The Student Alliance
The Student Alliance, a new political party at UF that represents a merger of two groups of UF’s “independent movement”, has launched. I’ve already made note of Ben Cavataro’s run for Student Body President....
Monthly Archive: January 2010
Cavataro Runs
Ben Cavataro has announced. He’s president of Florida College Democrats, and a two-term student senator from Hume Hall. Now, he’s aiming to be UF Student Body President. If he succeeds, Ben Cavataro would be...
Don’t Panic
The fact that the leader in the polls managed to win should not come as a surprise to anybody. Yet, the phrase “epic upset” was heard last night when Republican Scott Brown beat the...
The Making of an Idealist
I have completed a spec pilot for a hour-long political drama entitled The Making of an Idealist. Of course, as this is just a draft (a beta version, if you will), that title, the...
Ford Flip Flops
It’s hard to maintain your faith in democracy and politics when you see stuff like this: When asked on the Today Show, “So you’re now in favor of same sex marriage?” Ford responded: “Civil...
Ford’s Theater
Sorry I’ve not been blogging lately… between the blizzard, spec-script-writing, introducing my sister to a great television show and the Harry Potter series, I’ve been busy. Anyway, this election year is going to be...