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1. Swing States Project

   Little Havana turns blue (or maybe not)

   November 14, 2012 02:50 PM

   FLORIDA — Somehow the Florida election is beginning to feel a bit like an episode from the old I Love Lucy comedy. Not only did the Sunshine State hang over election results for four days—and still counting in some races—but... Continue reading

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   In Florida, debate night isn’t front-page news

   October 19, 2012 11:00 AM

   FLORIDA — One of the shameful things about Florida’s US Senate race is that the two candidates, Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and Republican challenger, Congressman Connie Mack, agreed to meet in just one debate. That statewide television debate was Wednesday... Continue reading

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   Does Cuba matter? Not to national media

   October 12, 2012 06:49 AM

   FLORIDA — Does Cuba really matter? If asked that question by a reporter, both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney would likely reply: Yes, absolutely. Unfortunately, the question of whether Cuba matters—and how, and to whom—is rarely explored in the... Continue reading

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   In Florida, a poll grabs headlines—and raises questions

   September 27, 2012 04:05 PM

   FLORIDA — Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney woke up to some grim news Wednesday. According to a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University for CBS News and The New York Times, their candidate is slipping badly among Florida voters.... Continue reading

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   Packing up and shipping out in Tampa

   August 31, 2012 03:00 PM

   TAMPA — On Friday morning, Florida reporters and editors attending the Republican National Convention were packing their laptops and video cameras. Nearly all of them are heading home. Few will be going to North Carolina to cover the Democratic National... Continue reading

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   In Florida, convention coverage ranges from abundant to absent

   August 30, 2012 06:50 AM

   TAMPA — On Wednesday, the morning after the first night of the Republican National Convention, the front page of the Fort Lauderdale-based Sun Sentinel—the paper with the fourth-largest daily circulation in Florida—had not a single story about the... Continue reading

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   It’s morning in the Tampa Convention Center

   August 28, 2012 03:55 PM

   TAMPA — In a large room, just off the main floor of the Tampa Convention Center, there are about 100 men and women sitting quietly at computers looking very much like employees of the major news organizations covering the 2012... Continue reading

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   Tampa Bay Times’s convention-eve welcome

   August 27, 2012 06:50 AM

   TAMPA — Wince. That was my first reaction as I started to read a Sunday story about the Republican National Convention by Tampa Bay Times political editor Adam Smith and Politico national political editor Charles Mahtesian. It began... Continue reading

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   A sharp Herald item on Ryan’s surprising Cuba record

   August 15, 2012 11:00 AM

   FLORIDA — Tucked somewhere into the recesses of the hidden place where only those with knowledge of the secret handshake can go, are the many files accumulated during the vetting process of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. The presidential campaign of... Continue reading

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    On Florida’s ‘anything but monolithic’ Hispanic voters

    July 25, 2012 11:00 AM

    FLORIDA — One of the most wearisome elements of media coverage of the 2012 election campaign is the often trite and lazy reporting about Hispanic/Latino voters. So it was refreshing to read a story on Sunday by Miami... Continue reading

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    (Not) going to the candidates’ debate

    July 2, 2012 06:50 AM

    FLORIDA — Former Miami Herald humor columnist Dave Barry once wrote: “I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect,... Continue reading

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    When it comes to Jeb Bush, ‘no’ is not enough

    June 11, 2012 11:03 AM

    FLORIDA — Sitting across from Jeb Bush last week on the set of CBS This Morning, Charlie Rose asked: “You are basically saying what about this conversation about running as the running mate of Mitt Romney?” Conversation? What... Continue reading

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    Herald’s Caputo dives deep on diverging polls

    May 24, 2012 04:25 PM

    FLORIDA — Voters here have reason to be confused this week as they look at two polls, coming out one day apart, with one showing Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney in the state and the other showing Romney leading Obama.... Continue reading

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    The Rubio romance

    May 4, 2012 04:05 PM

    FLORIDA — Much of the national media appears to be in love with Florida’s junior senator—Republican Marco Rubio. Back on March 23, Chris Cillizza of The Washington Post wrote about potential vice-presidential running mates for Republican nominee Mitt... Continue reading

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    A Strong Veepstakes Story from the Tampa Bay Times

    March 29, 2012 01:46 PM

    FLORIDA — Whenever Sean Hannity interviews Marco Rubio, he gushes like 12-year old smitten with the girl next-door. Hannity’s beating heart could be heard as he swooned through an introduction of the Florida GOP senator during his March... Continue reading

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    WFTV’s Sensationalism Soils Solid Obama Sit-Down

    March 14, 2012 04:55 PM

    FLORIDA—Orlando WFTV reporter Greg Warmoth found himself standing in front of President Obama just a day after the world found out that 16 Afghan civilians had been murdered. The suspect: a U.S. soldier. “Mr. President, back in 1968... Continue reading

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    At WFLA, Good Questions for Obama…

    February 15, 2012 04:48 PM

    FLORIDA — As I listened to the question being asked I started to groan a bit: “Yesterday you released your 2013 fiscal budget and it’s like, let the partisan bickering begin. We have the Republicans already saying it is reckless,... Continue reading

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    Romney’s Hispanic Support: About That Florida Poll

    January 31, 2012 12:19 PM

    FLORIDA—Late Saturday night, the Tampa Bay Times and the Miami Herald released the results of a new Mason-Dixon survey of Florida Republicans. One didn’t need to see the poll numbers to know the newspapers believed the results were dramatic. Times... Continue reading

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    Who is Sheldon Adelson? Florida Needs to Know

    January 26, 2012 11:36 AM

    FLORIDA — Who is Sheldon Adelson, and why does he matter to the presidential campaign? If you are a Florida voter and rely on your local newspaper for your information, you likely have no clue. Yet Adelson is likely to... Continue reading

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    In Florida, a Media Crush but Little News

    January 13, 2012 12:20 PM

    FLORIDA — Reporters on either side of me were frantically jotting down quotes, desperately hoping that Mitt Romney would make some kind of news—anything to help fill the demands of Twitter, news blogs, news websites, broadcasts, and the next morning’s... Continue reading

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