It took a little bit of a search to find this blog post in TheBuzz section of TampaBay.com. In fact, I did use the search tool and the keywords "Romney" and "Michigan" to find their coverage. While the post addresses Romney's less than a landslide win, I didn't see any "passion" for the subject matter. Hopefully the Super Tuesday results will garner more input and enthusiasm from their writers.
Instead, the site is heavy with commentary on the Florida Supreme Court reviewing redistricting arguments. Much like Wisconsin's redistricting woes, Floridians are facing arguments over fairness that cannot be agreed upon. Redistricting due to the 2010 Census results has been causing a commotion in many communities, and raising even more bi-partisan animosity. District changes are going to change the complexion of several upcoming elections across the country. My concern is the overpowering disregard in neighborhoods being seen as minority groups whose votes need to be split into pieces. The communities that are doing the absorbing are the ones that are most out of touch with the people that they will now represent - whether they like it or not.
Instead, the site is heavy with commentary on the Florida Supreme Court reviewing redistricting arguments. Much like Wisconsin's redistricting woes, Floridians are facing arguments over fairness that cannot be agreed upon. Redistricting due to the 2010 Census results has been causing a commotion in many communities, and raising even more bi-partisan animosity. District changes are going to change the complexion of several upcoming elections across the country. My concern is the overpowering disregard in neighborhoods being seen as minority groups whose votes need to be split into pieces. The communities that are doing the absorbing are the ones that are most out of touch with the people that they will now represent - whether they like it or not.
Last week, the Tampa Bay Times was focused on the potential for Mitt Romney to lose in Michigan, much like every other media outlet in the U.S. An article from the Sunday, February 26th print edition was taken from the McClatchy Newspapers focused on Santorum and Romney's struggle to be "THE" Conservative candidate. On the 22nd they printed an article citing Romney and Santorum battling to be the "underdog." What I'm wondering is when they will come together to simply say that voting for them is voting "NOT NEWT". Romney's campaign in Michigan was a main focus because of an assumed strong connection to the state. Problem is, he isn't really that connected to the state that he grew up in. Maybe he should move to Florida. They'd write more about him. |