WSVN has some rather ambitious coverage of the election last night for a local channel. They even sent reporter Blake Burman to the Obama rally in Chicago. Unfortunately there was a bit of awkwardness when WSVN cut to Burman solely because he was standing in the vicinity of a famous…
Things just got a little tougher for Rick Scott and the Republican legislature to pass just about anything they want, as Democrats made small but significant gains in the Florida House last night. The Dems effectively ended the Republican’s supermajority in the body, and may have knocked off Rep. Chris…
All around this great country, voters woke up this morning celebrating their state’s support for Barack Obama or reveling in their red-state backing of Mitt Romney. In Florida, we woke up groggy, confused and more than a little pissed about the seven hours we waited in line. The presidential election…
Unless you’re stuck in some Jack McKeon-like time warp in which Twitter relies on actual messenger pigeons, you’ve probably heard by now that Barack Obama punched yesterday’s election in the crotch. And unless your name is Mitt Romney and you’ve permanently foregone alcohol and caffeine, your brain is probably a…
As Florida vote counting goes to the wire tonight, what is clear is that this state — and this city — remains bitterly divided.That divide was apparent at two locations just blocks apart in Little Havana: there was elation at Obama campaign headquarters on SW 1st Street as a small…
After months of vague polls never-ending political ads, traffic backups caused by campaign stops, and being annoyed by your family members on Facebook, election day is finally here, and Riptide is here to guide you through the results. Of course we’ll be paying attention to the Presidential race, but we’ll…
Inside a packed conference room at the Doubletree by Hilton near the airport, Ben Powell, chairman of Miami-Dade Republican Party, leaned into his mic and bellowed, “Are y’all ready for victory?” The crowd of about 200 Romney supporters let out a boisterous cheer.Even as returns are showing Obama clinging to…
An Election Day that started with voting lines up to six or seven hours long at some sites around Miami is ending, appropriately enough, with hundreds of voters still waiting to cast their ballots more than an hour after polls have closed.Tensions have boiled over at a Little Havana fire…
For most people, putting out signs on Election Day means touting the politician of their choice. At Johnson Firearms in Wynwood, however, it means selling guns. But that’s not to say there’s nothing political about it.”Ever since the second debate, when [Obama] mentioned the assault rifle ban, people have been…
The joke about telling voters on the other side that they can vote the day after the election is almost as old as democracy itself, but this is Florida, and democracy here sometimes does look like a joke.Indeed, 12,525 people living in Pinellas County, Florida got a robocall this morning…
It’s Election Day, which means your Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook feeds are full of pictures of people waiting in long lines to vote, their shiny new “I Voted” stickers, and, occasionally, their actual ballots.So, as a friendly reminder, we’d just like to reiterate that it’s totally illegal in Florida…
The day is finally upon us, and it’s looking like every vote may actually matter in Florida. In the final slew of polls, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney remain tied in the race to win our state’s precious 29 electoral votes. Let’s take a look at the latest polls…
At 7 a.m. this morning, 829 polling sites opened in schools, storefronts and churches around Miami-Dade County. And despite the fact that almost half of likely Florida voters have already cast ballots, imposing lines quickly formed, snaking out front doors and down sidewalks — and forcing some to abandon their…
Dwyane Wade hasn’t been shy about sharing his political beliefs. He endorsed Kendrick Meek in Florida’s 2010 Senate race, and earlier today he published an impassioned essay throwing his support behind President Obama. His teammate LeBron James’ political leanings haven’t always been quite so public, but we’re pretty sure King…
There’s no way around it: If Mitt Romney loses Florida he’ll lose the election. After months of polling and campaigning, the conventional wisdom is that if Romney fails to capture the Sunshine State’s 29 electoral votes he’s left with very few paths to Electoral College victory.Well, just a day before…
The latest polls released in the past few days really have not brought much clarity to the question of who exactly is in the lead in Florida. Two recent newspaper-commissioned polls show Mitt Romney with a sizable lead, but others show Barack Obama with a slim lead. Taken all together,…
Dale! Pitbull may be Mr. 305 (where the vast majority of his fellow Cuban-Americans are voting for Mitt Romney), but he’ll be stepping into the 954 on Sunday to join President Obama at a major pre-election rally…
In an election that should be centering around the economy and health care, in Miami-Dade the biggest topic, at least as presented in both campaigns’ latest ads, predictably appears to be Cuba. After Mitt Romney took to the airwaves with a Spanish-language ad connecting Barack Obama to the Castros and…
Mitt Romney is running Spanish-language ads in Florida connection Obama to the Castro family. So isn’t it oh so convenient that just today the Raul Castro’s Cuban government has lashed out Obama’s American government by accusing American diplomats of trying to undermine the Castro regime. Very, very convenient indeed…
Here in America we’re, of course, nothing but high-minded about our politics. We’re able to have reasoned and enlightened discussions about our political differences, and respect others’ right to disagree with our viewpoints.No, hahaha, just kidding. In America we wipe our butts with pictures of our own president, apparently…
Election day is almost upon us, which means our two suitors have just a few days left to ply us with sweet nothings and false promises. The numbers are closer than ever in Florida, so it’s anybody’s guess who’s going to take the state on November 6. With this uncertain…
The race for Florida’s electoral votes remains effectively tied with various polls showing both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama with a slight edge. While polls released yesterday showed Obama with the slightest of leads, today’s polls have Romney up by a few points. Though, all leads for both candidates in…
