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David Jolly wins race for U.S. House District 13 seat
Bay News9 ^ | 3/11/14 | Trevor Pettiford

Posted on 03/11/2014 8:10:04 PM PDT by Impala64ssa

Republican David Jolly has defeated Democrat Alex Sink and Libertarian Lucas Overby for the U.S. House District 13 seat.

With all precincts reporting, Jolly received 48.43 percent of the vote, while Sink received 46.56 percent of the vote. Overby received 4.83 percent of the vote, with 8,799 votes cast for him.

The candidates were vying for the House seat previously held by Congressman C.W. Bill Young. Young, who died in October, served from 1971 to 2013.

The Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections said voter turnout for the special election was just about 39 percent. Most of those - about 26 percent - were from voters who had cast ballots by mail and through early voting.

More than 112,000 people had already voted by mail and another 5,000 had voted early, according to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office.

A crowd of Jolly's supporters gathered at the Sheraton Sand Key on Clearwater Beach. He was introduced first by former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, then by a special surprise guest, "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker. Barker had appeared in a campaign ad for Jolly.-snip-

Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz

"Republican special interest groups poured in millions to hold onto a Republican congressional district that they've comfortably held for nearly 60 years.

"Tonight, Republicans fell short of their normal margin in this district because the agenda they are offering voters has a singular focus - that a majority of voters oppose - repealing the Affordable Care Act that would return us to the same old broken health care system.

"While tonight Democrats didn't wine, we are proud of Alex and the race she ran based on a vision of opportunity for all and an agenda that would grow the middle class and protect Florida's families."

(Excerpt) Read more at baynews9.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 13thcongistrict; alexsunk; davidjolly; pinellas
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Don't worry Little Debbie, your handlers will get another chance come November. He won by a slim margin, but did well with independents and women.
1 posted on 03/11/2014 8:10:04 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
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To: Impala64ssa

Obama won this district twice.


2 posted on 03/11/2014 8:11:37 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Impala64ssa

To the Democrats, November will make Little Big Horn look like a draw.


3 posted on 03/11/2014 8:14:29 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Nothing is more savage and brutal than justifiably angry Americans. DonÂ’t believe me? Ask the Germa)
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To: MuttTheHoople

GOP has nothing to crow about. 5 percent did not vote for GOP but opted for Libertarian. If GOP wants to win decisively they need to form an alliance with Libertarians. Libtarians cost the GOP the VA governors race when it did not have to be that way.


4 posted on 03/11/2014 8:17:02 PM PDT by Fee ( Big Gov and Big Business are Enemies of America)
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You said if the GOP wants to win they need to form an alliance with the libertarians. Then you say the libertarians cost the GOP the VA election. Could it be that the GOP cost themselves the election?


5 posted on 03/11/2014 8:23:40 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: TBP; All
Obama won this district twice.

Did he win with a fair vote count?

6 posted on 03/11/2014 8:30:23 PM PDT by Amendment10
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In fairness to Virginia, they are now demographically challenged. But what do I know? I'm in the middle of farm country in North Carolina, and I'm surrounded by HAITIANS and every other Hispanic country known to man. Haitians are worthless.
7 posted on 03/11/2014 8:32:26 PM PDT by Salvavida (The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
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If GOP wants to win decisively they need to form an alliance with Libertarians.

Why? The Libertarian Party has been around for 40+ years, and they have never won anything of significance.

8 posted on 03/11/2014 8:33:28 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Fee

Get off it, those libertarians voted for the libertarian, we won’t be moving left to please them and lose the conservative Americans.


9 posted on 03/11/2014 8:37:22 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: Fiji Hill

Reference to Thomas Jefferson in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .


10 posted on 03/11/2014 8:43:17 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: MuttTheHoople

LOL! I love it!


11 posted on 03/11/2014 8:44:08 PM PDT by Springfield Reformer (Winston Churchill: No Peace Till Victory!)
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To: Salvavida

I feel for you. NW Harris County, Texas is being over run, too.


12 posted on 03/11/2014 8:44:16 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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"Tonight, Republicans fell short of their normal margin in this district because the agenda they are offering voters has a singular focus - that a majority of voters oppose - repealing the Affordable Care Act that would return us to the same old broken health care system

Well Debbie. If Obamacare is so popular, why didn't he pop in for a rally. After all he was attending a fund raiser in Miami.

13 posted on 03/11/2014 9:00:50 PM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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"A crowd of Jolly's supporters gathered at the Sheraton Sand Key on Clearwater Beach. He was introduced...by a special surprise guest, "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker. Barker had appeared in a campaign ad for Jolly."

Help control the political population. Have your Congress spayed or neutered.

14 posted on 03/11/2014 9:03:44 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Impala64ssa

CNN reporter Dana Bash at RAT headquarters was reporting through her tears. Hilarious.


15 posted on 03/11/2014 9:52:10 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Fee

If there is a bond between Libritarians and the GOP it would seem to be centered on fiscal conservatism.

When debt is labled by many as one of our greatest enemies I would not think it is in our best interest to ignore those that at least share that common interest


16 posted on 03/11/2014 10:12:55 PM PDT by jcon40
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Bob Barker is still alive !!!! ?????
Who knew?


17 posted on 03/11/2014 10:20:28 PM PDT by rhinohunter (Freepers aren't booing -- they're shouting "Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz")
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To: Fee
"Libtarians cost the GOP the VA governors race when it did not have to be that way.

The Libertarian in that race was bought and payed for by the Democrats to take away votes from the Republican. Libertarians are nothing but back stabbing drones for the Democrats.

18 posted on 03/11/2014 11:16:58 PM PDT by celmak
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To: celmak
The Libertarian in that race was bought and payed for by the Democrats to take away votes from the Republican. Libertarians are nothing but back stabbing drones for the Democrats.

We can play that game also. There have to be some really ditzy liberals who would love to run against a RAT who doesn't understand the true relationship between global warming, abortion and meditation.

19 posted on 03/12/2014 12:16:57 AM PDT by CurlyDave
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To: Impala64ssa

Great news!


20 posted on 03/12/2014 12:32:27 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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