Crist's 'Grand' Finale
Through last week, Charlie Crist collected $18,843,273.81 in hard-dollar campaign contributions. He has received another $3.2-million in in-kind donations. Most of that is from the Republican Party of Florida.
That does not include the party's expenditures on his behalf for TV ads. Nor does it include the soft money raised by a series of third-party committees supporting Crist. The Republican nominee for governor will wrap up his record-setting fund-raising pace with one final event Thursday night at Signature Grand, a huge banquet hall in Davie. (For candidates, the contribution deadline is midnight Thursday).





Adam, Joni, and Steve -Come on, yall can agree that CC and Davis are lame ducks and will do nothing for this state. We need TG back. Yall loved TG before he was told to became "Moses". Hook us up and call TG and just see what he thinks about the possibility of running a last 6 day write in campaign. It will at least give you something interesting to write about.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:10 PM
Charlie Crist will be our next Governor. Most dont understand that this debate was not for the decided Ds and Rs partisans, that post on this blog, it was for the undecided I's and crossovers that saw a clear and friendly leader and communicator in Crist and saw a complainer and as one respondent put it "whiner without his own ideas" in Davis who kept following charlie's lead and started ever statement with "and Charlie Crist". The independent feedback from the non political partisans was that they liked Crist. Now those people dont post on blogs and are not usaully contacted by the media so you dont get their feedback. For those that track these post debate responses that talk to a cross section as I do it was very surprising that those that fall into the undecided or Independent block so strongly favored Crist post the debate. Many i'm sure will spin away, and many of these folks are likely responding purely on partisan emotion, but from my analyses, Crist will maintain or open his lead and will win.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:11 PM
Obviously we havent seen any polls since the debate and such, but a gambling site called websense has Crist very high chance of winning. This site has far more information than we have. Over the weekend Crist was at 83, and Davis was at 14.
After the debate, Crist has now jumped to 91, and Davis fallen to 9. This means things are going BETTER FOR crist.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2006/governor/fl/florida_governor_race-54.html
You can not believe it if you want, but this site in the TN senate race had Ford over 60, and suddenly dropped him below 40 before a SINGLE poll came out showing Corker ahead. At that time Ford was still averaging a 1.3% lead. Now Corker averages a 3.7% lead.
Looks like Crist is sitting pretty well.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:12 PM
Wow. And after all of that money, Charlie has moved exactly 0% in the polls and still cant get over 50%.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:17 PM
4:11 or may I call you George Lemiux - It is kind of sad that you are stuck posting on the blog and not with your candidate. Have you guys really fallen that far behind? Man desperation mode has kicked in. Are you guys going to hire Mike Murphy now too? TG for Governor -Write him in.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:19 PM
4:17
When Crist is leading on avg:
49%-41.5%, that really means this:
Crist 54%
Davis 46%
In the Primary Crist lead Gallagher about 55-30%. he won 64%-34%.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:19 PM
4:19
I could be wrong, but my guess is George Lemiux knows how to spell "don't."
Posted by: Boca Grande | November 01, 2006 at 04:23 PM
4:19, sounds like you are spinning. First of many no doubt. Crist will win.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:28 PM
Hi liberals, 4:12 here
No liberals are even trying to spin the chances on a Crist victory increasing 8 points since the debate. Wow, cant even counter the facts.
Im suprised they wouldnt come up with something to say Davis will pull it out in the last day or two.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:31 PM
Davis wins this!
Davis 99%
Crist 1%
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Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:32 PM
the sad thing is whoever wins will ignore "the other side" If Crist wins I would at least for him to listen to some Democrat ideas, If Davis wins I would like for him to listen to some republican ideas...either way whoever wins will be governor of the state and not their party.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:41 PM
TG for Gov - Write in campaign has begun
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:42 PM
Joe Redner for Gov! Rhonda could be his LG.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:46 PM
Adam -
You are so biased it makes me sick. I posted one little comment on my opinion that CC is gay and you delete it.
