MarionThorpe I am running for U.S. Senate to fix Health Care in Florida and America! Our Nation needs common sense solutions to Heal! - April 04, 2009 add/view comments (0)

Former Vice-Presidential candidate, Congressman, and pro-football quarterback Jack Kemp passed away on May 2, 2009. He was diagnosed with cancer in January of this year. Dr. Marion Thorpe, US Senate candidate in Florida, has released the following statement:



I am truly saddened that America has lost Congressman Kemp. He was a natural-born leader, a consensus builder, a 'do-gooder,' and a man of strong faith. Regardless of the 'playing field,' whether it be the rough and tumble AFL... (continue reading)

The Republican Party, while still smarting from the losses in 2008, may find they'll need two new strategies in their arsenal if they want to turn things around: tame the rhetoric on the far right and diversify their candidates. One may be easier than the other but both will be critical if they want to start winning.

It looks like one Republican African-American is ready to help them out. Florida's former Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Thorpe Jr., announced Wednesday he's going to run for... (continue reading)

Marion Thorpe (R-Fl), Candidate for US Senate
Drumbeats from Black Politics on the Web let us know that history is being made in Florida. It turns out that Dr. Marion Thorpe is the first African American Republican to run for statewide office in Florida. He plans to run for the US Senate.

Thorpe is a longtime political player in Florida who has toured the state for his work in the Health Care field. In 1998, then Gov. Jeb Bush appointed him to spearhead the State of Florida's Comprehensive... (continue reading)