I thought we'd be redistricte by then, and I expect things to be different in district 5. I would be very surprised if this district wasn't basically split into two separate districts.
As for your statement:
My personal preference is that we find a new candidate who will be committed to actual spending reductions and actually reigning in the Federal government and respecting the limits of the Constitution. Nugent is not interested in that. He's the hand picked heir to our last RINO Congresswoman, and a strong establishment RINO.
seekthetruth wrote:
perhaps voters will support Congressman Nugent in 2012. We MUST zero in on the 6 DEMS still in the US House from Florida!
Republicans in general have not impressed me since the 2010 election. They don't get it on spending.
So far, the Republican controlled Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the government in fiscal year 2011 at higher spending levels than in fiscal year 2010. They should have passed that continuing resolution at FY 2009 levels and then passed through whatever the Senate passed in it's place. I don't really hold FY 2011 against them, that was Pelosi's responsibility. But it was an opportunity to show that they were serious about actually reducing spending in terms of absolute dollars, not just "cutting growth rates." The Republicans under Boehner's leadership failed miserably at that.
Now, we have Fiscal Year 2012 about to start. The House has actually passed 7 of the 13 appropriations bills already. From what I can tell, all 7 have increased spending over Fiscal year 2011 levels. To date, there have been no actual reductions in spending for FY 2012. Only very slight reductions in growth rates.
That's really what I expected from Nugent. His big claim in the Primary last year was he "had the experience." His experience was in doubling a Sheriff's department budget in under 10 years. Oh, and he took over a privatized county jail and turned it into a government operation. He'll be a big spender in Congress. This is no surprise.
My information about the two new FL Districts is found on the FL state elections site. Seems the new FL District 26 is in the Orlando area and the new FL District 27 is in the Miami area. How the lines are established is not known yet.
Below is my list of the incumbent 6 DEM Florida reps to Congress, and those DEMS listed to be running in the two new Districts 26 and 27.
I agree that Nugent is a RINO and we have others too who are either RINOs or just been there too long...ie Crenshaw, Sterns, Webster. But my concern FIRST is that we vote out ALL the DEMS. If we can vote out some RINOs during the Primary to face other DEMS, fine. It is just most important that we vote out the DEMS and take on the RINOS when we can. I also hope to see stronger action from our present Republicans, and wish the next Speaker to be Allen West or Michelle Bachman.
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DEMOCRAT US HOUSE MEMBERS FROM FLORIDA TO DEFEAT IN 2012:
(Republican Primary Opponents Listed - To be updated)
DISTRICT 3 - Corring Brown (D)
http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/
Republican Primary opponents to face Corrine Brown:
Mike Yost (Mike also ran in 2010)
http://yostforcongress.com/
LeeAnne Kolb
http://www.kolb4congress.com
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DISTRICT 11 - Kathy Castor (D)
http://castor.house.gov/
Republican Primary opponents to face Kathy Castor:
??
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DISTRICT - 17 — Fredricka Wilson (D)
http://wilson.house.gov/
Republican Primary opponents to face Fredricka Wilson:
??
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DISTRICT 19 - Ted Deutch (D)
http://deutch.house.gov/
Republican Primary opponents to face Ted Deutch:
??
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DISTRICT 20 - Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)
http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/
Republican Primary opponents to face Debbie Wasserman Schultz:
Karen Harrington (Karen also ran in 2010)
http://www.karenforcongress.com
Joe Kaufman
http://www.kaufmanforcongress.com/
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DISTRICT 23 - Alcee Hastings (D)
http://alceehastings.house.gov/
Republican Primary opponents to face Alcee Hastings:
Bernard Sansaricq (Bernard also ran in 2010)
http://sansaricq4congress.com/
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NEW FLORIDA DISTRICT 26 Orlando Area
Alan Grayson (D) (Filed 07-12-11) - No website listed as of 09/18/11
Email: grayson@graysonlaw.net
Republican Primary opponents to face Alan Grayson:
??
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NEW FLORIDA DISTRICT 27 - Miami Area
Manny Yevancey (D) (Filed 08-25-11) - No website listed as of 09/18/11
Email: yevanad@aol.com
Republican Primary opponents to face Democrat in new district 27:
??
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