Posted on 08/24/2009 9:21:13 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
At a contentious meeting, Broward Republicans decided to hold off on deciding whether to have a straw poll to indicate their preference for Charlie Crist or Marco Rubio for Senate.
BY AMY SHERMAN
A move for Broward Republicans to hold a straw poll in the U.S. Senate race failed Monday night, avoiding for the moment what would have been the kind of tense vote that has taken place in other parts of the state.
But there was lots of tension.
Patrick Castronovo, a Lauderdale Lakes committeeman, made a motion to hold a straw poll to choose between two Republican candidates for Senate in 2010 -- Gov. Charlie Crist and the more-conservative former Florida House speaker, Marco Rubio.
But he was immediately drowned out by Broward GOP Chairman Chip LaMarca, who pounded the gavel and said: "We have new business at the end of the meeting."
About two hours into the meeting, LaMarca announced that Crist and Rubio would come to a future meeting but didn't say when.
"Listen to these candidates and make an informed decision," said LaMarca, who said in a later interview that he wants them to come to separate meetings in the fall.
The discussion devolved into boos and shouts at times as activists argued about whether to hold a straw poll in the future. Some members walked out in disgust.
Castronovo tried to speak again but was drowned out at times as other participants yelled "motion to adjourn."
"How about a Republican not a RINO [Republican In Name Only]!" yelled out one woman.
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
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I hope they invite Marco Rubio to address them. Any additional publicity he can get will help.
Given the new political climate there is now no reason to settle for Sorry Charlie Crist.
GOP chairman acting like a Democrat. Just like Charlie Crist.
There is a problem with the new political cliate. We could easily peak too soon and become overconfident.
Exactly! GO RUBIO 2010!!!
When Charlie Crist was Attorney General, he did nothing to help Terri Schiavo, and called Judge Greer a hero.
we need to name name of those republican leaders who were against the straw poll. Who are these republican leaders who keep supporting rinos
I’m in favor of Rubio!!!
Nope, not going to happen.
You think folks are peeved at this point, just wait til higher energy prices, higher taxes and higher interest rates kick in real soon.
Just wit til America gets hit again real hard on a level that makes 9-11 look tame due to this socialist punk and his minions dropping our defenses.
Just sit back and watch folks get a whole lot madder.
2010 will be a very bad year for the dems unless of course they off the “magic negro” and make him a martyr.
Congressman Young turned down placeholding for Charlie Crass. He’d be throwing his career down the toilet to assist Charlie in that way. Charlie Crass, be a democrat where you belong.
Pro life means no abortion and no euthanasia. Reasonable people know when life is ending. Terri's life wasn't ending but when powerful people (in the Obama administration now) want to kill someone, they cannot be stopped.
Terri should be mentioned more often. This is what Obamacare wants for many Americans and end of life choices will not be up to the patient. They will be up to the "health care experts" i.e. death panel.
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