BAYH MAKES LOCAL PITCH; POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GETS GOOD REVIEWS IN S. FLORIDA
By Anthony Man
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - December 14th, 2006
Presidential hopefuls boost Florida candidates, look to help themselves
By Anthony Man
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - October 1st, 2006
Bryan Miller, a lawyer who works in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, leads the Democratic Professionals Council, a regional group of moderate and business-oriented Democrats.
Miller said the presidential hopefuls are working with gubernatorial and congressional candidates and appearing before his group because Broward and Palm Beach counties are full of wealthy donors who can help fund their campaigns.
"They're down here to build fundraising bases," Miller said.
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Nelson stays on trail
By Angel Streeter
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - August 22nd, 2006
Democrats Have New Plan to Tap into Treasure Coast Resources
By Megan V. Winslow
The Stuart News - July 31st, 2006
Fledgling forum draws new Democratic activists
By Josh Hafenbrack
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - July 26th, 2006
Chris Jarski is the kind of Democrat the party is eager to court: He's young, a business owner and itching to get involved, but the 33-year-old never found an easy outlet to express his politics in Palm Beach County.
That is, until he discovered the Democratic Professionals Forum, a fledgling group trying to attract business professionals to a party that has a commanding voter majority but struggles to keep pace with Republican fundraising.
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Commentary: Slosberg alleges ex-flack's flap on 'payroll' reflects green, as in envy
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - July 24th, 2006
Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean's speaking gig at a sold-out Wednesday lunch in West Palm Beach is the latest coup for the Democratic Professionals Forum, the 10-month-old group led by Gunster Yoakley attorney Bryan Miller that has drawn potential 2008 Democratic presidential hopefuls Evan Bayh and Mark Warner to previous events.
Dean's appearance came about after the DNC heard about Miller's group and contacted him.
"The buzz is pretty strong," said a Washington DNC operative.
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OTHER POLITICAL RACES MERIT MEDIA ATTENTION
By Anthony Man
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - June 24th, 2006
[Democratic Party Chairman Howard] Dean will appear next month before the Democratic Professionals Forum, an increasingly influential group of moderate and business-oriented Democrats. The group has already hosted three 2008 presidential candidates, Evan Bayh, John Edwards, and Mark Warner.
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