GOP's Sure Bets in Florida Now Appear in Question - LA Times

[WillyT]

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With President Bush's slumping approval ratings, dissatisfaction with the Iraq war and the failure of the Republican-dominated Congress to tackle issues like Social Security and immigration, GOP candidates in several once-certain Florida races now appear to be in trouble.

A new squabble over the unchangeable ballot arose Friday, when the Florida Democratic Party filed a court motion to prevent "illegal electioneering" at polling places — which is how it sees district election officials' plan to post notices telling voters that they should mark their ballots for Foley if they want to vote for Negron.

"Plain and simple, posting candidates' names is considered electioneering, and electioneering within 100 feet of a polling place is illegal," said Karen Thurman, state Democratic party chairwoman. "It's not the state's job to inform voters about the Republican candidate."

Negron retorted that the appeal for an injunction was Democratic challenger Tim Mahoney's admission of weakness. "He knows that the only way he can win this race is to run against Mark Foley," Negron said.

Before Foley resigned, Republicans held 18 of Florida's 25 U.S. House seats. Political analysts believe five of those are within Democratic reach — potential pickups that could help break the Republicans' control of Congress.

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Link: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-florida14oct14,1,1085674.story?coll=la-headlines-nation&track=crosspromo

Ohio AND Florida??? Karma's one beautiful bitch, eh???

:evilgrin:

[aquart]

1. That's what the people want. But in states that corrupt.....

Don't count on a thing until you see the vote count.

I may just stop breathing for the first week or so of November. Feeling a wee bit tense about it all.

[WillyT]

2. Oh, Me Too... Me Too !!!

Turning blue, one Democratic voter at a time, LOL!!!

:hi:

[rpannier]

3. If this had been an instance where...

the candidate had resigned (or died) within a week of the election I'd be okay with them posting the information.

But, this is no secret what happened. The only people who won't be aware of how to vote are just that uniformed or that stupid.
Besides...I would think you could ask one of the people working at the polling station if you were unsure anyway.

[Ravy]

4. Take away the uninformed and the stupid, and the

Democrats have a HUGE majority.

[WillyT]

5. LOL !!!

High Five !!!

:yourock:

[Eric J in MN]

6. Florida has about as many people who vote for Democrats...

...as vote for Republicans.

It's gerrymandering gone wild that 18 of Florida's 25 Congressional seats are held by Republicans.