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csziggy

(34,136 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2014, 01:08 AM Nov 2014

One piece of good news in Florida

Gwen Graham beat Tea Party Steve Southerland!

U.S. Representative, District 2

Steve Southerland.....REP.....122,939.....49.56%
Gwen Graham...........DEM....125,132.....50.44%

It's not much, but I'll take any good news I can get.

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One piece of good news in Florida (Original Post) csziggy Nov 2014 OP

Okay shenmue Nov 2014 #1

Why did we have to get 60% to pass medical marijuana?nt FLyellowdog Nov 2014 #2

See below... LP2K12 Nov 2014 #3

Well, that sucks. Thanks.nt FLyellowdog Nov 2014 #4

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Okay

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 01:09 AM

Nov 2014

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

2. Why did we have to get 60% to pass medical marijuana?nt

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 02:01 AM

Nov 2014

LP2K12

(885 posts)

3. See below...

Reply to FLyellowdog (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 10:20 AM

Nov 2014

In 2006 the legislature placed an amendment on the ballot requiring a 60 percent affirmative vote to approve initiated constitutional amendments. With the passage of the 60-percent majority amendment, Florida became one of only two states in the nation to require a supermajority for constitutional amendments, and the only initiative state with such a requirement.

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

4. Well, that sucks. Thanks.nt

Reply to LP2K12 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 08:11 PM

Nov 2014

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