Yellow Journalism at it's finest. Way to go Pravda West!!!
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:48 PM
Adam - Time to give TG a ring. Lets get his thoughts.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 04:59 PM
To all fellow Crist campaign staffers and volunteers in the Tampa Bay area. Were up in Pensacola going door to door and the reception is quite cold. Registered Republicans are slamming the doors in our faces. I though the memo you sent us this morning said you were effectively suppressing the revelations that Crist is gay. Well your doing a very poor job of it. Everybody up here knows. You people are not earning your money. You won't answer my phone calls. What's going on? I heard the Gallagher/Vass outing of Crist and Jordon might be running on the evening news tomorrow night in Miami. You guys have totally botched this campaign. Heads will roll in Pinellas if you can't get this under control ASAP. Call me as soon as you get this. We need a new strategy.
Posted by: Crist organizer in Pensacola | November 01, 2006 at 05:00 PM
Adam, run the story, man. C'mon, the people deserve to know the truth about Crist before Nov. 7.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:01 PM
5:00
Somewhat funny, Ill admit.
Too bad for the Davis fans its not true.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:11 PM
You Democrats are really sad. How do you think your gay 'friends' feel about you using this issue in your desparate last-minute scare campaign?
I mean, I know you don't care about them, they're just a voting block to you, but you may want to think about the cost/benefit of alienating such a core constituency by using this homophobic rhetoric.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:14 PM
Adam- End this nonsense about who is gay or not and run a story about how TG is entering the campaign as a write in.
i think it might make a great piece.
Also, 5:11, 5:14 and who ever else: I wonder if McGreevy would have one had he come out earlier? My bet is he might have and people might have embrassed him. But that does make me think: You know have you ever seen McGreevy and CC in the same place? They do kind of look alike.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:21 PM
George Lemiux doesn't have time for little punks like you so Brett and myself will continue with this blogging stuff till the end of the election.
Thank you,
Albert Martinez
P.S. George did comment that he shits bigger thing than you.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:22 PM
Check this OUT!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eGLZO4qyKo
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:26 PM
Who's Crist finance person, thats the campaign mvp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:38 PM
Adam and others thank you for thinking of me as a write in vote. It means a lot to me and my beautiful family that people still stand behind our beliefs and the direction we would have taken Florida.
I tried more than once to bring Florida together and enjoy a future that the rest of the country would look at with envy and desire. I was unable to reach that dream and have since moved on and looking forward to the future and all the possibilities it will bring my family and me.
Thank you again for all your support and prayers.
God bless,
Tom Gallagher
Sorry almost forgot, Davis sucks and I’ll be voting for Charlie. I hope that I will be able to come back and help as a consultant on this insurance problem.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:39 PM
and of course, we have to remember that the republicans changed public matching funds into welfare for candidates with wealthy friends. this certainly bolstered Crist.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:44 PM
5:39 -CC must pay his interns well for you to be that creative.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:48 PM
So all you dems, you all really do support Crist for Gov. I would like to thank you all for your tax dollars.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:52 PM
5:39
Thank you,
Laura
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:56 PM
I'm down here in the MIA. The wheels are coming off the Crist campaign. Bruce Carlton Jordon is holed up in a Miami hotel. The media swarm is building.
http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/Issues/2006-10-26/news/norman2_full.html
Posted by: Roderick G | November 01, 2006 at 05:58 PM
Still no emails from Crist about the debate. Looks like Crist Campaign is so flustered even their emails are stuttering today. See excerpt below.
Charlie Crist’s Record on Crime
· For more than a decade, Charlie Crist has fought to ensure criminals are held accountable for their actions through strict sentencing.
· As a state Senator,
o He sponsored the bill that brought chain gangs back to Florida and sponsored the landmark “Stop Turning Out Prisoners” Act to require criminals to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 05:59 PM
OOPS. The HTML characters that were spread throughout the email from Crist campaign did not show up here.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 06:00 PM
Early voting started last week. Tens of thousands of absentee ballots have already been returned. The general election starts in less than a week. At this juncture, the reputable media has done its job and is content to allow the voters to decide who to elect. The media is not going to assist desperate Davis bloggers in their attempt improperly to influence the outcome of the election.
