10/27/2002
Stick with me here, I know it's long and tedious, but here's this weekend's Recommendation Roundup:
Gov. Bush has earned the right to continue to lead the state. -- Miami Herald. McBride an attractive alternative but doesn't project a vision. The work ahead: bring the headquarters of the Free Trade Area of the Americas to S. Fla. Yeah, a strange boosteristic digression but it must have made sense in the conference room. (I navigate Miami.com so you don't have to!)
Give Bush Another Term - Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. "While not the ideal governor, he has provided solid leadership during trying economic times and has the experience and pragmatism to lead the state in the difficult years ahead." Gives Bush props for smarts and boldness though "neither candidate, in our estimation, has a realistic approach to dealing with the fiscal condition of state government."
Bush Has Kept His Promises, Deserves Another Four Years -- Tampa Tribune. In the least surprising of the weekend's recommendations (The T-U hasn't yet run its Bush endorsement), the Tribune lauds Bush as a bold, energetic leader. McBride has character, "but we worry about his wide range of liberal preferences, particularly his apparent intent to undo public school reforms and give teacher unions control over many education policies." Just wishes Bush would "involve the public" before running off and doing stuff.
Bush for Governor -- Orlando Sentinel."Mr. Bush has the edge." No surprise here. Praise for his education policies and environmental record. Graded off for secrecy, tax givaways to special interests and the state of DCF.
McBride has vision for a better Florida -- Florida Today. Bush "has proven to be significantly more of an ideologue than he claimed when he won election four years ago." By contrast "McBride, who we firmly believe would bring dynamic new leadership to Tallahassee and sound, realistic solutions to Florida's most difficult problems."
McBride: A beneficial, moderating force at a crucial time -- Sarasota Herald Tribune. Bush's "arrogance and a reliance on dogma has too often produced division when consensus-based change was within reach." More anti-Bush than pro-McBride.
Bush earned second term -- Ft. Myers News Press. Problems exist, but Florida has progressed during past four years. McBride is woefully ill-prepared.
Last week's roundup here.
Gov. Bush has earned the right to continue to lead the state. -- Miami Herald. McBride an attractive alternative but doesn't project a vision. The work ahead: bring the headquarters of the Free Trade Area of the Americas to S. Fla. Yeah, a strange boosteristic digression but it must have made sense in the conference room. (I navigate Miami.com so you don't have to!)
Give Bush Another Term - Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. "While not the ideal governor, he has provided solid leadership during trying economic times and has the experience and pragmatism to lead the state in the difficult years ahead." Gives Bush props for smarts and boldness though "neither candidate, in our estimation, has a realistic approach to dealing with the fiscal condition of state government."
Bush Has Kept His Promises, Deserves Another Four Years -- Tampa Tribune. In the least surprising of the weekend's recommendations (The T-U hasn't yet run its Bush endorsement), the Tribune lauds Bush as a bold, energetic leader. McBride has character, "but we worry about his wide range of liberal preferences, particularly his apparent intent to undo public school reforms and give teacher unions control over many education policies." Just wishes Bush would "involve the public" before running off and doing stuff.
Bush for Governor -- Orlando Sentinel."Mr. Bush has the edge." No surprise here. Praise for his education policies and environmental record. Graded off for secrecy, tax givaways to special interests and the state of DCF.
McBride has vision for a better Florida -- Florida Today. Bush "has proven to be significantly more of an ideologue than he claimed when he won election four years ago." By contrast "McBride, who we firmly believe would bring dynamic new leadership to Tallahassee and sound, realistic solutions to Florida's most difficult problems."
McBride: A beneficial, moderating force at a crucial time -- Sarasota Herald Tribune. Bush's "arrogance and a reliance on dogma has too often produced division when consensus-based change was within reach." More anti-Bush than pro-McBride.
Bush earned second term -- Ft. Myers News Press. Problems exist, but Florida has progressed during past four years. McBride is woefully ill-prepared.
Last week's roundup here.
