Posted on 08/20/2010 2:28:35 PM PDT by JulieRNR21
Four days before the primary, hundreds of Republicans gathered Thursday evening for a chance to compare and contrast the two candidates in the bitterly fought contest for the party’s nomination for governor.
They ended up with just one candidate with their chicken piccata.
Governor candidate Rick Scott ducked the joint appearance with primary rival Bill McCollum, bailing out just two hours before the event, surprising organizers and many of the 400 attendees.
Scott sent his mother instead.
Avoiding forums at which Republican primary voters can examine him side by side with McCollum has become a pattern for Scott. At the same time, he’s been sinking in the polls.
Scott has never sought or held political office before. But he’s depicted himself as an outsider determined to slay a career politician – and gained credibility when polling showed him leading veteran politician McCollum, the state’s attorney general.
Scott soared after spending tens of millions of dollars of his personal fortune on a statewide television advertising campaign.
But a new Quinnipiac Poll this week showed McCollum, a former 20-year member of Congress, leading Scott 44 percent to 35 percent among likely primary voters. That’s a turnaround from the 43 percent to 32 percent lead Scott had in the July 29 poll.
Less than two weeks ago, organizers of a televised forum sponsored by the Christian Family Coalition said Scott was a confirmed participant. But he didn’t show for the Aug. 7 event, which also originated in Boca Raton.
And after repeatedly demanding changes to meet his preferences, Scott ended up dropping out of the only debate that would have been televised statewide. He did participate in two television debates, but both had much narrower audiences.
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With just four days until the primary, Republican candidate for governor Rick Scott ducked another joint appearance with his primary rival Bill McCollum on Thursday night.
Hundreds of party activists, unaware of the last-minute cancellation, are waiting outside the ballroom of the Boca Raton Marriott expecting to see both candidates.
Avoiding forums at which Republican primary voters can examine him side by side with McCollum has become a pattern for Scott. Instead, he’s relying on the tens of millions of dollars of his personal fortune that he’s poured into television advertising.
On Thursday morning, Margi Helschien, president of the Boca Raton Republican Club, said she was sure Scott would appear at the event sponsored by her club. She said his staff had repeatedly confirmed the candidate’s appearance, and even done a walk through of the event venue with her at the Boca Raton Marriott.
As of 1 p.m., Helschein said, Scott’s staff said he would be at the event.
At 4 p.m., she received a call from the Scott campaign saying he was campaigning in the Panhandle and wouldn’t be at the Boca Raton event.
It’s a pattern for Scott.
Less than two weeks ago, Scott was confirmed for a televised forum sponsored by the Christian Family Coalition. But he didn’t show for the Aug. 7 event, which also originated in Boca Raton.
And after repeatedly demanding changes to meet his preferences, Scott ended up bailing out on the only debate that would have been televised statewide. Categories: None Permalink | Comments (2)
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Comments Who is advising this guy? I realize that he cannot come up with a decent answer as to why he refuses to release his deposition (I bet the authorities would love to have a peak at that tape), but no-showing is so weak!
You want to be the governor, but you lack the courage to face off with your primary opponent and answer a few uncomfortable questions?
I hate to break it to you Scott supporters, but your captain is already on the lifeboat. Time to get off the ship.
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Original blog posting:
With just four days until the primary, Republican candidate for governor Rick Scott ducked another joint appearance with his primary rival Bill McCollum on Thursday night.
Hundreds of party activists, unaware of the last-minute cancellation, are waiting outside the ballroom of the Boca Raton Marriott expecting to see both candidates.
Avoiding forums at which Republican primary voters can examine him side by side with McCollum has become a pattern for Scott. Instead, he’s relying on the tens of millions of dollars of his personal fortune that he’s poured into television advertising.
On Thursday morning, Margi Helschien, president of the Boca Raton Republican Club, said she was sure Scott would appear at the event sponsored by her club. She said his staff had repeatedly confirmed the candidate’s appearance, and even done a walk through of the event venue with her at the Boca Raton Marriott.
As of 1 p.m., Helschein said, Scott’s staff said he would be at the event.
At 4 p.m., she received a call from the Scott campaign saying he was campaigning in the Panhandle and wouldn’t be at the Boca Raton event.
It’s a pattern for Scott.
Less than two weeks ago, Scott was confirmed for a televised forum sponsored by the Christian Family Coalition. But he didn’t show for the Aug. 7 event, which also originated in Boca Raton.
And after repeatedly demanding changes to meet his preferences, Scott ended up bailing out on the only debate that would have been televised statewide. Categories: None Permalink | Comments (2) 0diggsdigg
Comments Who is advising this guy? I realize that he cannot come up with a decent answer as to why he refuses to release his deposition (I bet the authorities would love to have a peak at that tape), but no-showing is so weak!
You want to be the governor, but you lack the courage to face off with your primary opponent and answer a few uncomfortable questions?
I hate to break it to you Scott supporters, but your captain is already on the lifeboat. Time to get off the ship.
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Scott doesn’t want to answer questions on his Deposition so he’s hiding out... and sends his Mommy to ‘speak for him’.....LOL
PING.....
It may be safe to assume Scott didn’t stand up his supporters, voters interesting in hearing from him and the event organizers because of a serious illness or unanticipated hospital stay to account for his absence.
