enrollment. Also: If you dig it, it is yours. Florida election mayhem for 2008 By Walter Shapiro Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/02/primaries/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/02/primaries/index.html?source=rss How the home of hanging chads, Katherine Harris and butterfly ballots is shaking up the Democratic primary. Hurricane ethanol Andrew Leonard Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/05/11/fruit_juice_follies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/05/11/fruit_juice_follies/index.html?source=rss Who's the culprit in Japan's fruit juice price hikes? Florida weather or Brazilian sugar cane? Florida gives voting rights back to felons Alex Koppelman Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/04/05/crist_felons/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/04/05/crist_felons/index.html?source=rss Republican Gov. Charlie Crist bucks some in his own party to change Jim Crow-era laws. Attack of the toxic housing bust Andrew Leonard Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/02/12/florida_real_estate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/02/12/florida_real_estate/index.html?source=rss Ripple alert: Florida and California blame real estate market for a big hit on January tax revenues. King Kaufman's Sports Daily Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/01/09/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/01/09/tuesday/index.html?source=rss In yet another BCS Championship Game rout, Florida grinds Ohio State into dust. Floridian elfin magic By David Puner Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2006/12/12/elfin_radar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2006/12/12/elfin_radar/index.html?source=rss Smile: you're on elfdar! Yes, Democrats do need the South! By Ed Kilgore Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/11/28/kilgore_south/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/11/28/kilgore_south/index.html?source=rss Tom Schaller may think the Democrats can whistle past Dixie and still win, but that's a recipe for disaster. Ballot analysis: "Undervotes" skewed to Democratic candidates Tim Grieve Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/22/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/22/florida/index.html?source=rss Voters with missing votes in a Florida House race voted for Democrats up and down the ballot otherwise. Did voting machines steal a Democratic victory? By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/11/22/florida_13/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/11/22/florida_13/index.html?source=rss In Katherine Harris' old Florida district, more than 18,000 votes went missing -- and a Republican won a House seat by 369 votes. In Florida, Democrats seek a new election Tim Grieve Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/20/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/20/florida/index.html?source=rss The state certifies a 369-vote victory for Republican Vern Buchanan, but what about those 18,380 "undervotes"?