John McCain, the Republican candidate, is fond of asking, Who is Barack Obama? Let's turn that question on him. Various media outlets and pundits talk about what an honorable man Sen. McCain is. I say evidence is quite to the contrary. ...more

October 28, 2008

It is easy to be cynical. After all, when you reach retirement age as I have, you have experienced disappointment, unfairness and many obstacles that make you forget just how important it is to stay focused and continue to do the right things to make the world a better place for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren. ...more

October 26, 2008

In her recent column, Frances Earl states that outright lies were being said about Sen. Barack Obama. Of course, things like Obama being a Muslim or not being an American citizen are downright stupid, and I agree with her with as far as that. ...more

October 25, 2008

City voters will decide during the Nov. 4 election whether candidates for city council and mayor should live in the city for at least six months prior to running for office. ...more

October 22, 2008

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama made strides toward easing voters' concerns about his candidacy in Tuesday night's debate. John McCain, despite raising pointed questions about his rival's readiness, didn't create the game-changing moment he'll need between now and Election Day. ...more

October 7, 2008

Barack Obama's calmly assured response to the economic crisis and solid debate performance have bolstered the view among voters that he is ready to be chief executive, a crucial threshold he needs to cross to win the presidency. ...more

September 30, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama raised more money in August than any presidential candidate has ever recorded in a one-month period, with his campaign disclosing Sunday that it collected $66 million and drew 500,000 first-time donors to his candidacy. ...more

September 15, 2008

I am honored to have been selected to serve as an at-large-alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis and look forward to joining my fellow party members in ratifying the candidacy of Sen. John McCain as the party's nominee for president. ...more

August 31, 2008

Former Mayor Joe Johnston III wants to get back on the city council. ...more

August 30, 2008

Joe Affronti has won a second four-year term as mayor of Temple Terrace, with no challengers to his re-election bid. ...more

August 30, 2008