The Cortadito Calendar for President’s Day week

The Cortadito Calendar for President’s Day week

February is the short month. And it is almost over already. Key word: Almost. Because first, there are a few more poltical events for the Cortadito Calendar: A town hall without an elected, a film screening, a fundraiser, a party to open a shiny new police station, another moratorium on medical marijuana, more talk about […]

The 305 votes: A round-up of Election Day news

The 305 votes: A round-up of Election Day news

Most of us have been preoccupied — perhaps obsessed is a better word — with the presidential or the Miami-Dade mayoral election. But there were a lot of other races that culminated with Tuesday’s vote. Here are some highlights: Sen. Marco Rubio beat Congressman Patrick Murphy back to gain another six years in office. He […]

LBA endorsements have one glaring omission: Clinton

LBA endorsements have one glaring omission: Clinton

The Latin Builders Association sent out an email blast last last week, right before early voting started, with their endorsements for the Nov. 8 election. But there was one glaring omission: Hillary Clinton wasn’t on it. That’s odd. The LBA had endorsed Clinton earlier this month, and it was big news, too, because it is the first […]

Marco Rubio stumps for Manny Cid in Miami Lakes

Marco Rubio stumps for Manny Cid in Miami Lakes

Miami Lakes Councilman Manny Cid scored another young GOP VIP — possibly the Holy Grail of 305 GOP endorsements — when Sen. Marco Rubio recorded a robocall for his mayoral bid. “The 2016 election cycle is about the future,” Rubio says after identifying himself. “Not only the future of our great nation but the future […]

Miami-Dade REC to hold straw vote on Senate race

Miami-Dade REC to hold straw vote on Senate race

Many local Republicans just simply cannot wait to vote for Marco Rubio again in the Aug. 30 primary. So the Miami-Dade GOP is having a straw ballot vote next week  for that U.S. Senate seat. Of course, the incumbent is the favorite. But all four Republican candidates — Rubio, Carlos Beruff, Ernie Rivera, and Dwight Mark […]

Marco Rubio comes home for Senate grassroots kickoff

Marco Rubio comes home for Senate grassroots kickoff

The primary presidential run is over. The Republican National Convention is yesterday’s news. On Monday, Sen. Marco Rubio will officially kick-off his Miami-Dade re-election grassroots campaign with a community rally in his hometown. One week before absentee ballots are mailed to 218,000 voters in Miami-Dade, Rubio’s home and stronghold, this event in West Miami is […]

Election 2016: Finally, Jeb Bush says goodbye to Jeb!

Election 2016: Finally, Jeb Bush says goodbye to Jeb!

After taking five whole days to lick his wounds, Former Gov. Jeb Bush — who dropped out of the Republican presidential race after he came in fourth in South Carolina Saturday — sent an email Wednesday thanking supporters for sticking by his lazy, Eyeore self and defending his lackluster campaign. It’s probably the last email […]

Miami congressional caucus shifts support to Marco Rubio

Miami congressional caucus shifts support to Marco Rubio

Three Miami congress members will basically eat crow today when they formally endorse Sen. Marco Rubio in the GOP presidential primary. Marquito wasn’t their first choice. But U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen suddenly find themselves without a candidate in the race, since their loser pick, former Gov. Jeb Bush, withdrew Saturday after […]

Presidential absentee ballots drop today to 157,000+ voters

Presidential absentee ballots drop today to 157,000+ voters

Coming to a mailbox near you: Absentee ballots for the March 15 presidential primary. Miami-Dade County Elections Department dropped more than 157,000 ABs in the mail today (Tuesday, Feb. 16) to voters with a request on file. The county encourages these people to be on the lookout for their ballot in the mail. Ladra encourages […]

Cindy Lerner confronts Rubio, Bush on climate change

Cindy Lerner confronts Rubio, Bush on climate change

Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner went to New Hampshire last week to personally deliver a letter signed by her and 14 other mayors in Miami-Dade regarding climate change and the federal response to both Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush. Lerner, a deep blue Democrat who served in the Florida House with Rubio, told each of them at […]