Posted on 06/24/2012 8:27:23 AM PDT by seekthetruth
We can do it! We can work together to elect the best Conservatives to Congress from our Sunshine State!
Remember, we have two new Florida Congressional Districts and many FL US House Districts have changed!
We need to make sure we elect as many Conservatives as we can!
Let's do everything we can to keep our Republidan seats in Congress! We have just Bill Nelson to vote out and 6 Incumbent/Socialist/Progressive/Marxist/DEMS to vote out of the US House!
Our action in the upcoming Republican Primary Election will help elect the best Conservative to get the job done in November!
Please help post information about the Republican candidates running in your Congressional District and share this thread link with your Florida email lists.
We made GREAT PROGRESS in 2010, so let's make even more in 2012!
Thanks very much.
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Those who live in Pinellas might want to check out the candidate vetting that was done by the South Pinellas 9/12. Their recommendations are at this link.
http://thecandidatescorner.com/candidates_2012.html
Thanks for the information! We DO need to elect fine Conservatives to the Florida House and Senate!
I hope more Florida Freepers will post information about the Primary candidates running for our State House and Senate with links to their websites.
I will be working on a list of candidates who have been vetted by various grassroots groups throughout the state. The link I posted of the South Pinellas 9/12 Group shows their recomendations. They vetted Judges too.
Apparently the Romney camp is vetting him for a VP slot! Have you seen that?
Like I said, I’m glad I’m under Bilirakis now.
No, I did not hear about the Romney camp vetting Bilirakis for possible VP position. There sure has been a lot of different Republicans in the news concerning being vetted for VP! Latest bein Condi Rice, which I do not believe will come to pass.
In case anyone is interested, here are the dates the Florida Republican candidates for US Senate filed their paperwork to run in the Republican Primary.
————————— Date filed:- Date Qualified: ——Method:
Mike McCalister—— 09/21/2010 - Qualified:06/04/12 - Pd.Fee
Marielena Stuart—— 08/12/2011 - Qualified:06/04/12 - Pd.Fee
Dave Weldon-——— 05/23/2012 - Qualified:06/04/12 - Pd.Fee
Connie Mack-——— 06/04/2012 - Qualified:06/04/12 - Pd.Fee
Note: The qualifying fee had to be in by 06/04/12, and each candidate qualified on that date.
Colonel Mike McCalister filed first and my hubby and I had the honor of meeting him soon after that. I hope ALL Republican voters in FL will check out each candidate and give their support to their favorite. Mine is still Colonel Mike McCalister.
As I have said before, I will give my full support to whomever wins the Republican Primary to face Bill Nelson in November!
This allows second and third tier elected officials and other pols in many different states to get their names into the media, get into the spotlight, take bows, issue statements, raise some money and generally get their persona out there in public as someone who is really to be saluted and remembered because they're "being seriously considered for the Vice-Presidential spot on the upcoming ballot".
This phenomenom happens as regularly as the monsoon season in the tropics. You can bet every state is experiencing this age-old political routine as more than a few favorite congressmen, governors or mayors are being touted as "Veep material" on local TV and in area newspapers.
In short, many are ostensibly "called", but only one is chosen. It's all part of the game...but rather a nice game.
BTW, the Bilirakis' are an outstanding American family, conservative to the core, never any scandal, just service. Gus's dad, Mike Bilirakis, was my congressman for many years. He was a close friend of one of my political compadres and mentors, Cong. Henry Hyde of Illinois, the renowned pro-life advocate and enthusiastic singer of Irish songs in a local pub where the pols were wont to drop in now and then.
These men, one retired, one passed away, along with today's candidate, young Bilirakis, are the kind of public servants rarely seen today. I'll be casting my conservative vote for Gus Bilirakis on election day....with the greatest of pride and pleasure.
Leni
Just received this info about Rep.Sandy Adams. Good action by Congresswoman Sandy Adams!
We are supporting Col. McCallister too.
