Saturday, September 15, 2012
Creative campaign swag is catching eyes where ever you look on the political landscape (locally or nationally) this election season. Show us yours!
Democrats, Republicans, local races to national races: as election day grows near, supporters of all leanings are literally wearing their ideology on their sleeve in the most creative ways. From buttons to funny hats, how do you show support for your candidate? We want to see your election bling! Click the "Upload Your Photos and Videos" button that accompanies this story to share yours with everyone. Got pics of your political buttons, from 2012 or from elections past? Have photos of your yard signs, bumper stickers or posters supporting your favorite candidate? Show them off here! Full disclosure: We've posted this story on all 23 of our Patch sites across the Tampa Bay area because we want to see all our neighbors and communities …
Friday, July 6, 2012
The Republican congressman from Pinellas County's answer to a question about raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour has gone viral on YouTube.
A local Republican congressman's response to a question about the proposed minimum wage hike has gone viral on YouTube. Rep. C.W. Bill Young, of Indian Shores, whose District 10 includes most of Pinellas County, was asked earlier this week by a constituent whether he supported the proposed increase. The exchange, which was captured on video, was first highlighted by FLDemocracy and also reported by The Huffington Post: "Jesse Jackson Jr. is passing a bill around to increase the minimum wage to 10 bucks an hour. Would you support that?" said the voter. "Probably not," replied Young, adding, "How about getting a job?" The young man has a job, as he told the congressman: "I do have one." He said he makes $8.50 an hour. "Well then, why do you…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney focused on the economy during a campaign stop at the Lyceum. St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster endorsed the GOP candidate.
Mitt Romney, campaigning in St. Petersburg Wednesday, sharply criticized President Obama for doing "almost nothing" to help the U.S. economy. Romney attacked Obama’s record on job creation, the debt, health care and spending during a half-hour speech at the Mirror Lake Lyceum. Romney focused on what he says is the key issue of this election: the economy. Romney, the presumed GOP presidential candidate, also was in Florida to attend a private Tampa fundraiser that is charging supporters $2,500 to attend. Under cloudy skies, Romney addressed a crowd of supporters in St. Petersburg Wednesday morning: “I find it incomprehensible that a president can come into office and call his predecessor’s record irresponsible and unpatriotic and then do …
Michael F Brennan
10:15 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
Realities directly related to this election came down on me that have found me more busy than I am comfortable with. Getting involved brings a citizen to first time encounters, using photos and logos as in: http://facebook.com/VoterStandUpStPetersburgRally and http://voterstandup.blogspot.com Michael F Brennan St Petersburg, Florida more ›