I wish you lived in FL so you could vote for Katherine Harris.......
Posted on 08/27/2006 2:38:55 PM PDT by JulieRNR21
STATEMENT OF CLARIFICATION
TAMPA--In a recent article published in the Florida Baptist Witness, Congresswoman Katherine Harris was asked to comment on the interplay of faith and politics in the public square. In the interview, Harris was speaking to a Christian audience, addressing a common misperception that people of faith should not be actively involved in government. Addressing this Christian publication, Harris provided a statement that explains her deep grounding in Judeo-Christian values.
Bryan Rudnick, Harris for Senate Campaign Manager stated, "I joined this campaign because Congresswoman Harris is a passionate supporter of Israel, the Jewish people and always has the best interests of all Floridians at heart. As the grandson of Holocaust survivors, I know that she encourages people of all faiths to engage in government so that our country can continue to thrive on the principles set forth by our Founding Fathers, without malice towards anyone."
In Congress, Katherine Harris has consistently supported pro-Israel legislation. Representative Harris co-sponsored numerous resolutions including: H. Con. Res. 248, to honor the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and to reaffirm Congress' commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and all forms of intolerance; H.Con.Res. 392, to recognize the 58th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel; H.Con.Res. 101, to push for the European Union to add Hezbollah to its list of terrorist organizations; and H.Res. 575, to stress that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not take part in elections held by the Palestinian Authority.
As a Florida State Senator, Katherine Harris co-sponsored S. 3062, the Holocaust and Yom Hashoah Victims Resolution, encouraging observation of the day to remember the horrific tragedy of the Holocaust. While serving as Secretary of State, Congresswoman Harris advocated for funding for the Florida - Israel Linkage Institute to promote business/ cultural/educational/technological exchanges, and she traveled to Israel for personal and professional purposes. As Harris frequently reminds voters in her campaign speeches for the U.S. Senate, she is committed to standing by Israel.
I earned the right to speak my mind along time ago...
Of course you do. But when you say things like "I could care less about all this Katherine Harris messed up threads" you don't exactly invite production conversation - it's dismissive of the equally valid points of others.
You do not even know her to comment on her stability...Your depending on the liberal media to define her for you
I don't need to know her - those who know her best, those who work with her on her campaign, have defined her. They're leaving in droves. That's not a healthy campaign.
It's easy to blame the media, but it's also lazy and it's not always true. The media didn't invent the series of lies that the Harris campaign has told. The media didn't make the Harris campaign claim that they had been given endorsements that they didn't have. The media didn't make the Harris falsely claim that a rally had been moved at the last minute to explain away a pathetic turnout. Blaming the media might make you feel better, but it doesn't fix the real problems with the Harris campaign.
She is not going to cost us a Senate seat....If the RNC wanted to run someone else they were more than capable in doing so
The RNC did not run her. Where did you get that idea? Her supporters have been moaning that the Republican establishment hasn't been supporting her, as if they have a duty to take sides in a primary.
Which is what this is - a primary. This is how the party chooses its candidate. To complain that we aren't supporting the Republican candidate is to forget the simple fact that there isn't a Republican candidate yet.
The last time that I looked at her record it was conservative...Have you looked at it????
Yes, I have. And while there is a lot there I agree with, her character is extremely suspect to me, based on her own words and actions. And character counts to me.
I never said that someone from Florida shouldn't post....but I have said that Harris won't miss their vote....because that's true!
I know how to post on the FL message board....We don't call it the 'Florida section'....I wondered if there was another place.
The message board is used primarily for announcements not news stories.
Just who are we suppose to vote for???? Please do tell mw who the right choice is here in Florida...
I've seen annointing in places like Colorado where Coors was
backed for U.S. Senate in 2004 and you certainly know that in Florida President Bush and Carl Rove wanted Mel Martinez for U.S. Senate in 2004. Bill McCollum was dumped over the side.
We might not like it, but annointing happens and its obvious they didn't annoint Katherine Harris like Mel Martinez was in 2004.
So I am bothered by the lack of support for Harris knowing that the top people always get behind someone early, not because I like the idea that this thing happens.
Vote your conscience. If you want to vote for somebody like Harris, you are entitled to do so.
But don't pretend that she doesn't have serious character issues. If you can overlook them, that's fine.
We might not like it, but annointing happens and its obvious they didn't annoint Katherine Harris
I don't like it, but I recognize that sometimes it happens. That doesn't make it right, nor does it mean that a candidate must always be anointed in every primary.
The sense of entitlement from the Harris camp and her supporters, that she has somehow been wronged because she actually had to face opponents in a primary, is very arrogant. It is also revealing.
"Blew what should have been a GOP Senate seat pickup"
Great record, that.
In your opinion she has character flaws...I happen to know the other side of her...It is not any thing like what is being portrayed...
Do you admit that her campaign has had serious issues with the truth?
bttt
I wish you lived in FL so you could vote for Katherine Harris.......
You are quite welcome.
September is way too late for a primary. It's amazing an incumbent ever loses when your primary is that late.
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