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The BSI Week in Review: August 21, 2010
Greetings Scholars! We hope your week went well and that your weekend is even better. We are busy working in the BSI Office and just wanted to say thanks for your continued interest and support.
Meek Campaign Unveils 53 Mayors For Meek
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. -- Kendrick Meek today announced that 53 current and former mayors across Florida had endorsed his candidacy. To date, over 250 local Florida officials are supporting his campaign for
President Clinton Records Robocall for Kendrick Meek
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. -- The Kendrick Meek campaign released a robocall recorded by former President Bill Clinton encouraging Florida Democrats to vote for Kendrick in the Democratic Senate primary.
[From Our Black Scholars Directory] Today on The Black Scholars Index... (8/20/2010)
Today, the Black Scholars Index features Carol Westmoreland, Esq. - Associate General Council for Amtrak - http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/08/from-our-black-
Decisions, by Bill Nelson
Friend, I've said it before and I'll say it again: If Kendrick Meek wins the Democratic nomination, he'll be the next senator from Florida. But the primary is just four days away -- time i
Kendrick Meek On Florida's July Unemployment Rate
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA - Kendrick Meek, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, today issued the following statement in response to Florida's July unemployment rate of 11.5%. "Today's news shows that we'
AP: Meek sees doubt as encouragement in Fla. Sen. race
MIAMI (AP) - Democrat Kendrick Meek is used to answering questions about whether he can make a successful run at Senate. But he says that when he hears people expressing doubts, it only encourages
Washington Post's The Fix: Kendrick Meek: Jeff Greene lacks record, vision
Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek said today that billionaire real estate developer Jeff Greene, his rival for the Democratic Senate nomination next Tuesday, does not have the qualities necessary to effectiv
President Obama is asking you
Friend -- Last night at an event in Miami, President Obama stood up in front of a packed room of Florida Democrats and introduced me as the next United States Senator from Florida. He announced wit
Miami Herald: “President Obama Praises Sink, Meek in Miami Beach”
President Barack Obama, fresh from an appearance in Ohio, stepped off Air Force One in Miami Wednesday and arrived to a cheering partisan crowd at the Fontainebleu in Miami Beach to attend a fundraise
[Black Organizations] Today on The Black Scholars Index...
Today, The Black Scholars Index features Sigma Pi Phi (The Boule), the 1st African-American Greek-Lettered Organization - http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/08/black-organiza
Meek gets boost from women voters
TALLAHASSEE — Women with doubts about flashy, self-financed newcomers have boosted Attorney General Bill McCollum and U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek in their tough primary campaigns. A statewide survey re
White House: Obama has 'fully embraced Kendrick Meek'
The White House on Wednesday stressed that President Obama has given his full support to Florida Senate candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek a day before the two are expected to appear at a fundraiser togethe
Kendrick Meek Joins President Obama In Miami Today As Momentum Builds Ahead of Tuesday's Vote
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. -- Kendrick Meek will meet President Barack Obama on the tarmac at Miami International Airport and will speak at a reception for Florida Democrats at the Fontainebleau in Miami Bea
Today on The Black Scholars Index...
Today, The Black Scholars Index honors Geoffrey Canada, the President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone - http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/08/geoffrey-canada-president-ceo-of-harlem-children
[HBCU Presidents] Today on The Black Scholars Index...
Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Mervyn A. Warren, Interim President of Oakwood University. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/08/hbcu-presidents-dr-mervyn-warren-int
Every vote
Just minutes ago, I joined Senator Bob Graham and his wife Adele on their trip to the voting booth. I'm proud to say we all just cast our ballots for Kendrick - and hope you will too. Senator Graha
Clinton: Meek Should Be Florida's Next U.S. Senator
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Former President Bill Clinton endorsed U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate during the first of three appearances in South Florida on Mon
The Ledger Recommends - U.S. Senator, D: Kendrick B. Meek
www.theledger.com/article/20100816/EDIT01/8165004/1001/BUSINESS?Title=The-Ledger-Recommends-U-S-Senator-D-Kendrick-B-Meek Florida's Democratic voters have four choices in the U.S. Senate race. Many
Miami Herald: President Clinton in South Florida Monday to campaign for Kendrick Meek
www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/15/v-fullstory/1777294/president-clinton-in-south-florida.html ``On the scale of 1 to 10,'' U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek says of Bill Clinton's visit to Florida o
Today on The Black Scholars Index...
Today, The Black Scholars Index features Marcelo Worsley. He's a PhD student at Stanford and a 2010 AT&T Labs Research Fellowship Award Winner. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/08/marcelo-wors
Straight from the Bus
Friend, After 11 days on the road, the Real Dem Express rolled into Miami last night, met by a crowd of enthusiastic volunteers ready to work hard to win this election. Kendrick's cross-state to
Meek Wins Final U.S. Senate Debate
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. -- Winning the forth and final U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate, Kendrick Meek showed Floridians why he is the strongest Democratic candidate in the field for U.S. Senate. The
South Florida Times: Clinton to Campaign With Meek In Three Rallies in South Florida
www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4949&Itemid=199 As the Democratic Senate race winds down, candidates Kendrick Meek and Jeff Greene continue pulling out all the stops in t
Kendrick Meek Endorsed By National Organization for Women (NOW) For U.S. Senate
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. -- The National Organization for Women (NOW) today announced their endorsement of Kendrick Meek for U.S. Senate. On a conference call with NOW President Terry O'Neill, Kendrick exp