Ron Klein

Just another Obama backyard chat with ordinary Americans at Alonzo Mourning's Miami estate

2010-10-12 04:34:37

<![CDATA[Just another Obama backyard chat with ordinary Americans at Alonzo Mourning's Miami estate]]>

Florida Democrats are short on statewide candidates

2013-04-21 00:00:00

Florida's largest political party has a problem. Although registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in Florida by 500,000, and President Barack Obama has carried the Sunshine State in the past two presidential elections, the party has no obvious...

Recalling Ellyn Bogdanoff's first election win

2012-11-15 06:33:00

Ellyn Bogdanoff's first election win (after losing races for the Broward School Board and the state Senate in the 1990s) was incredibly close. Here's the story I wrote with former Sun Sentinel staff writer Kathy Bushouse when Bogdanoff was finally...

There are OTHER big races, too

2012-11-04 00:00:00

Americans, for the most part, have focused attention on the presidential race, but a lot's happening in other spheres of the political solar system. In the long run, the results of congressional and state races could make more of a difference to the...

In wake of Sandy, will national disaster fund sprout?

2012-10-31 16:54:57

After the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the unifying cry across America was: "We are all New Yorkers." New York and New Jersey are suffering again after Superstorm Sandy, but I can't help but think the new rallying cry should be, "We are all...

Trayvon Martin death: How did Stand Your Ground pass Senate 39-0?

2012-03-21 16:26:10

Thirty-nine yeas, zero nays. Hard to believe that such a bad bill could have been approved unanimously, but it was. When the so-called Stand Your Ground bill went to a vote in the Florida Senate on March 25, 2005, the......

Closer look: Florida's congressional delegation

2011-01-02 16:20:00

Florida Delegation The 2010 midterm elections produced a new senator and eight new House members to represent Florida. Only one of the newcomers is a Democrat. Delegation total: 2 senators and 25 House members In 2009/2010: Florida Republicans...

Florida's congressional delegation faces tough task in working together

2011-01-02 16:20:00

Can the Florida members of Congress find a way to get along? After a bruising campaign marked by attack ads and charges of extremism, Sen.-elect Marco Rubio and seven new House members will be sworn into office Wednesday to join a Florida delegation...

Klein another Dem labeling his opponent as â€˜extremeâ€™

2010-09-13 16:32:44

Voters Coalition releases endorsements

2010-09-21 16:26:12

The Voters Coalition, the bipartisan group of civic activists in Palm Beach County, is out with its endorsements for the November election. True to form, the group has endorsed Democrats and Republicans. Here are the recommendations: US Senate , Charlie.....

Klein gets Florida congressional delegation to sign onto cat-fund letter

2010-09-30 16:32:43

Candidates appear before Voters Coalition

2010-10-07 16:26:13

Opposing candidates in hotly contested races are scheduled to appear before the Voters Coalition, the bipartisan Palm Beach County civic group. Congressional candidates speaking will be incumbent Democrat Ron Klein and his challenger, Republican Allen...

She got to vote Debra Leisten, of Boca Chase, was turned away from voting at first because she had applied for a absentee ballot that she said never arrived. But after bering turned away at her poll, she called State Sen.

2004-11-02 00:00:00