Seeking any edge in the upcoming presidential, state and local elections, Democrats and Republicans are trying to register and motivate a new pool of potential Florida voters: former felons. ...more

June 13, 2008

Nobody listens to Jimmy Carter anymore, but once in a while, they should. ...more

June 8, 2008

Between now and Election Day, Democrats say they will use Congress to showcase the kinds of change promised by their presumptive presidential candidate, Barack Obama. ...more

June 7, 2008

Gas prices? We'll stay home. Presidential race? We still have five more months of that to go. Deepening recession? Break out the credit cards. ...more

May 30, 2008

Former President Fidel Castro says Sen. Barack Obama's plan to maintain Washington's trade embargo against Cuba will cause hunger and suffering on the island. ...more

May 27, 2008

Remember the hanging chad and the butterfly ballot from the 2000 presidential season? These infamous terms still leap into the mind when thinking of that race, not to mention the lingering conviction of a few that Al Gore, who had more popular support, was cheated out of the White House. This year, it's the superdelegates' turn to make voters shake their heads and wonder why the democratic process in the United States has so many caveats. ...more

February 18, 2008

The presidential race isn't the only upcoming election that will be of interest to Hillsborough County voters. Three county commission seats, two elected by district and one countywide, are up for grabs, including a possible contest between incumbent Brian Blair and Mons Venus owner Joe Redner. Party nominees will be chosen in an Aug. 26 primary. The general election will be Nov. 4. Here's a look at seven candidates who have filed their intent to run and several who said they are seriously thinking of running. ...more

February 17, 2008

As I watched the returns on Super Tuesday, one of the campaign-rally interviews stuck out. "It's the most exciting presidential race, certainly in my lifetime," said a 60-year-old woman in New York City. ...more

February 10, 2008

Tampa Bay area campaign donors favored Barack Obama over Hillary Rodham Clinton last year, although together, the Democratic presidential hopefuls easily surpassed the combined dollar amounts raised by all of the remaining GOP candidates. ...more

February 6, 2008

Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama faced off in their first one-to-one debate of the presidential race on Thursday night, delivering their final arguments before the multistate contests on Tuesday on who is better prepared for the White House and highlighting their differences on issues such as health care and immigration. ...more

February 1, 2008