Saturday, September 15, 2012
Creative campaign swag is catching eyes where ever you look on the political landscape (locally or nationally) this election season. Show us yours!
Democrats, Republicans, local races to national races: as election day grows near, supporters of all leanings are literally wearing their ideology on their sleeve in the most creative ways. From buttons to funny hats, how do you show support for your candidate? We want to see your election bling! Click the "Upload Your Photos and Videos" button that accompanies this story to share yours with everyone. Got pics of your political buttons, from 2012 or from elections past? Have photos of your yard signs, bumper stickers or posters supporting your favorite candidate? Show them off here! Full disclosure: We've posted this story on all 23 of our Patch sites across the Tampa Bay area because we want to see all our neighbors and communities …
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Mitt Romney's selection for a Vice-Presidential pick could have an impact in November in Florida's races beyond the White House.
After NBC News first reported the selection Friday night, Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan was formally introduced to the nation as Mitt Romney's running mate on the GOP ticket Saturday morning during an event in front of the U.S.S. Wisconsin in Norfolk, Va. In a recent Patch survey of influential Florida Republicans, those polled agreed that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio would energize Florida voters the most. Rubio touted the selection in a released statement. "Throughout his life, Mitt Romney has made great decisions, and choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate is a truly inspired choice," the statement said. "Paul Ryan is a courageous reformer who understands our nation’s challenges, has proposed bold policy solutions to solve them, and has shown …
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Weldon lives in Indialantic, Florida.
Name : Dr. Dave Weldon Age : 58 Place of residence : Indialantic, FL Attended college : Yes College : SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY Degree : MD Year of graduation : 1978 University : SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY Area of research : Doctor of Medicine (MD), Year of graduation : 1978 Has served in the military: Yes Rank : Major Date when discharged from duty : 04 July 1992 Job titles held : Internist, Congressman Employers : Melbourne Internal Medicine Associates Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: Federal office Running for position: U.S. Senate Chamber/district: Florida Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : Member of Congress Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : n/a Address PO Box 361845 Melbourne FL …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Mitt Romney earns a convincing victory over Newt Gingrich and other Republican nominees in Florida's Presidential Preference Primary.
Mitt Romney won the Florida Presidential Preference Primary on Tuesday, earning the state's 50 delegates and distancing himself from Newt Gingrich as the Republican frontrunner for 2012. The Associated Press projected Romney's commanding victory shortly after 8 p.m. when the final polls closed in Florida's Panhandle. The former Massachusetts governor had taken 46 percent of the vote to 31 percent for Gingrich after returns from 99 percent of the polls were in. Rick Santorum had 13 percent, and Ron Paul 7 percent. "Florida, you're the best," a victorious Romney told a crowd gathered at his primary night celebration at the downtown Tampa Convention Center. Attorney and Brandon High graduate Clif Curry, a former president of the Greater …
Lithia voters say economy tops their lists of concerns.
A lull in voters at the Grace Community Church of FishHawk precinct gave volunteer poll clerk Lillian Ross a chance to reflect on why she became a poll worker and how the voting process has changed. Encouraged by friends, the 45-year Lithia resident became a poll worker 25 years ago when paper ballots and pencils were the tools by which residents cast their votes. Back then, voters handed their ballots to the clerk who stuffed them into a wooden ballot box. Today, high-tech voting machines insure that lost, damaged or indecipherable ballots are a thing of the past, said Ross. "I've seen it all in 25 years," said Ross. "There's been a lot of changes in the way we vote." When Ross became a poll worker, FishHawk Ranch didn't exist and Lithia-…
Those voting said they favored Gingrich and Romney.
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney were the favorites at the Bloomingdale Regional Library, where voter turnout was low Tuesday but those who did vote had strong feelings about the Presidential Preference Primary. "It's been slow all morning," said eight-year pollworker Arthur Lusk. "People have been kind of trickling in. No one's had to wait in line. I think a lot of people voted early." Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Earl Lennard told CNN on Tuesday morning that early voting and vote by mail totals have already exceeded levels from 2008, the last presidential election year. Lennard said he wouldn’t be surprised if he had a 40 percent turnout in Hillsborough. As of 2:30 pm., 10 sample precincts around the county were reporting …
Here's what you need to know if you're heading out to the polls today for the Florida Presidential Preference Primary.
If you’re heading out to cast a vote in today’s Presidential Preference Primary, there are some things you might want to keep in mind. Here are five things you need to know as you head to the polls in Bloomingdale, Valrico, Lithia or Riverview. To find out more about voting, visit the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections website.
Rain not expected to hinder voters today in Bloomingdale and Riverview.
Republican voters should expect smooth sailing at the polls today — at least as far as the weather is concerned. According to forecasters at the National Weather Service’s Ruskin office, residents in Bloomingdale, Riverview, Lithia and Valrico can expect a partly cloudy day with highs in the upper 70s and lows around 50. Rain isn’t in the forecast, said meteorologist Richard Rude. Rude said the rest of the week is shaping up to be nice, as well. Wednesday’s weather is expected to nearly mirror Tuesday’s, but highs could climb a bit. Inland areas may see highs in the low 80s on Wednesday. A slight chance of rain does creep into the picture on Thursday. Rude says chances for rain will only come in at 20 percent and they’ll stick around …
Gatherings are planned around Hillsborough County on Monday night to watch the results of the Florida Presidential Preference Primary
Looking for a place to gather as the results roll in from today's Florida Presidential Preference Primary? Here is information on some local watch parties planned around the Tampa Bay area, according to the Hillsborough County Republican Party: What: Greater Brandon Republican Club watch party When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 Where: O'Brien's Irish Pub and Grill, 701 W. Lumsden Rd., Brandon What: Newt Gingrich for President Campain watch party When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 Where: Beef 'O' Brady's, 210 S. Kings Ave., Brandon What: Tampa Bay Ron Paul watch party When: 6:30-11 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 Where: The Copper Top Pub, 5112 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa Details: RSVP on meetup.com, Facebook, by emailing paulmfosse@yahoo.com or by calling 813-786-…
Monday, January 30, 2012
Today's rally was a last-minute push to get undecided voters into Newt Gingrich's camp.
With less than 24 hours before polls open for Florida's Republican primary some voters remained in the balance about which candidate to support. Carrollwood resident Judy Burns said deciding on which Republican candidate to cast her vote for has been harder than in previous years. "It's been really hard to figure out who to support," Burns said. But Newt Gingrich's stance on abolishing capital gains taxes brought Burns out to the Tampa International Jet Center where Gingrich held a grassroots rally on Monday afternoon. "I trade in stocks and have a couple homes here," Burns said. "So it hurts me in a lot of different ways. I always thought a flat tax would be more fair." Burns isn't alone. People like John Leach stood in line waiting to …
Michael F Brennan
10:15 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
Realities directly related to this election came down on me that have found me more busy than I am comfortable with. Getting involved brings a citizen to first time encounters, using photos and logos as in: http://facebook.com/VoterStandUpStPetersburgRally and http://voterstandup.blogspot.com Michael F Brennan St Petersburg, Florida more ›