Roberts of Palm Beach presidential recount to run for Congress [Vote for Carol Roberts?]

AP, via the Naples Daily News ^ | Feb. 20, 2002 | Amanda Riddle, AP

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Roberts of Palm Beach presidential recount to run for Congress

Wednesday, February 20, 2002

By AMANDA RIDDLE, Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH — Democrat Carol Roberts, an outspoken member of Palm Beach County's canvassing board during the disputed 2000 presidential recount, announced Tuesday that she is running for Congress.

Roberts, a county commissioner and former West Palm Beach mayor, seeks to challenge longtime incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw Jr.

Republicans accused her of being too partisan during the recount. State GOP Party Chairman Al Cardenas said Tuesday that Roberts is the "perfect" opponent because she will energize Republicans.

Roberts said her role on the three-member board that manually examined ballots would help her.

"Certainly it's not going to hurt me that people respect what I did for democracy," Roberts said.

She offered, on live television, to go to jail after a court order halted the recount that she wanted to continue in the county, home of the infamous presidential "butterfly ballot." She was assigned a sheriff's bodyguard after receiving threats.

Luis Rosero, a spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said Roberts' nearly 30 years of experience in local government make her a contender to unseat Shaw, of Fort Lauderdale.

He won re-election by fewer than 600 votes in 2000, when he was challenged by former state Rep. Elaine Bloom. But he could benefit from a legislative redistricting proposal that would shore up his Republican base in the 22nd district, which includes parts of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

"This is one of our top races," Rosero said. "We know for a fact that Clay Shaw is vulnerable. The last election is a clear indicator of how Florida has shifted. It's a 50-50 state."

But Cardenas said Shaw's experience and conservatism will again appeal to voters.

"Why would anyone want to trade him in for an unproven, liberal freshman?" he said.

Roberts, 65, was the first woman to serve on the West Palm Beach City Commission before being elected to the County Commission in 1986.

She said she would fight to protect Social Security and Medicare and pass a patients' bill of rights. Roberts also said she would push for prescription drug benefits for seniors, an issue Shaw ran on but failed to follow through, she charged.

"Claw Shaw has not responded to the people," she said.

Shaw did not immediately return a call placed to his Washington office.

[floriduh voter]

I'm working on it with one of the Florida Chapters because it's a rather lengthy article regarding Mark Herron, the traitor-lawyer. The article did not mention anything about the military vote challenge but I REMEMBERED it. This Mark Herron actually thought we forgot about him by now? I don't think so. He underestimated his name recognition. I also wrote to Matt Drudge. I think since he is a Floridian, this is important news that he will want to look into. This is the kind of stuff that appeals to him.It ties in nicely to this Carol Roberts' story too. All of these characters are coming back to haunt us. lol We are ready for them!

[floriduh voter]

Until I have time to post the St Pete Times excerpts: Here is PROOF POSITIVE RE: Atty Mark Herron of Tallahassee and his involvement - masterminding the military ballot disqualification.

Nov 15- Democrats send out document explaining how to protest Military Overseas Ballots.

Mark Herron, a Tallahassee lawyer helping with Democratic presidential election lawsuits through the local courts, sent a five-page letter to Democratic attorneys throughout Florida giving them tips on how to lodge protests against overseas ballots.

Such protests must be lodged before the ballot is taken out of the envelope. The letter focused on protesting military ballots, which are assumed to be heavily in favor of Bush, and included a section on military postmarks. It was given to the Associated Press by a Republican source. Herron didn't return a telephone call for comment Friday. fyi from Floriduh voter: Floriduh Voter's trial attorney former employer received one of the Mark Herron's letter by fax and I held this faxed letter in my hands. His office is in Tallahassee so watch for press releases in the future coming from Tallahassee regarding Janet since she is from S. Florida. Part of her strategy to have him in Tally. I believe she will be relying heavily on MARK HERRON who was one of the biggest cheaters in 2000. Pass it along.

Keep bttt. By the way, I posted some info on the Florida locale but I didn't post his office address, just his published fax,phone & email. JANET RENO HIRED A CHEATER! BTTT