There is a debate tomorrow night, Wednesday July 18th, between the Republican Primary candidates for Congress in District 23.
DISTRICT 23: (Rep. Primary Winner faces Unopposed Incumbent DEM, DebbieW.Schultz in Nov)
Bresso, Gineen (R) - Republican Primary Challenger http://gineenbresso.com/
deFaria, Ozzie (R) - Republican Primary Challenger http://ozzieforcongress.com/about-ozzie/
Garcia, Juan Eliel (R) - Republican Primary Challenger http://juanelielforcongress.com/
Harrington, Karen (R) - Republican Primary Challenger http://www.karenforcongress.com/
Kaufman, Joseph “Joe” (R) - Republican Primary Challenger http://www.kaufmanforcongress.com/
The event is sponsored by South Florida Conservative, and moderated by Marcos Sendon.
When: Wednesday, July 18 @7pm
Where: David’s Cafe II
1654 Meridian Ave
Miami Beach, Florida
Look at the first link below and see the states that are on the All Star List. The states in dark blue are those who have made great gains in making sure our military members are receiving their absentee ballots on time and able to cast their vote in elections. If you know folks who are living in states that are not on the list, let them know that they need to get active with their County Supervisor of elections to make sure all military members from your county receive information on time so they can cast their votes in our upcoming elections.
http://www.heroesvote.org/all-star-states/
Happy to say, our Sunshine State is on the All Star List!
Only 12 more days to our Florida Primary Election! Any interesting information you have about Primary candidates in your District would be great to post on this thread.
My hubby and I have chosen our favorites who will get our votes in our District 14 Primary. Wonder if anyone in our 26 other Districts have learned about the candidates running and have made their decision on who they are voting for?
As for the Senate Candidate Primary, we have the choices of Mack, McCalister, Stuart, or Weldon. My favorite, as I have mentioned previously is Mike McCalister. However, as I have also stated, I will give my full support to whomever wins the Republican Primary to face Bill Nelson in November!
WHO IS MORE CONSERVATIVE ON SOCIAL MORAL VALUES Of these two?
************ DISTRICT 14: (Republican Primary Winner faces Unopposed Incumbent DEM, Betty Castor)
Adams, Jr. Eddie (R) - Republican Primary Challenger http://adamsforcongress.org/
Otero, Evelio “EJ” (R) - Republican Primary Challenger http://ejoteroforcongress.com/ ************
from Mr. Adams website:
...Family Values I believe that we, as a nation, must never forget that our rights come from God Almighty, and that the Judeo-Christian values that have sustained humanity for millennia; marriage between a man and a woman, respect for life, and a common sense of right and wrong, should be reflected in our government....
Mr. Otero, does not even mention these issues..
I will vote for Mr. Adams.
Voting for McCalister in the Primaries, but I think we all know that Mack’s gonna win.
Did anyone else hear the latest “bash” against Mack by Nelson? He’s accusing him of promoting the Hooters restaurant chain and being an abusive drunk.
My question: why is Nelson lambasting someone for promoting a business that got its start in the Tampa Bay area, and why does it matter that Mack’s a boozer? An overwhelming majority of politicians are alcoholics.
James and I are voting for Otero and will do so with great pride!
We were in Bill Young’s district, but now have the chance to help get rid of Betty Castor! That will be fun and oh how I want to see Florida’s 6 REMAINING members of the US House voted out of office!!
I attended the FL Congressional dist 23 debate tonight and got some important info. Anyone who is in state house dist 100 can vote in the dem primary as there are no write ins or pubbies in the race so in reality the election IS the primary. This give us an opportunity in a unique race as turnout is going to poor on the dem side. Sheldon Lisbon was presented to us a fairly centrist dem
http://www.sheldonlisbon2012.com/ as compared to his opponent Joe Gibbons http://joegibbons2012.com/ who marches lockstep with the Won.
Pelosi backs Mayor Lois Frankle for Congress!
http://www.bizpacreview.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.details&ArticleId=760484&returnTo=michele-kirk
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