Alex Sink, Democrats, Clear Winner in Florida Debate. Tampa, FL - The first debate was yesterday and the results are in:  Alex Sink is the consensus winner. Across the board Alex Sink comes out on top:
Bloomberg Businessweek: “Sink hammers Republican Scott in Fla. gov. debate,”
The Florida Times-Union: “Aggressive Sink spars with Scott in first debate,”
WKRG: “Sink Comes Out Swinging At Scott In Fla. Debate.”
Pensacola News-Journal: "Sink slams Scott"
Tallahassee Democrat: "Sink hammers Scott in debate"
Alex Sink’s integrity, transparency and proven effectiveness for the people of Florida stood strong against Rick Scott’s record of fraud and deceitful tactics. The debate can be viewed online below, in English.
“Whether it was his time as a CEO or his time as a candidate, Floridian's are learning they couldn't trust Rick Scott then, and they can't trust him now,” said Alex Sink campaign spokesperson Alexandra Fetissoff. “Not only is he continuing his dishonest campaign, during the debate, he showed a complete lack of knowledge for the real struggles facing everyday Floridians. Alex Sink knows this state and knows what we’re up against, and she’s got the plan and experience to get us moving back in the right direction.”

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There are many reasons why I so strongly support Dan Gelber for Attorney General - including his integrity, experience and leadership. 
But if you want to know why I so passionately believe in him, please take a look at this video:

It's time we elect strong leaders like Dan Gelber who are ready to tackle Florida's challenges with real solutions. But we need you to come out and vote. 
We only have 23 days left until Election Day and Early Voting begins in one week.

We can chart a new course for our great state, but it starts with you voting.

--State Senator Arthenia Joyner

The Florida Democratic Party also endorses Alex Sink for election as Governor and Luis Garcia for election as State Representative, District 107. Pd. Pol. Adv. Paid for and sponsored by the Florida Democratic Party. Approved by Dan Gelber, Democrat, for Attorney General, Alex Sink, Democrat, for Governor and Luis Garcia, Democrat, for State Representative, District 107.

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Are you tired of the President Obama backlash?

Does the Beck, Limbaugh, Fox news get you down?

Do you need a break from all the right wing propaganda?

Then join Seegar and Pat Swanson & 35 others on a bus trip to the One Nation March in Washington DC  Oct. 2. If you follow Ed Schultz on MSNBC TV, you know he is promoting this rally to counter one promoted by Beck.  Beck claimed 300,000 attended his event although other crowd estimates were as low as 90,000.  Schultz claims he can really get 300,000 progressives!!! If you want to know more about the March click on the following link.

Ed Shultz invites you to come to Washington with the One Nation March.

Several organizations are arranging buses to bring progressives to Washington including the NAACP of Okaloosa County.  They have a tour bus reserved from Eglin Air Force base and room accommodations at the Crown Plaza in Washington.  The plan is to assemble at the Wal-Mart in Crestview on Thursday Midnight September 30. We will motor through the night and arrive at the Hotel late afternoon on Friday.  This will allow for a relaxing dinner and a good nights rest before the bus takes us to the Rally.  Immediately following the Rally we will get back on the bus for the return trip, again driving through the night, expecting to be in Crestview about 6 am Sunday.  Rooms are reserved for double occupancy and the cost per person for bus and room is $210.  Your food expense will be in addition.

So come join us.  Call (850) 301-2095 for more information. You can reserve your seat with an email to Sabu Williams.  You can sign up and pay by going to the Okaloosa NAACP website, using Pay Pal or a Credit Card.  Once at the site, click on "Donation".  You will be able to select the Washington March and fill in the blanks.

You can let the Swansons know you will be joining them by calling (850) 936-8707 or click Here to send an email.

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Thanks to your unwavering support, we won the Democratic nomination. And if there's one thing we've got plenty of right now, it's momentum. That's why we have to keep things moving and not let up for a minute. You've stuck with us throughout the primary process, now we need you to step up once again.

While we've been in a difficult primary battle, Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio have been building up their war chests. Well, I play the David role well and it's a role I'm going to relish playing in the general election. They say it can't be done. You say it can. But now we've got to catch up fast. That's why we need you to help us reach our goal of raising $50,000 before August 31 so that we have the resources we need to compete.

Click here to rush your donation of $5 or more to my campaign today and help us meet our goal of raising $50,000 before the end of the month so we can beat Crist and Rubio in November.

This election is about the people of Florida. That seems obvious to you and me, but when you look at my opponents, you have to wonder. With Crist, it's all about special interests. With Rubio, it's all about the Tea Party. More...

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A new poll released on Monday by Quinnipiac University shows Kendrick Meek with a 10 point lead in tomorrow's Democratic primary for a Florida U.S. Senate seat.

The poll, conducted by live interviewers August 21-22, comes on the heels of two other polls released over the weekend that both showed Meek with big leads over challenger Jeff Greene. Among the 757 likely Democratic primary voters surveyed by Quinnipiac, Meek leads Greene 39 percent to 29 percent. Three percent said they would vote for Maurice Ferre, and 28 percent said they were still undecided. The poll's margin of error was 3.6 percent.

The two polls released over the weekend, an automated poll by Democratic firm Public Policy Polling and a live interviewer poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research for a consortium of Florida newspapers, showed Meek up by 24 points and 12 points, respectively.

Quinnipiac's poll also showed Attorney General Bill McCollum with a 39 percent to 35 percent lead over Rick Scott in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Quinnipiac surveyed 771 likely Republican primary voters with a 3.5 percent margin of error.

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We've all heard enough. Enough of the bickering and name calling. Enough of the political mudslinging.
And not enough of what Florida needs.
My opponents have spent their time attacking each other and me, instead of talking about how they will attack the very real challenges facing our state. And I'm calling them on it!
Here's my new ad -- the first of my campaign. I wanted you to be one of the first to see it, before it hits the airwaves across Florida early tomorrow morning.

 
Watch the ad, then take a minute to forward it along to your friends and family.

I'm telling Floridians exactly what I'm going to focus on as governor. I'll fight to fix our economy, improve our schools, and make our government more accountable. And I have a detailed plan to get it done.
You know I'll clean up Tallahassee. I'll let my opponents continue to play in the mud.
Click here to help me get my message out so we can keep my ads on the air, and work together to change Florida.
We have a lot of work to do, and I'm sure you'll keep doing a great job spreading my message. Together, we'll fight for Florida, while my opponents just fight each other.

Alex Sink

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