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Former secretary of state Katherine Harris ponders U.S. Senate race By Mark Silva Tallahassee Bureau Posted November 7 2003 U.S. Rep Katherine Harris -- whose role as Florida's Secretary of State during the 2000 presidential election made her a hero to Republicans and a villain to Democrats -- said Thursday she is "seriously" considering running for Florida's open U.S. Senate seat next year. A lightning rod for controversy, Harris' ruling helped end a recount during the closest election in Florida history and secured a 537-vote victory for George W. Bush. The international notoriety gained from the 36-day battle could instantly...

PEMBROKE PINES -- Gov. Jeb Bush spoke before hundreds of cheering women Sunday in an appearance that won't win him a single vote. After all, convicted felons can't cast ballots in Florida. The governor and his wife, Columba, weren't out to win votes, but rather souls. He visited the all-female Broward Correctional Institution as part of an Easter service sponsored by Prison Fellowship Ministeries, an evangelical program for inmates founded by Chuck Colson, who served seven months himself for Watergate-related convictions.

Katherine Harris not closing door on run for Senate next year BY PETER WALLSTEN pwallsten@herald.com TALLAHASSEE -Former Secretary of State Katherine Harris, a national Republican hero for her role in the 2000 presidential election, said Thursday she may jump into next year's U.S. Senate race in Florida.Still less than a year into her first term as a member of Congress, Harris demurred in an interview when asked if the White House was encouraging her to enter a field that already includes two Republican contenders.''I don't want to go there,'' she said.But, as to whether she is considering a Senate bid,...

A Generation Apart I have often tried to compare my generation, the group that is in high school and college now, to any other generational group. It doesn't work. We don’t posses the boomers’ anger, and though we may let ourselves drift, we know when we are drifting. We have no memory of Vietnam. Awhile ago I was taking a drive with my dad. I put my Creedence Clearwater Revival CD into the car stereo. We sailed through most of the CD when static filled the car, signaling the beginning of "Run Through the Jungle." Dad panicked and pushed the...

FORUMS »  Forum for this topic As if she doesn't already have enough stress in her life defending the sexual orientation of Ken, Barbie will soon be saddled with a pair of grandparents. The dolls, who have yet to be named (I'm partial to Doc and Bunny), will be on toy-store shelves by the fall, according to a story in the New York Daily News. About all we know at this point is that grandpa will be dressed in a woolly jumper and grandma will wear a floral blouse. (We assume -- no, make that we pray -- that...

FORUMS »  Forum for this topic As if she doesn't already have enough stress in her life defending the sexual orientation of Ken, Barbie will soon be saddled with a pair of grandparents. The dolls, who have yet to be named (I'm partial to Doc and Bunny), will be on toy-store shelves by the fall, according to a story in the New York Daily News. About all we know at this point is that grandpa will be dressed in a woolly jumper and grandma will wear a floral blouse. (We assume -- no, make that we pray -- that...

By Mark Leibovich Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, February 23, 2003; Page F01 TALLAHASSEE – Jeb Bush is talking, as he often does, about family. "Although it is an intensely private -- and at times painful -- matter, you should know that I am rededicating myself to being a better father and husband," the governor says. He is giving his second inaugural address under a crystalline sky on the steps of Florida's Old Capitol. The crowd of 3,000 includes several people wearing "Jeb Bush for President in 2008" buttons. The subtext is lost on no one. His 25-year-old daughter,...

Harris striving to place trade HQ in Miami BY CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Rep. Katherine Harris is rallying Florida lawmakers to convince the Bush administration that Miami should be the home of the Free Trade Area of the Americas. Harris, a Republican from Sarasota, made the FTAA headquarters a mission during her tenure as Florida secretary of state. She said she wants to discourage competition from Atlanta and possibly several other cities considering a bid for the permanent FTAA secretariat -- which would be the trade capital for a hemispheric bloc twice the size of the European Union....

Jeb Bush Turns 50 POSTED: 4:49 p.m. EST February 11, 2003 UPDATED: 5:08 p.m. EST February 11, 2003 TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (pictured, below) has another card he can put in his wallet these days. He is now a card-carrying member of the AARP. The governor celebrated his 50th birthday Tuesday, qualifying him for membership in that organization. But he can't yet order off the senior menu at Denny's. To commemorate the day, the Florida A&M Marching Band was called in to serenade the governor and his wife, Columba. In addition to presenting him with some music,...

Opinion E-mail story Printer friendly   Editorial Lott not the victim Former Senate GOP leader placing blame, but he deserves all of it. Friday, December 27, 2002 Trent Lott still doesn’t get it. After he stepped down as the incoming Senate majority leader last weekend, the Mississippi Republican spread blame everywhere for his fall from power. He said he had fallen into a trap set by his enemies. He said some people in Washington “have been trying to nail me for a long time.” He said his downfall had more to do with his ideology, faith and home state...

