* “Gwen and the men.” This will likely end up being a lot more than a throwaway line from that April Democratic gubernatorial debate. Demographics really matter when you are the primary’s only female, one with good name recognition.
* When it comes to LGTBQ rights, we should all be able to agree that this is one of those issues where the right thing is also the $mart thing. In that order.
* Tampa’s mayoral race is “non-partisan,” a welcome anomaly in our polarized politics–even though we still know which side of the spectrum a candidate most identifies with. Having said that, an acknowledged presidential vote for Donald Trump is not incidental or beside the point locally–mainly because Trump is neither incidental nor beside the point. Would that he were that–and not an embarrassing, worrisome, existential threat. David Straz deserves better, but there are no mulligans. The new normal can be brutal.
* Adam Putnam’s gubernatorial campaign is a reminder that a Florida primary can bring out the absolute worst in candidates.