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DAVID JOLLY BEATS ALEX SINK IN FLA 13 RACE
Supervisor of Elections ^ | 03/11/14 | Supervisor of Elections Pinellas

Posted on 03/11/2014 4:44:37 PM PDT by shortstop

Just came over the Pinellas County Election website- David Jolly wins!

225 of 225 Precincts Reporting

Percent Votes

David W. Jolly (REP) 48.43% 88,294

Alex Sink (DEM) 46.56% 84,877

Lucas Overby (LPF) 4.83% 8,799

WRITE-IN 0.18% 325

182,295


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2014midterms; fl; fl2014; florida; floridaelection; jolly; sink
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To: shortstop
Alex Sink fetched a slightly smaller percentage of the vote for this race than she did in Pinellas County during her 2010 gubernatorial run against Rick Scott. Time for Alex Sink to move back to either Thonotosassa FL, or Mount Airy NC.
Buh Bye!

2010 Governor Race
Scott 48.9%
Sink 47.7%
Others 3.4%

121 posted on 03/11/2014 6:11:46 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama sends U.S. Marines to pick up his dog & basketballs. Benghazi? Nope.)
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waiting for the obligatory trunks filled with “uncounted” ballots from districts with 108% reporting.


122 posted on 03/11/2014 6:11:56 PM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: dontreadthis

But of course. So what is your problem with lobbyists who petition government on behalf of citizens?


123 posted on 03/11/2014 6:13:44 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: newnhdad

“waiting for the obligatory trunks filled with “uncounted” ballots from districts with 108% reporting.”

No Recount. Sink conceded.


124 posted on 03/11/2014 6:14:21 PM PDT by Palmetto Patriot
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To: JSDude1

I was too, but now in a more self-protective mood


125 posted on 03/11/2014 6:14:38 PM PDT by dontreadthis
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To: Palmetto Patriot

Sink....Sank....Sunk.


126 posted on 03/11/2014 6:16:12 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: DAC21

“If he does, it just goes to show what an incredibly stupid Nation we live in to piss away hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars just to do it all over again in 8 months. One would think the Florida Assembly could have voted to delay the special election until the general election.”

You obviously have a great point, but I think it might also go to show just how powerful incumbency is. They may think winning now will make it much more likely in the fall (if that is what is going to happen).


127 posted on 03/11/2014 6:19:51 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: jwalsh07

in theory, none. In practice, I would want to know on behalf of which citizens he was lobbying for.
Again, I am not aware of any other Tea Party candidates or elected Tea Party individuals who have been identified as lobbyists.


128 posted on 03/11/2014 6:21:54 PM PDT by dontreadthis
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Oops! My last post provided FL statewide results for Alex Sink 2010 Gubernatorial loss to Rick Scott, while intending to demonstrate comparable Pinellas Co. results.

Alex Sink sank substantially from her Pinellas Co. results in 2010, when she carried Pinellas with a plurality in the race for Governor. Hopefully, the liberals will stop throwing their money down the Sink drain. Trying again:

2010 Pinellas County Governor's Race
Sink 50.52%
Scott 44.87%
Other 4.6%

129 posted on 03/11/2014 6:25:36 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama sends U.S. Marines to pick up his dog & basketballs. Benghazi? Nope.)
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To: Iron Munro

Much too close considering that Alex Sink backs Obamacare and this has been a solid republican seat for over 40 years.


But didn’t obama win last two elections?


130 posted on 03/11/2014 6:26:18 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.)
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To: shortstop

If anyone saw her tv ad campaign, it was all about “bringing Democrats and Republicans together for the common good.” Everyone knows how well that’ pablum has worked for everyone who’s tried it! Her sappiness and goody two shoes attitude just didn’t do it for me.


131 posted on 03/11/2014 6:27:48 PM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Border Fence Obamacare!)
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To: shortstop

I am surprised it was so close. Isn’t that a conservative district?


132 posted on 03/11/2014 6:28:57 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Rennes Templar

Even though Bill Young held that seat for 1000 years I thought it was lost. Pinellas County had appeared to go to the dark side going for Zero twice. Jolly was the Young family’s handpicked candidate although if I lived there I would have voted for his primary opponent.

However, Sink is a carpetbagger; she used to live in Hillsborough County and moved to Pinellas solely to run for this seat...people don’t like that. She’s a shrill and unattractive woman besides, for those who are shallow.

But mostly I hope it was, as you point out, an anti-Obamacare bellweather. I’m sure this result has the Dims shaking in their boots because by all appearances the seat was Sink’s.


133 posted on 03/11/2014 6:29:45 PM PDT by GatorGirl (Who is John Galt?)
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To: DAC21

Like it or not, a Paul /Cruz ticket may be our best chance to win in 2016, if they ever kiss and make up.


How about Cruz/Paul? Paul worries me.


134 posted on 03/11/2014 6:29:55 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.)
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To: tioga

We will have to find more missing votes also, if this is the way they want to play


135 posted on 03/11/2014 6:35:41 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: NautiNurse

Thanks for the correction.

And WOW! What a difference.


136 posted on 03/11/2014 6:35:58 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: Impy; Iron Munro
"Sink vs. Jolly"... I haven't followed why this house seat was vacant and prompted a special election, so I'll just dub this "the battle of the funny last name candidates"

Anyway, good to see that the RAT lost. I find it amusing that did lousy in a county SHE WON during her failed campaign for Governor.

>> Democrat wins by 2% - "It's a Mandate !!!" Republican wins by 2% "It's a squeaker with no wider implications." <<

Yep. Also:

Democrat wins by plurality = "A win is a win. The people spoke, they didn't want to take us back to the George W. Bush era and Repug policies".
Republican wins by plurality = "He has NO mandate. The fact still is that the MAJORITY voted AGAINST the Repuke".

137 posted on 03/11/2014 6:39:22 PM PDT by BillyBoy (Looking at the weather lately, I could really use some 'global warming' right now!)
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To: shortstop

bttt


138 posted on 03/11/2014 6:42:13 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Eric Pode of Croydon
There are a few posters here who are convinced that libertarians are just liberal Dems running under a false flag.

Actually what they point out is that libertarians like conservative economics, and are liberal on social issues and national defense, and want to move the GOP left and end conservatism.

They desire a different party platform and different candidates, rinos and anti-conservatives who are still good on money issues.

139 posted on 03/11/2014 6:44:28 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: AppyPappy
3500 votes is a very, very tough recount in a Congressional election.

This stands without challenge.

Sure, there'll be some b!tching and moaning, but no suit and no recount.

140 posted on 03/11/2014 6:46:04 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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