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  • Edwards: Voters Won't Reach Turnout Prediction http://polkpolitics.blogs.theledger.com/10621/edwards-voters-won%e2%80%99t-reach-turnout-prediction/  Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards, after visiting some precincts in the early afternoon, said her office's original prediction of 25 percent turnout out might not be met because of rain.Even though the day had a light but steady turnout in the morning, the heavy rains seemed to keep many from the precincts. But [...] Edwards: Voters Won't Reach Turnout Prediction
  • Early Turnout Is Light http://polkpolitics.blogs.theledger.com/10618/early-turnout-is-light/ After the first three hours of voting in today's primary election, officials at the Polk County Supervisor of Elections Office said their indications were that turnout has been light.Not only election workers, but candidates are concerned about turnout as well with forecasts that the county could be hit by heavy thunderstorms for much of the day. [...] Early Turnout Is Light
  • Early Voting Off To Big Start http://polkpolitics.blogs.theledger.com/10613/early-voting-off-to-big-start/   In the first three hours of early voting, 200 voters showed up to cast ballots for the Aug. 24 primary and nonpartisan elections. 'We had people waiting at every one of our (seven) early voting locations when we opened at 9,” said Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards. Early voting began today and will continue [...] Early Voting Off To Big Start
  • Lakeland Chamber Endorsing Again. http://polkpolitics.blogs.theledger.com/10608/lakeland-chamber-endorsing-again/ BusinessVoice, the political action committee of the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, announced its endorsements today for the Aug. 24 primary and nonpartisan elections.After past controversy, hopefully this time the the panel doing the interviewing did it the right way without snubbing and deal making. In the Republican Primary for County Commission, the PAC endorsed Melony Bell [...] Lakeland Chamber Endorsing Again.
  • Uh, Can We Vote For Both? http://polkpolitics.blogs.theledger.com/10604/uh-can-we-vote-for-both/ Associated Industries of Florida's political action committee,  announced its endorsement in the Republican Primary for governor today: Attorney General Bill McCollum and challenger Rick Scott.“Wait,” you say, “can't only one get the GOP nomination?”Yep. But there's nothing like taking a bold, middle ground stand.Barney Bishop III, the president and CEO of Associated Industries said in [...] Uh, Can We Vote For Both?

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  • Rick Scott: Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider." http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/sep/03/rick-scott/meet-outsiders-rick-scott-and-jennifer-carroll/ The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Meet the outsiders: Rick Scott and Jennifer Carroll

    Trying to keep the outsider label that propelled him to victory in the Republican primary for governor, millionaire businessman Rick Scott said on Sept. 2, 2010, that he's picked a fellow outsider for lieutenant governor in Jennifer Carroll. "We have similar backgrounds," Scott said in a press conference in Brandon to announce Carroll's selection. "She's smart, she wants to work hard. She's got experience in the Legislature. She's an outsider like I am." Carroll, who was considered as a potential running mate for Charlie Crist in 2006, has an interesting story. Let's see ...

    >> More         Rick Scott: Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider."
  • Rick Scott: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida." http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/sep/03/rick-scott/jennifer-carroll-could-make-history-if-elected-li/ The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Jennifer Carroll could make history if elected lieutenant governor

    Conservative outsider Rick Scott says he's making history with his pick for lieutenant governor. Scott's pick, Jacksonville-area state Rep. Jennifer Carroll, "is the first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida,"  the Scott campaign said in a Sept. 2, 2010, news release. Carroll was born in Trinidad and moved to Florida in 1986, according to her state House website. Scott called her the "embodiment of the American Dream." But is she the ...

    >> More         Rick Scott: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida."
  • Marco Rubio: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare."
          http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/sep/02/marco-rubio/rubio-says-crist-has-taken-six-different-positions/ The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Marco Rubio says Charlie Crist has taken 'six different positions' on health care law

    The media has written extensively about Gov. Charlie Crist's flip-flops amid his independent bid for U.S. Senate -- including about health care. One of his opponents, Republican Marco Rubio, says Crist has repeatedly changed his tune about the federal health care law that passed earlier this year. In a statement posted on Rubio's website Aug. 27, 2010, he wrote: "In light of political opportunist Charlie Crist taking his sixth position on ObamaCare today, U.S. Senate Republican nominee Marco Rubio issued the following statement: "Charlie Crist has six different positions ...

    >> More         Marco Rubio: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare."
     
  • Rick Scott: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/sep/02/rick-scott/rick-scott-says-alex-sink-wants-cut-medicare/ The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Rick Scott says Alex Sink wants to cut Medicare

    Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott says his opponent Alex Sink wants to cut Medicare benefits for the country's seniors. Sink says Scott is making that up. Enter PolitiFact Florida. The back-and-forth started on Sept. 1, 2010, when Scott issued a press statement commenting on the decision of Bud Chiles to drop his independent candidacy for governor and endorse Sink. "This (election) will be a contest which presents a clear choice between a conservative outsider with business experience and a specific plan to create 700,000 jobs, and another liberal Obamacrat who ...

    >> More         Rick Scott: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare."
  • Charlie Crist: "Florida is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 39 years." http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/sep/01/charlie-crist/crist-says-floridas-crime-rate-lower-1971/ The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Gov. Charlie Crist says Florida's crime rate is lowest since 1971

    On his campaign website for his independent bid for U.S. Senate, Gov. Charlie Crist touts public safety laws enacted during his tenure as governor including the "Anti-Murder Act" that sends violent felony offenders who violate probation back to jail, a law requiring criminals to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences, and the Jessica Lunsford Act to protect children from sex offenders. "Due to these important policies and laws, Florida is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 39 years." For this Truth-O-Meter we wanted to explore ...

    >> More         Charlie Crist: "Florida is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 39 years."

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