What, did Mommy swap cookie recipes with McCollum while discussing the economy, health care legislation, immigration enforcement?
Pathetic
I SO wanted to support him. I don’t really like McCollum but will pull the lever for him Tuesday.
When he first came out I was interested him Scott. But he has turned out to be sleazy. I’ll stick with McCollum.
Agreed. I’m not a huge Bill McCollum fan either but this Scott fellow is gettting more “Cristlike” by the moment.
Scott doesn’t want to answer questions on his Deposition so he’s hiding out... and sends his Mommy to ‘speak for him’
What is new about that. He is the typical eunich republican. Gee I feel better now. Grrrr Growl, Tobacco Spit into the Jesters saloon spittoon in Helena Mt. .44 still in the holster.
Scott is a joke. John Wayne Smith will get my vote.
Too bad Scott turned out like this. His conservative for patient rights ads were all over the country last year against Health Care. Well he turned out to be sleazy. People mentioned it all a year ago when he appeared on the scene.
Here’s what the conservative Florida Family association is saying about Rick Scott’s current business practices....
Rick Scott’s self assertion as “an across-the-board conservative” is contradicted by his current business practices
Florida Family Association receives several emails every week from the Rick Scott campaign wherein he calls himself “conservative.” Additionally, his web site claims “I’m an across-the-board conservative. I … support traditional marriage.”
However, his business and campaign practices contradict his self appointment as “an across-the-board conservative.”
According to this Politifact.com report Rick Scott, his family partnership and a trust in his wife’s name own 2 million shares in a company called Quepasa Corporation.
According to this Network Solutions report Quepasa Corp. owns the web site Quepasa.com which according to this May 26, 2010 Market Wire report recruits latino women to be porn models for Quepasa Playboy Mexico. Certainly, the hundreds of women who are not selected by Playboy have a heightened interest in making money from porn and are subsequently more likely to be recruit subjects for other hedonistic venues.
Additionally, Quepasa.com includes a section for same-sex partner relationship networking.
This is the CURRENT business investment practices of Rick Scott, his family partnership and a trust in his wife’s name and not something that happened ten years ago. Some political sites have attempted to dilute the issue of Scott’s investment in Quepasa.com by stating that most of the stock is in his family partnership or wife’s trust. However, according to this July 2, 2010 FloridaIndependent.com report the trust of Rick Scott’s wife gave his campaign $2 million.
Therefore, with his wife’s trust spending millions on his campaign their combined stock holdings of Quepasa Corp. is very relevant.
How can Rick Scott call himself “an across-the-board conservative” when he, his family partnership and his wife’s trust profit from a web site that recruits young women into the porn industry?
How can Rick Scott claim with any integrity “I … support traditional marriage” when he, his family partnership and his wife’s trust profit from a web site that encourages homosexual relationships?
Furthermore, according to this Huffington Post report Rick Scott recently hired Ken McKay, the former chief of staff of the Republican National Committee (RNC) who was forced to resign by Chairman Michael Steele, after GOP donors learned the RNC approved the reimbursement of $2,000 worth of food and drinks at the California bondage-sex Club Voyeur during a committee trip.
Rick Scott explained in this The Tampa Tribune report regarding his accepting responsibility for HCA’s overbilling of Medicare that resulted in a $1.7 billion fine to his former company. “You have to remember, I was an Eagle Scout. … I went to church pretty much every Sunday growing up. Those things get ingrained in you. You learn you’ve got to do the right thing every day.”
That is what Rick Scott said just three months ago, not ten years ago.
So Rick Scott must believe that profiting from his investment in a company that lures women into the porn industry and connects same-sex partners for relationships is also something ingrained in him from the Boy Scouts and church as “the right thing to do every day.”
Florida Family Association (FFA) is the most pro-active organization in Florida that works to minimize the exposure of pornography. FFA has influenced over 20,000 retail locations and 12 major oil companies with over 148,000 retailers to prohibit the sale of pornography. Florida Family Association has influenced the removal of numerous pornography television and radio shows including: Centerfold Babylon - VH1, Biography Traci Lords - A&E, Erin Sommer’s “Passion Phones” radio, Girls Gone Wild Uncovered - VH1, Howard Stern - WB, UPN, CBS television affiliates and FM Florida radio affiliates, Hugh Hefner American Playboy - A&E, Inside the Playboy Mansion - A&E and History, Jenna Jameson Confessions - VH1, Playboy’s Celebrity Centerfolds - A&E, The Man Show - Comedy Central - G4TV, Undressed – MTV, When Playboy Ruled the World - VH1 and Wild On (over 30 programs) E! Additionally, Florida Family Association is very proactive in opposing public policy and television shows that advance the homosexual lifestyle. Click here to see these and more of Florida Family Association’s accomplishments.
Please forward this email to family, friends and fellowships that you believe would have an interest in this issue.
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Publicly fessing up..voted early yesterday..and couldn’t make up my mind...dislike them both..been going back and forth, so I opted for the near equivalent of NONE OF THE ABOVE and voted for McAlister..
So sorry to hear that you wasted your vote.....on an unknown. Do you think McAlister has any chance of getting the nomination? He’s another Perot!
And if Scott is the nominee...the Dems & FL media will have plenty of ammo to ‘sink’ him & we’ll be stuck with Alex Sink....yuck!
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