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Rep. Mark Foley drops out of race [Fox: also resigned]

Posted on 09/29/2006 12:01:58 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe

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To: Lunatic Fringe; All

Why couldn't he have simply cried to the cameras, and have announced that he was checking himself in for rehab? He would have been praised as a hero for openly admitting he has a problem, and we could have all prayed for his full recovery while sopping up all the contrition.

Wait a sec; did someone just say he is an evil Republican? Well, nevermind.


641 posted on 09/29/2006 3:12:44 PM PDT by thelastvirgil (Incumbent politicians: PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE.)
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To: Political Junkie Too; Torie; okstate

Ah, I see how it works now. So, Foley's name stays on the ballot but the Foley votes are really votes for some as-yet-unknown replacement nominee. Interesting. I'd call that a Toss Up.


642 posted on 09/29/2006 3:13:04 PM PDT by AntiGuv ("..I do things for political expediency.." - Sen. John McCain on FOX News)
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To: penelopesire

I think your right. I am looking at a Monroe story where he forwarded the email to staff in Congressman Alexander's office. There is no talk of IM's


643 posted on 09/29/2006 3:13:47 PM PDT by catholicfreeper (Geaux Tigers SEC FOOTBALL ROCKS)
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To: catholicfreeper

Who is Congressman Alexander? Which party?


644 posted on 09/29/2006 3:16:28 PM PDT by penelopesire
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To: AntiGuv
Well, it wouldn't be for some "to-be-named" candidate. The law says that the party has to name a candidate before the election but Foley's name stays on the ballot.

I'm adding to this by saying that Gov. Bush can call for a special election to fill Foley's vacated seat for the remainder of his term (the lame duck session after the November recess). On that ballot, the actual candidate's name will appear. If Bush makes that election also on Nov. 7, then there will be two ballots -- one with Foley's name and the other with the real name of the candidate. Then you'd coordinate the campaign message to make clear who the candidate is and how the balloting will work.

-PJ

645 posted on 09/29/2006 3:16:53 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: Torie

Wow, talk about a hold your nose and vote situation.


646 posted on 09/29/2006 3:17:19 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Treaty Fetishism: "[The] belief that a piece of paper will alter the behavior of thugs." R. Lowry.)
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To: dirtboy
LOL You got that right.

It was just a matter of time before Foley found himself between reelection and gayboytoy.

647 posted on 09/29/2006 3:17:37 PM PDT by Reagan Man (Conservatives don't support amnesty and conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: penelopesire

Congress Alexander is a Republican. Was A dem and converted lol. Pretty good guy


648 posted on 09/29/2006 3:18:16 PM PDT by catholicfreeper (Geaux Tigers SEC FOOTBALL ROCKS)
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To: catholicfreeper

I think I read that it was a different former page that the IM's went to.


649 posted on 09/29/2006 3:18:29 PM PDT by mom4kittys (If velvet could sing, it would sound like Josh Groban)
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To: Political Junkie Too

I suspect it would be an extremely bad idea for Jeb Bush to call a simultaneous special election to fill the remainder of Foley's term. Many voters would skip Foley's name in the general election for the next two years and vote in the special for his replacement, thinking they got it all covered. If votes for Foley are to be votes for someone else then they should just name the replacement ASAP and run with that.


650 posted on 09/29/2006 3:18:55 PM PDT by AntiGuv ("..I do things for political expediency.." - Sen. John McCain on FOX News)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Well, it wouldn't be for some "to-be-named" candidate. The law says that the party has to name a candidate before the election but Foley's name stays on the ballot.

No, I understand that. I meant that we don't know who it's gonna be right now.

651 posted on 09/29/2006 3:19:38 PM PDT by AntiGuv ("..I do things for political expediency.." - Sen. John McCain on FOX News)
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To: AntiGuv

I'm pretty sure the same stategy is being used in Texas. Gov. Perry called a special election to fill Delay's seat to coincide with the general election where the GOP candidate is a write in


653 posted on 09/29/2006 3:21:17 PM PDT by Republican Red ("There’s God, then there’s the president and then there’s my father.”- 6 yr old Jack Roberts)
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To: NonValueAdded
This is just horrible. The guy was a member of the group involved with Missing and Exploited Children organization.
654 posted on 09/29/2006 3:21:32 PM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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To: AntiGuv

Unless the primary results have not yet been certified, and then Jeb's name goes on the ballot. But they probably have been. The SOS's website calls the results "official."


655 posted on 09/29/2006 3:21:54 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Political Junkie Too

Like I said, I think the best strategy is to just name who the votes are really going to and then concentrate on simply making sure voters know that a vote for Foley is a vote for "fill-in-the-blank". Why distract from all that with this whole coordinating-ballots issue?


656 posted on 09/29/2006 3:22:06 PM PDT by AntiGuv ("..I do things for political expediency.." - Sen. John McCain on FOX News)
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To: AntiGuv
I guess you could leave the district unrepresented for a month; I just thought it was an opportunity that shouldn't go wasted.

If they are already motivated to turn out for Katherine Harris in the general election, you'd make sure that they're educated about the whole ballot. Usually, the House seat is just below the Senate seat on Federal section of ballots. It would be hard to skip it.

Maybe even get Ms. Harris to explain how to vote in that district.

-PJ

657 posted on 09/29/2006 3:22:31 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: Republican Red; Torie

TX-22 is different because in Texas the voters have to write in Sekula-Gibbs name, so the idea is for them to see her on the ballot to alert them of the need to write her in and to show them the spelling. In FL-16 all the voters need to know is that the vote for Foley is really a vote for whoever.

And, BTW, I personally think the TX-22 special election was an equally bad idea. I think some voters will skip writing Sekula-Gibbs thinking they already voted for her. In fact, what makes it ultra-stupid is that under Texas law a list of the write-in options will be in every voting booth. They don't need the extra 'hint' on the ballot.


658 posted on 09/29/2006 3:25:51 PM PDT by AntiGuv ("..I do things for political expediency.." - Sen. John McCain on FOX News)
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To: catholicfreeper

From an article I found....

"...The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post reported the year-old e-mail messages, which were reported to congressional officials in August 2005, surfaced Sunday on a blog site devoted to exposing sexual predators. In the e-mail, Foley asked the youth for a picture, his age and several other questions. The Post said he also described another youth as "such a nice guy ... acts much older than his age ... and he's in really great shape."

A YEAR OLD MESSAGE THAT LOOKED FAIRLY INNOCENT. I wonder how long they knew about these other PM's (The sexual ones to other pages?). I don't get the idea that this kid was the one Foley sent the sexual stuff to. Something smells here besides Foley.


659 posted on 09/29/2006 3:26:04 PM PDT by penelopesire
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To: AntiGuv
Did ABC News have to make this pic of the Congressman? Innocent until proven guilty? Sheesh! No bias here! /sarc


660 posted on 09/29/2006 3:26:16 PM PDT by jdm (I gotta give the Helen Thomas obsession a rest.)
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