Allen West could soon become the first sitting U.S. congressman with ties to a white racist biker gang (well, at least since Sen. Dirtbeard Jones [R-Penn] back in ’46). It’s all the more remarkable considering that West — who’s four points ahead of Rep. Ron Klein in his Broward and…
Following reports that he asked Kendrick Meek to drop out of the senate race former President Bill Clinton has taken some serious heat. However, he’s just released a statement refuting Politico’s story and says he never asked Meek to drop out, nor did Meek ever at any point agree to…
When we signed off with our last post here on Riptide last night Kendrick Meek was still running a campaign to be elected to the United State Senate as the candidate of the party with the most registered voters in Florida. When we woke up this morning that was still…
Why, yes, that is Marco Rubio peering at you from the latest cover of Time magazine. Unlike yesterday’s tea bagger beefcake calendar, the cover is for real. Rubio takes one of four special-edition covers that feature some of the most talked-about Republican candidates from across the country, and inside, Time…
A political race has obviously gone off the deep end when its attack ads are easily confused with promos for “Sons of Anarchy.” In fairness to Rep. Ron Klein, the Broward Dem in serious trouble of losing his seat to Tea Party fave Allen West, his race went Four Loko…
Going into the final days of the election Democrat Kendrick Meek needs something huge to propel his senate campaign to victory. Getting Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade to send out a fundraising letter on his behalf may not be enough, but it certainly can’t hurt (assuming Orlando Magic fans don’t…
It was just last week when noted website Gay Patriot (“the internet home for the American gay conservative”) held Marco Rubio up as the prime example of Republican hottie. Surely, that singular “American gay conservative” and plenty of right-leaning housewives across Florida have at least once dreamed about what lies…
David Rivera may have spent the last eight years filing the shadiest disclosure forms this side of Tom DeLay, but that doesn’t mean Miami-Dade voters shouldn’t have a chance to vote for the guy. So says Judge Jerald Bagley, who just dismissed a lawsuit to remove Rivera from the ballot.Bagley…
The race for county commissioner in District 2 isn’t just historic, it’s historically ugly.At an NAACP political forum last week, Dorrin Rolle — who could be the first incumbent to lose his seat on the board in 16 years — likened his rival to blind musician Stevie Wonder for ignoring…
California and New York are in the midst of colorful gubernatorial elections, but Florida’s race hasn’t been getting much national attention. That’s amazing considering an unfit, self-financed, crooked businessman hell-bent on stirring up divisive issues might become the next governor of the fourth most populace state. Forget that, though — the national…
In this week’s New Times, we lay out four reasons you should support billionaire Norman Braman’s efforts to recall County Mayor Carlos Alvarez. We’re obviously not alone in believing the measure has merit — Braman announced last night that more than 90,000 folks in Dade County have already signed the…
Ever since Lawton Chiles embarked on a 1,003 mile walk across Florida and ultimately became the state’s Senator in an upset victory, some candidates in the state have had a habit for folksy campaign stunts. There was Bob Graham’s working days, Kendrick Meek’s successful bid to become the first senate…
In an age when the broadsheets are struggling and anyone can make their own mini-endorsements on Twitter or Facebook, do newspaper endorsements still matter? The Democratic Governor nominee better hope so. She’s walked away with the support of every major newspaper’s editorial board in the state. That’s an almost unheard…
A pair of lidless, unblinking eyes stare out at you from the TV screen. You change the channel, but there it is again. A chill runs up your spine. Instinctively, you look around to make sure your children, girlfriend, or golden retriever is safe.But wait, this isn’t a horror flick…
A Miami lawyer and a Joe Garcia supporter are suing to kick his opponent, Republican David Rivera, off the ballot for congressional district 25.Lawyers representing Garcia supporter Maria Teresa Pascual and attorney William Barzee gave a press conference on the steps of the Miami-Dade county courthouse at 11 a.m. detailing…
Farid Khavari would like to have a word with you over your radio airwaves. The outsider candidate for governor has bought some ad time to let you know that, while his name may lead the prejudiced and idiotic to believe he’s an Osama-lovin’ al Qaeda operative, he’s really just a…
We’re pretty sure Amendment 4 has something to do with putting land-use and zoning issues up to a public vote– giving voters veto power over elected officials. But when we try to fathom anything beyond that one sentence– which took us forty-five minutes to write– our head hurts so we…
The airwaves are rife with ads telling us who and what to vote or not vote for. What you don’t see is ads telling you not to vote at all. A conservative group tried to air an ad telling Latino voters not to vote in Nevada on Univision, but the…
Maurice Ferré, who 25 years ago was the mayor of the City of Miami, thinks he didn’t get a fair shake in his long shot run for Senate in the Democratic primary. Somehow he’s claiming this is “an insult to every Hispanic voter in our state.” So what does he…
Perhaps it’s just Riptide’s over-familiarity with the adult film industry, but the race for senate is quickly becoming as tired and flaccid as the twelfth take of a Palm Beach porno flick.Take last night’s debate between Governor Charlie Crist, Tea Party boy wonder Marco Rubio, and Kendrick “yes-that’s-me-next-to-Bill-Clinton” Meek at…
It wasn’t exactly a proud moment for our country when then President Bill Clinton famously quipped “It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is,” while under sworn testimony. If you look back at that episode and cringe, you’ll probably be in horror watching video of Rick Scott…
Republican Attorney General candidate Pam Bondi’s latest campaign ad is pretty damn good. Actually we’re not sure if it would work better as an actual campaign ad or a trailer for an upcoming CBS legal drama. It’s pure Hollywood, with stirring string music, ominous sound effects, and a spooky sounding…
