Darryl Paulson, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Darryl PaulsonMarch 5, 2018

Since losing control of the Florida Congressional Delegation over a quarter-century ago, the Democrats have their best opportunity to regain control in 2018. All the signs on both the national and state level favoring the Democrats. After his first year, Donald Trump is the most unpopular president in modern history. The generic vote favors Democrats […]

Darryl PaulsonMarch 2, 2018

Anyone who follows the news knows that opioid abuse and drug deaths are a national problem; 63,000 Americans die of drug overdoses in 2016, an increase of 21 percent over 2015. Opioid deaths in Florida increased to 5,725 in 2016, a 35 percent increase over the previous year. It is important to remember that opioid […]

Darryl PaulsonFebruary 6, 2018

Although re-election rates for the U.S. House exceed 90 percent, eight of Florida’s 27 House seats, or 30 percent, switched in 2016. Will these high turnover rates continue in 2018? Here are five Florida races to watch. Republicans hold the four most vulnerable seats. The fifth, and least likely flip, is held by a first-term […]

Darryl PaulsonJanuary 30, 2018

We know Florida has the third largest population of the 50 states, which means it has the third largest congressional delegation. Its 27 members are split 16 to 11 in favor of Republicans, even though Republicans amount to 35 percent of the electorate. Democrats are 38 percent of the Florida electorate, but their support is […]

Darryl PaulsonJanuary 11, 2018

Is Oprah Winfrey seriously considering a run for the presidency in 2020? If so, will Americans support another celebrity politician with no political experience after the disaster known as Donald Trump? If you ask me whether I would prefer having Trump or Oprah as a neighbor or a dinner companion, it is clearly Oprah. Ask […]

Darryl PaulsonDecember 29, 2017

Forget the talk about Democrats picking up Congressional seats in 2018. If Democrats don’t take control of the House, it will prove that Democrats are either inept, or God has intervened for the Republicans. Almost every political indicator going into the 2018 election favors the Democrats. Midterms: The party occupying the White House has lost seats […]

Darryl PaulsonDecember 7, 2017

In 1996, Al Franken wrote a book called “Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot.” I understand Limbaugh is working on his book about Franken, which he will call “Al Franken is a Big Fat Sexual Predator.” What comes around, goes around. After 20 years as a writer and cast member for Saturday Night Live, […]

Darryl PaulsonNovember 20, 2017

Republicans have controlled the Florida congressional districts for almost three decades. During that time, the size of the Florida congressional delegation has jumped from 23 in 1990 to 25 in 2000, and 27 in 2010. Projections have Florida adding two more seats after the 2020 census, growing the delegation to 29 seats in the House […]

Darryl PaulsonOctober 29, 2017

Steve Bannon, a former Donald Trump political adviser and the head of Breitbart News, has declared a “season of war” against the Republican establishment. Bannon is recruiting challengers to all Republican senators except Ted Cruz of Texas. He is requiring all of the challengers to oppose the nomination of Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky as […]

Darryl PaulsonOctober 25, 2017

Once again, President Donald Trump has taken what should be a solemn occasion and turned it into political theater. Unfortunately for Trump, he won’t win any Academy Awards for his performance. On October 4, Sgt. La David Johnson and three other Green Berets were ambushed and killed in Niger. Only a dozen years ago, my […]

Darryl Paulson

Darryl Paulson: Can Democrats regain control of the Florida Congressional Delegation?

Darryl Paulson: The forgotten voices in the opioid debate

Darryl Paulson: Five potential flips for 2018

Darryl Paulson: Will partisan gerrymanders end this year?

Darryl Paulson: President Oprah Winfrey?

Darryl Paulson: Democratic tsunami is coming

Darryl Paulson: Al Franken is a big, fat sexual predator

Darryl Paulson: Republican prospects in the 2018 Florida congressional campaign

Darryl Paulson: Political purges in American politics

Darryl Paulson: So much for presidential gravitas