If you really want to help Davis, follow Gene's lead. Get to work on the GOTV effort, or raise $$ prior to the Thursday midnight deadline.
Can't you hear it? Tick Tock goes the clock...
Posted by: zenator | November 01, 2006 at 06:01 PM
Yes, Mr. Crist has reaped what he's sown. I just got off the phone with an Evangelical minister up in the panhandle and he said on Sunday he'll inform his congregation of 2000 of the dangers of electing a closeted gay Governor.
Posted by: James | November 01, 2006 at 06:02 PM
You mean the media has done it's job of supressing the truth about Chralie Crist from the electorate of Florida before the election. They should be ashamed of themselves, so should Crist and his entire campaign, who are all complicit in this fraud being perpetuated on the good people of Florida. I pray the truth gets out. We don't need a Jim McGreevey situation here in Florida. Charlie just come out now, you might still win if you do. You'll have the sympathy factor on your side if you come out now. Do the right thing, Charlie. Don't be a phony. And Adam, run the darn story for crying out loud. We live in a free country, supposedly a democracy. An honest free press is one of the main guardians of our democracy. Do your job and please report the truth about Crist before Nov. 7. How about in the Sunday, November 5 edition of St. Petersburg Times, on the front page. Think about it Adam, look into your heart. I pray you do the right thing.
Posted by: James | November 01, 2006 at 06:09 PM
so there's a sworn statement by a woman who has no more than hearsay from another person about Crist...and this proves Crist is gay?
your ignorance, bigotry, and hatred is disgusting
Posted by: Omega83 | November 01, 2006 at 06:16 PM
Talk about a lame duck. If Adam doesn't tun the story (Adam you have the tape, please run the story and let the people decide) and Crist gets elected, he's a lame duck disaster waiting to happen from the get-go. So basically a vote for Crist is a vote for Governor Jeff Kottkamp.
Posted by: James | November 01, 2006 at 06:29 PM
Omega83, I have no hatred for gays. But I have a problem with a gay "social conservative" GOP nominee for Governor of Florida who opposes gay marraige and gay adoption. What a phony.
Posted by: James | November 01, 2006 at 06:32 PM
This is funny. I believe that Steve Colbert on the right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxN19wWTSlI
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 06:38 PM
As long predicted. The Davis campaign have brought in Washinton DC smear people to run a Davis homophobic campaign. Note all the Davis DC paid consultants repeating this on the blog as expected. Desparation has set in the last week. When out of money their plan was to get the homophobic smear campaign to gear up on the blogs and try to get in the traditional media. Note how frustrated they are since the traditional media is not joining in the smear.
Posted by: disgusted | November 01, 2006 at 06:43 PM
As long predicted. The Davis campaign have brought in Washinton DC smear people to run a Davis homophobic campaign. Note all the Davis DC paid consultants repeating this on the blog as expected. Desparation has set in the last week. When out of money their plan was to get the homophobic smear campaign to gear up on the blogs and try to get in the traditional media. Note how frustrated they are since the traditional media is not joining in the smear.
Posted by: disgusted | November 01, 2006 at 06:44 PM
Just look at all that money and think of all the good it could have done for children with no medical coverage or classrooms without materials. This system is so very wrong. It is no wonder our government is as corrupt as it is when it is accepted policy to buy elections.
And just think of all the deep pockets to whom Charlie now owes allegiance.
Posted by: The Rat Takes the Cheese | November 01, 2006 at 06:45 PM
Yep, Davis and his "bamboozle blacks Homophobic tour" has his people getting the message out. They sure are busy spreading hate on the blogs.
