BY BUDDY NEVINS

Republican and campaign polls of Broward voters show Sheriff Al Lamberti ahead, mirroring the results of a Browardbeat.com exclusive poll released Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

By  Jim Kane, The Florida Voter

With the Barack Obama campaign poised for a big win in Broward County, most political observers have assumed that The Democratic ticket’s coattails could sweep Scott Israel into the Sheriff’s office, even though he pales in comparison to Sheriff Al Lamberti in both name recognition and campaign cash.

This is not a new phenomenon in American politics. “Coattail effects usually occur in elections that are classified as electoral landslides.

But the coattail effects may not be helping Israel as much as he would hope, a new exclusive poll found this week. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

You might think a lot of politicians are all wet.

Jerome “Jerry McIntee, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea vice mayor, actually was all wet last weekend.

McIntee apparently ran into the ocean to save a near drowning victim. Read the rest of this entry »

Candidate Merrilee Ehrlich takes issue with some of my comments in yesterday’s posting, “Eichner Deserves A Chance, Even If He Is A Man.

Ehrlich is campaigning against Paul Eichner for a seat on the Broward Circuit Court.

She took three of my comments from the original posting (in italics below) and answered them.  Although she uses ellipses (…), I removed none of her words.

Here is what Merrilee Ehrlich has to say:

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Just because a lawyer wears a dress doesn’t mean she’ll be a good judge.

Unfortunately, many women automatically vote for females.  This is especially true when they don’t know anything else about the candidate, like in low-visibility judicial races. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

I’ve said for a long time that Charlie Crist is the best Democratic governor this state has seen in a long time.

The Republican Crist is more liberal and open-minded than the last Democratic governor, Lawton Chiles.

He proved my point again today by extending early voting. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Maybe only the Governator can pry $500,000 out of South Florida business types in the midst of a recession.

Maybe its Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Hollywood smile.  Maybe its that movie start glitz.

But when Schwarzenegger breezed through Fort Lauderdale last week, gabbing and shaking hands at the home of lawyer Scott Rothstein, he left with a cool half million in campaign contributions. Read the rest of this entry »

BY SAM FIELDS

(Guest Columnist)

What’s going on in the 16th Congressional District? Read the rest of this entry »

 Gov. Charlie Crist campaigned for the local Republican ticket in downtown Fort Lauderdale Saturday morning.

Top photo:  Crist, tieless in center, is surrounded by GOP candidates, including State Sen. Jeff Atwater, in red shirt, and state Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff.

Bottom photo: Crist talks to voters.

(Browardbeat.com accepts photos e-mailed to Buddy@browardbeat.com)

See an exclusive Browardbeat.com USAPoll of Broward’s hottest race — Sheriff Al Lamberti versus challenger Scott Israel. 

Coming soon on Browardbeat.com. 

–Buddy Nevins