Hey guys! Well yes, the election is over but I still have to post something, don't I? After 5 hours of Christmas shopping at a 4 story monster mall today, I have to unwind SOMEHOW. Well. The latest news. Katherine was signing books at Borders in Tallahassee on Thursday. I'd just read an annoying article about another book signing, that one from the St. Petersburg Times, so I was happy to stumble on another article, and this thread on FR. Now here's the bigger news, which I'm sure you've heard. Katherine will be an Assistant Majority Whip. Only about 10...

I can't believe it's almost election day! Katherine appears ready to steam into D.C. with no problems. (I need some Floridian to explain this early voting thing to me, it seems like a great way to check the count and then cheat.) That cess-poll of liberalism, the St. Petersburg Times had a very mean column about Katherine's book by her craziness Diane Roberts. I wrote this letter, but, it hit the circular file. The Herald-Tribune has been shamelessy pushing Schneider, but they have little influenece anyways. Katherine did an interview with the Longboat Observer, which BTW, is edited by a...

Hey guys, Katherine comes on the Today Show with good 'ol Katie Collic tommorrow (Monday) morning. Here's the article from msnbc:  ‘Center of the Storm’ How Florida’s Secretary of State weathered the 2000 presidential election    Oct. 8 —  It’s been almost two years since the eyes of the nation were on Tallahassee, Florida, where the presidency of the United States hung in the balance. For 36 days, ballots were counted and recounted, amid protests and lawsuits. And the woman in the middle of it all was Florida’s secretary of state Katherine Harris, who ultimately certified the results of the election...

rowspan="7"> Posted on Sun, Sep. 22, 2002 An 'Unprecedented' examination of Florida's flawed 2000 election ROD HARMON Herald Staff Writer On Jan. 20, 2001, Joan Sekler and Richard Ray Perez watched George W. Bush take the oath of office to become the 43rd president of the United States.It was the culmination of the most controversial and rancorous presidential election in American history. For the new administration, the issue was closed. But to many others, there were still disturbing questions.Why were thousands of non-felons, most of them blacks, taken off the voter rolls as part of a felon purge list? Why...

Hey guys! Katherine was endorsed by Democrat Candice Brown-McElyea who lost in her bid to run against her. Funny isn't it. It was posted about earlier here. Lyons wrote a nasty,snippy piece about Candice so I wrote this: It appears that by endorsing Katherine Harris, Candice Brown-McElyea has effectively committed political suicide. But she has also proven that there's more to her than I had previously thought. Even if McElyea genuinely came to like Harris, grudgingly endorsing Schneider and later running for a smaller office would have benefited her much more than endorsing someone whom Democrats consider the Antichrist. McElyea...

Hi guys! In case you didn't already know, Katherine won on Tuesday in a landslide. It was 68 to 32%! Now, it's down to Jan Schneider, one of Bill and Hill's law school buddies. In other news, Mark Flanagan lost his bid for McKay's Senate seat to Mike Bennett, whom McKay supported. The SH-T had a story on it this morning. He supposedly had a few tifs with McKay. Which frankly, makes me think better of him for it. He also appears to have gotten on better with Katherine (see picture) than Bennett, given Katherine's relationship with McKay- him saying...

Guys, here's this song from secular/commie singer Sarah McLachlan called "Mary." I really like it. Once when I was in a really depressed mood on the bus, it came on my discman and I realized I had to pray! So enjoy and discuss! I have to send the lyrics to my Protestant friends to explain the whole concept of Mary to them, something I can never explain very well. Mary Mary walksdown to the water's edgeand there she hangs her headto find herself fadedshadow of what she once was She says "How long have I been sleeping?and why do I...

I'm starting a live thread for election returns in Florida. So drop by and we can share the returns together! :) _Abbey

I'm trying very hard to convince myself that Judge Davey's stalling doesn't mean anything bad, but it's not working. Any thoughts? I finished writing the following letter to the herald after their not endorsing Katherine (see here) My letter: Once again, media bias attacks Katherine Harris. Yes, Harris should have better understood the state’s resign-to-run laws. However, Harris corrected the mistake quickly, and was not the only official to be tripped up. She not only survived a brutal introduction to national politics, but is experienced in this region. This should mean an endorsement in the Republican primary. Before the election,...

Things have been rather tense lately. A ruling is expected to be in by Tuesday, this deciding whether Katherine stays on the ballot or not. You can keep track of all of the legalese on your lovely Clerk of the Court, Leon County website (I love these Sunshine laws!) Here . The case number is 37 2002 CA 001970 Gary Fineout's take on things was posted earlier. Meanwhile we've all been praying and keeping our fingers crossed. What doesn't make this anybetter is that the judge Katherine got threw Jeb's voucher plan out two weeks ago. And when you're in...