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http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article2958695.htmlOur Recommendation: Charlie Crist for governor
10/17/2014 6:20 PM
10/19/2014 12:08 AM
The Miami Herald is recommending Charlie Crist for governor.
Rick Scott and Charlie Crist have done such a good job of tearing each other down in the campaign for governor that voters may be tempted to conclude theyre equally flawed and undeserving of victory. That would be wrong. The candidates take a markedly different approach to open government, have contrasting records on the economy, and theyre polar opposites on defining issues for the future of Florida.
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THE ISSUES
▪ In his first year in office, Mr. Scott abolished the states growth-management agency, which speaks volumes about his devotion to environmental issues. He still wont acknowledge the reality of global warming and the need to devise effective policies to combat it. Mr. Crist was endorsed by the Sierra Club for his own actions to protect the environment, including an effort to stop the building of new coal-fired plants.
▪ Mr. Scott is just fine with the dangerous Stand Your Ground law, and appointed a task force to examine the issue and give him the result he wanted Nope, this law doesnt need tweaking at all. Mr. Crist, however, realizes that it needs to be fixed before more people use it to commit homicide and walk away without punishment.
▪ Mr. Crist favors accepting $51 billion from the federal government to expand Medicaid to give some 1 million Floridians medical coverage. Mr. Scott was against it, then for it, but never lifted a finger to get the Republican-led Legislature to approve it.
▪ Mr. Scott slashed funding for K-12 public education in his first year in office by $1.3 billion. Hes restored some of those cuts, but per-pupil spending is still $200 less than under Mr. Crist in 2007.
There are many other troubling issues in Mr. Scotts record: He signed laws (since rejected by the courts) requiring drug testing for welfare recipients and some state employees. He rejected $2.4 billion in federal aid to build a high-speed train in Central Florida. And he signed laws designed to suppress the black vote.
Neither one of these candidates is perfect. Mr. Crist has had to defend his political migration from Republican to Democrat, his current support for same-sex marriage and his pro-choice stance against charges of political expedience. However, Mr. Scott stood firm against in-state tuition for young undocumented students before changing his mind this election year. The governor was four-square behind the Common Core curriculum, then wasnt, claiming federal overreach instead of the tea partys tap on his shoulder.
Mr. Crists record on the issues, his record as a moderate even as a Republican and his undoubted devotion to the state of Florida give him a clear edge. For governor of Florida, the Miami Herald recommends CHARLIE CRIST.
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Miami Herald: Our Recommendation: Charlie Crist for governor (Original Post)
babylonsister
Oct 2014
OP
Orlando Sentinel endorsed Crist, as well. Final debate tonight on CNN at 7PM ET.
flpoljunkie
Oct 2014
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Cha
(297,693 posts)1. I'd think that denial of a high speed rail would cost him some votes..
"There are many other troubling issues in Mr. Scotts record: He signed laws (since rejected by the courts) requiring drug testing for welfare recipients and some state employees. He rejected $2.4 billion in federal aid to build a high-speed train in Central Florida. And he signed laws designed to suppress the black vote."
Thanks babylonsistah
Thanks babylonsistah
MontyPow
(285 posts)2. The best of both worlds.
Endorse the Republican or the Republican.
I better join the Democratic Party again.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)3. Ah-ha! The Miami Herald is pro-fans!!
I knew it!
I just knew it!!!
Seriously, if Rick Scott gets re-elected, the state of Idaho won't be the stupidest state in the United States to live in anymore.
If there was a contest, and I believe that political contests count as contests, it's a toss-up to see who wins that most coveted title amongst the Republican elitists and the wealthy.
SunSeeker
(51,724 posts)4. And the Tampa Bay Times named Scott "Loser of the Week."
Loser of the week
Rick Scott. With a giant assist from campaign manager Melissa Sellers and debate coach Brett O'Donnell, Scott and Florida yet again became a laughingstock after trying to stick it to Crist with a petty debate demand. Scott's explanation that he was waiting for Crist to show up when the world saw Crist was the only one who did was as strange as Scott's debate performance.
Rick Scott. With a giant assist from campaign manager Melissa Sellers and debate coach Brett O'Donnell, Scott and Florida yet again became a laughingstock after trying to stick it to Crist with a petty debate demand. Scott's explanation that he was waiting for Crist to show up when the world saw Crist was the only one who did was as strange as Scott's debate performance.
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/winner-and-loser-of-the-week-in-fla-politics/2202844
flpoljunkie
(26,184 posts)5. Orlando Sentinel endorsed Crist, as well. Final debate tonight on CNN at 7PM ET.