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Jacksonville,FL- After last night’s Republican Presidential debate, the candidates’ respective spinmeisters made their cases to the media as to why their guy won the debate. One of Governor Mitt Romney’s spokesmen was Florida Representative Will Weatherford, and during the course of his remarks in the “Spin Room”, he shed a very dim light on the ongoing redistricting process in the Florida Legislature. Over the past several weeks, many Republicans have voiced their disappointment towards the Republican legislature after the release of the preliminary redistricting maps. Much of the ire concerns the proposed boundaries of Congressman Allen West’s 22nd Congressional District...

The establishment is fighting back, alright. This has not received a lot of national attention, but the Republican legislature in Florida is about to push through a plan which puts Allen West at serious risk, and the person leading the effort is one of Mitt Romney’s spokemen. As reported by The Shark Tank:

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 6 AND 7: Published 9/13 Vote for infrastructure amendments We recommend passage of Amendments 6 and 7 in the Oct. 4 election in which state voters will decide whether to add up to 15 amendments to the state constitution. Amendment 6 would make a change in the Transportation Infrastructure Model for Economic Development program. That program funds 16 transportation projects through a 4-cent per gallon tax on gasoline. The amendment would make changes in the program in order to correct mistakes made in original planning. Since the segments of highway to be improved in the programs are...

Florida Amendment 6 Smoking Ban Protect People from the Health Hazards of Second-hand Tobacco Smoke by Prohibiting Workplace Smoking. Would exempt smoke shops and stand-alone bars LAST UPDATED: Nov-05-2002  08:50 PM  Eastern Standard Time Precincts Reporting: 2783 Of 6716 41% Winner Candidate Incumbent Votes Vote % Yes 1,479,277 69% No 664,462 31%

Tobaccofree Advocate Tours Florida to Advocate 100% Statewide Smoking Ban ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 30 /  "Amendment 6 did not come from the present Governor, or the present legislature in Tallahassee. It only got on the ballot because of a citizen-led petition, backed by the American Cancer Society and other groups. Would Governor Bush or the Republican legislature have passed a Statewide smoking ban? They have ignored past proposals to do so, and even cut back Florida's successful tobacco education program. The truth is, the biggest donor to the Republican Party in this election is Phillip Morris, and they're too smart...