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RPTV Friday Video Flashback: Loranne Ausley Bikes Across Florida

Those readers familiar with national politics might remember "Walkin' Lawton" Chiles, the Florida legend who walked from the western most point of the Florida panhandle all the way to Key West during his 1970 bid for the U.S. Senate. The walk became his signature action, so he incorporated it through his many future statewide campaigns.

In 2010, our own contributing RP Loranne Ausley took the gimmick another "step," and ventured on a bike trek from Tallahasse to West Palm Beach to convince...

The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Wellness

Today, astronaut Mark Kelly will launch into space. And his wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, will be there to watch. [Time]

The newest fitness trend coming to a gym near you: Anti-Gravity Yoga? [NY Times]

Natural cures that may – or may not – work wonders: [CNN]

The 2011 State of the Air Report reveals that even though air quality in U.S. cities is improving, we still have a long way to go. [Huffington Post]

New Kids on the Block's Donnie Wahlberg found a kidney for one of his fans using social...

The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Love

The Politics of Love

You know, dear readers, that the American Experiment has been in cultural decline for many, many years—especially if you've paid any attention to some on the lunatic fringe over the last few decades. Remember (way back in 1992) when Pat Robertson declared that a state Equal Rights Amendment for women in Iowa was part of a "socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism...

Ellen Call: A Happy and Fully Recovered Politician

The one question that recovering politicians always get is "do you miss it?"

Many elected officials have politics in their blood, and they go through a sort of withdrawal when they're not in office.

Fortunately for my peace of mind, I don't have it that bad, and I can honestly say that I don't miss it.

My business partner in my public affairs firm, Julie Raque Adams, ran for state representative last year and won.  I love hearing her tales of all the hijinks in Frankfort, but that's enough for m...

Tomorrow at The Recovering Politician

Friday we complete our week-long series of outstanding women contributing recovering politicians.  You will hear from a former metropolitan city councilwoman who decided to seek greener pastures in the private sector.

We will also have another Friday Video Flashback, this time featuring an incredible politicial — and physical — feat by one of out female contributing RPs.

See you tomorrow!

The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Speed

The Politics of Speed

As we gear up for the Kentucky Derby on May 7th the Daily Racing Forum is offering a detailed breakdown and video look at the top 20  race contenders. [Daily Racing Forum]

Check out the top 10 contenders for the Derby ranked by Steelers great Terry Bradshaw. [Courier-Journal]

This week in, ESPN's NASCAR power rankings, Jimmie Johnson again sits atop the list. [ESPN]

All Left Turns has a good wrap-up of the 2011 season thus far. [All Left Turns]

A couple of bros were able to c...

The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Immigration

The Politics of Immigration

There can be no argument that Latinos and Hispanic culture have had an enormous impact on North American culture—from history to literature to music, cuisine, pop culture, language, y más y más. A federal commission is currently preparing a report on whether to open a national Latino museum in the Smithsonian Institution to celebrate and quantify Latino contributions in the United States. Check out this interesting "Room for Debate" on whether such a museum is...

BIG SITE NEWS: We now work on your mobile device!

One of the leading gripes we've received about The Recovering Politician is that it was too cumbersome and too slow to access on a mobile device, particularly by Crackberry addicts such as myself.

Well, we listened, and after thousands of hours of laborious research and hard work (OK, it took us a minute to download some new software), we now are accessible by Blackberries, IPhones, Androids, you name it.

So please try us out on your mobile device, surf around our site, and give us your...

The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Fame

The Politics of Fame

You can't get a police motorcade in D.C. unless, of course, you're a celebrity. [Washington Post]

Trump watch: The Donald signs Grover Norquist's No New Tax Pledge. [News Max]

It's all in the numbers: Obama reelection campaign to be metrics-driven [International Business Times]

NFL Hall of Famer Joe Perry passes away. Some experts believe it was caused by injuries from the game. [SportsBlogNation]

 

 

 

Mark Nickolas: From the Political Trenches to Film School

Last fall, at age 44, after 15 years in Democratic politics — or writing about it as an advocate and observer — I decided to challenge myself one more time and go after the thing that has interested me for quite a while: taking my experience and applying it to one of the most powerful mediums for affecting change: political documentary filmmaking.

I had come to believe that the documentary presents the greatest potential of informing the masses about the happenings in our society, providing...