Posted by: disgusted | November 01, 2006 at 06:46 PM
Last i heard it was Davis who was beholden to special interest
Maybe Davis is such a No Show in Insurance legislation to help floridians because he dosen't want to upset his special interest Insurance Friends that were the MAJOR donors in his congressional campaign, whats the matter Jim, dont want to upset your special interest friend that got you elected a couple of times in your congressional races.
Jim Davis D-FL 2004
Finance/Insur/RealEst $87,950
third largest special interest contributor
Lawyers & Lobbyists $91,256
largest special interest contributor
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Jim Davis D-FL 2002
Finance/Insur/RealEst $79,150
largest special interest contributor
Lawyers & Lobbyists $63,100
second largest special interest contributor
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Jim Davis does NOT SHOW UP! for work!! he continues to miss important legislation votes on INSURANCE to help floridians.
Bill Number: HR 5637
Issue: Insurance
Date: 09/27/2006
Representative James 'Jim' Davis D-FL, DID NOT VOTE.
Legislation that aims to improve the regulation of the surplus lines and reinsurance market.
Help Florida’s small businesses gain an advantage in the insurance crisis.
-------------------------------------------
Jim Davis has a RECORD of NOT SHOWING UP!! when needed to support Federal initiatives to assist on HOUSING PROPERTY INSURANCE
Bill Number: HR 2744
Issue: Appropriations
Date: 10/28/2005
Representative James 'Jim' Davis D-FL, DID NOT VOTE.
Specifies the following appropriations:
- $5.31 billion for the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account
Posted by: disgusted | November 01, 2006 at 06:48 PM
Charlie is clearly asexual. Isn't that weird?
Someone should ask him if he is asexual. That would make a great headline.
"Candidate asked about his asexuality".
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 06:50 PM
Charlie Crist has $5 million from insurance companies, plus another $5 million from land developers as part of his $30 million campaign war chest. So Davis has a little school teachers' money behind him, big deal. Would you prefer a Gov. Crist backed by Big Insurance or a Gov. Davis backed by school teachers who know Jim will help improve Florida from it's current ranking of 49th in the nation in education? The choice is simple. Mr. Beholden to Special Interests and in-the-closet Crist, or good family man backed by school teachers Davis.
Posted by: James | November 01, 2006 at 07:02 PM
http://www.strategicvision.biz/political/florida_poll_110206.htm
Davis is starting to gin up his base, but Crist support has not waned at all. Closer race, but still a major uphill climb for Davis. The other 2 cabinet races are very close.
Crist 50%
Davis 44%
Linn 1%
Lee 44%
Sink 41%
McCollum 46%
Campbell 40%
Bronson is up about 10%
Good news for Crist is he is holding his support. Good news for Davis is that he has finally shored up his base. 6% deficit in 5 days, I doubt he can climb that with the superior GOTV that the republicans have in Florida.
Gene, I know you think they are extremely biased, but you know their last poll was right in the middle of all the other polls average, including Rasmussen. Actually Rasmussen had Crist leading more than strategic vision last week.
I trust their polling in this state, as I do Rasmussen on their polling average. Rasmussen does such small samples that their polls vary 3-4% in just a few days.
Posted by: Poll Dancer | November 01, 2006 at 07:03 PM
OH yea, one more poll.
RCP average for nelson-harris
Nelson 58%
Harris 32%
Strategic Vision poll
Nelson 59%
Harris 33%
Pretty accurate I would say.
Posted by: Poll Dancer | November 01, 2006 at 07:09 PM
James
Your assumption rests on the belief that Crist is in fact gay.
You have no factual basis nor proof to substantiate your claim, and until you do your drivel on this blog is no more solid than the dump I just took in my toilet...
It should be noted that I had a Grilled Stuffed Burrito from Taco Bell today for lunch
Posted by: Omega83 | November 01, 2006 at 07:28 PM
Guys,
Go to: www.newtimesbpb.com
Pretty explosive stuff.
The Crist-Bruce Carlton Jordon plot thickens.
Two individuals gave sworn depositions regarding conversations they had with the alledged lover Jordon.
