Best of the Blogs: Poor Enough

Progress Florida Education Center's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 8-17-12
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida Education Center's popular free Daily Clips service.

Random Post Primary Thoughts - House Edition
By Kartik Krishnaiyer
Political Hurricane
Related: Random Post Primary Thoughts - Senate Edition
We'll have our first post-primary House race ratings on Friday, but until then some thoughts about specific House results.

Without Obamacare, Families Making Under $5,000 Aren't Poor Enough For Medicaid In Some States
By Tara Culp-Ressler and Adam Peck
Think Progress
The Affordable Care Act's expansion of the Medicaid program would provide states with federal funds to help insure millions of Americans who currently can't afford coverage, especially the low-income Americans whose annual earnings are slightly above the cut-off to qualify for Medicaid in their state.

Inside a Mitt Romney Rally, or At Least Near It
By Trish Ponder
Pensito Review
I hope you faithful Pensito Reviewers appreciate my sacrifice in bringing you these crowd shots from Mitt Romney's appearance in St. Augustine, Fla. on Monday, Aug. 13.

Greer: Rick Scott, Republicans Using "Voter Fraud" As A Marketing Tool To "Make Sure 2008 Doesn't Happen Again"
By Inkberries
Beach Peanuts
Former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer recently revealed in depositions that the Republicans in Florida conducted meetings to suppress the black vote in Florida.