The leading pro-Cuban embargo lobby, the U.S.-Cuba Democracy PAC, is inviting the major candidates for Florida's open U.S seat to its annual luncheon on Dec. 21. Republicans Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio and Democrats Kendrick Meek and Maurice Ferre are all expected to attend, though the possibility of fireworks is [...]
Former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, put out a statement today saying he opposes President Barack Obama's plan to send more troops to Afghanistan.
"It is my judgment this plan for escalation and withdrawal is not worth one" [...]
Democratic U.S. Senate frontrunner Kendrick Meek made a big deal about his campaign's unprecedented push to qualify for the ballot by gathering 112,476 petitions - an ambitious and potentially formidable vehicle for organizing. So it's a little surprising that the Division of Elections so far has verified fewer [...]
Robo poll from liberal DailyKos and Research 2000: Gov. Charlie Crist leads Rubio 47 percent to 37 percent among Republicans. In January, Crist led 57 percent to 11 percent. Among all voters, Crist beats Kendrick Meek 50-33, while Meek beats Rubio 38-30. Birthers prefer Rubio 54-31.
These trendlines are bleak for Crist, [...]
Following word that Florida employers could face a major tax increase for unemployment compensation next year, Kendrick Meek is trying to pin down Gov. Charlie Crist on accepting federal unemployment aid under the stimulus package.
The fund that pays unemployment compensation claims in Florida is running dry because of the… [...]
The Center for Public Integrity today is criticizing a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek that would get rid of a competitive bidding program for Medicare.
"The dispute concerns so-called durable medical equipment — items like power wheelchairs and oxygen supplies. Federal investigators have long complained that the equipment business [...]
Following word that Florida employers could face a major tax increase for unemployment compensation next year, Kendrick Meek is trying to pin down Gov. Charlie Crist on accepting federal unemployment aid under the stimulus package.
The fund that pays unemployment compensation claims in Florida is running dry because of the… [...]
The Center for Public Integrity reports that a bill introduced by Rep. Kendrick Meek would scrap a competitive bidding program aimed at reducing fraud in the durable medical equipment business.
"The bulk of the durable medical equipment industry, which lobbied against the program, has found a new champion in Meek —" [...]
U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek, the Dem who could find himself runnng against Gov. Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate, wades into today's unemployment compensation [...]
U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek, the Dem who could find himself running against Gov. Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate, wades into today's unemployment compensation finger-pointing.
Here's his letter to Crist:
With the Democratic National Committee running radio ads to target Republicans who voted against the health care bill, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is launching a web site to "inform voters about candidates’ positions and statements during this critical debate."
Those candidates include Miami Democrat Rep. Kendrick Meek, who is running for the [...]
This just in: U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kendrick Meek will hold a town hall meeting on the just-passed healthcare legislation from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center in Pembroke Pines.
Can't help but wonder if the last-minute notice is intended to prevent opponents from' [...]
It's probably a good thing for Kendrick Meek that Steve Hildebrand is no longer on the campaign. Otherwise this revelation in David Plouffe's book, The Audacity to Win, about what happened after the DNC stripped away Florida's delegates could be rather awkward:
I asked (Obama deputy campaign manager) Steve Hildebrand to go on a [...]
More than 50 House Democrats -- including Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Kendrick Meek, Alcee Hastings and Ron Klein --- sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi supporting current Cuba policy, which embargo-supporters say effectively squashes efforts to lift a ban on travel to Cuba.