One was some guy named Jay Vaas (pilot for Jeb Bush, Crist, Gallagher, Bronson and other top politicos).
Apparently, Gallagher knew about it but never pulled the trigger prior to the primary election.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 07:32 PM
Ask the former Assisant Attorney General of Florida who in fact KNOWS Crist is gay. He worked with him for a couple years. Everybody in the AG office in Tallahassee knows Crist is gay. So does Crist's campaign staff. That's why their getting paid overtime to stop the bleeding on the blogs. BTW, in south Florida things are heating up. Heard on the way home from work on the radio that Crist is gay. The DJ was saying there's absolute proof. They went on about it for about 10 minutes.
Posted by: Ron | November 01, 2006 at 07:34 PM
Ron,
When the proof is revealed, I will know it to be so
People saying it is so does not make it so...what's next, semen samples?
Posted by: Omega83 | November 01, 2006 at 07:50 PM
so they swore they heard another guy (who also happens to be a convicted felon) say something
2 months ago you idiots were convinced Charlie fathered an illegitimate child...claims also unsubstantiated
you can't have it both ways people
pretty convincing...not
Posted by: Omega83 | November 01, 2006 at 07:52 PM
Omega
You must be Bruce Carlton Jordon.
Deny, deny, deny.
Charlie's busted. Face it. This story is gaining traction.
Charlie's a closet queen and that you can't dispute.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 07:57 PM
The people of Little Havana are getting antsy. The coffee shops are full of talk about the Crist-Jordon scandal. It's big news down south.
Posted by: Raul Ibanez | November 01, 2006 at 08:16 PM
Raul,
Have them go to: www.newtimesbpb.com
They'll really have something to talk about!
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 08:18 PM
7:57
again what is there to dispute? has Charlie admitted he's gay? Where is the proof
you state something to be so when you have nothing convincing to prove it
100 stories can be written but none show fact...
Show me one reliable source that "proves" he is gay
until then you are completely full of shit unless you had sex with him yourself, which would make you a faggot too
so, are you a faggot?
7:57 and Jim are queers. I know it to be so
Posted by: Omega83 | November 01, 2006 at 08:30 PM
what exactly is the New Times? does it have any journalistic credibility?
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 08:32 PM
James,
anyone who is backed by the largely incompetent teachers we have in our public school system doesn't command my vote. Until these people give up tenure and start to getting paid for their job in accordance with what their CEO thinks they should make, we don't have any chance for improvement.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 08:42 PM
8:32
The author Bob Norman is the same guy who outed Mark Foley two years ago.
That's why Foley abandoned his Senate campaign.
He went back into the closet but everyone in Palm Beach and DC who knew anything knew he was gay.
Then the pubs hid it for two years until it finally blew up with the illicit IM's to pages.
Those "in the know" aren't suprised in the least.
Jeb knew it. TG knew it. Anyone who was anyone in Tallahassee knows it.
Omega:
temper temper. Heat must be getting to you.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 08:43 PM
8:32
The New Times is a disgraceful journalist paper, even ask Gene. They happened to get it right on the FOley thing, but they are wrong over 95% of the time, and they will write any rumors they hear.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 08:46 PM
Go here and listen to the "New Times Outs Crist" audio link from South Florida's Newstalk 940 AM this morning. It's a 50,000 watt station, reaches Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Melborne, Vero Beach, Naples, Ft. Myers, etc.
http://www.am940southflorida.com/cc-common/podcast.html
Posted by: Roderick G | November 01, 2006 at 08:47 PM
You're not going to believe this!! I heard from a friend, whose cousin went to college with this guy, who once went on a date with this girl from miami, who had a friend that said that she heard from her boyfriend's father's son....
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 08:53 PM
What heat?!
- a wholly un-credible newspaper publishing a story
- a sworn statement from someone who can only cite hearsay from a 3rd party
-the hearsay is from a 3rd party who is a convicted felon
- no physical evidence
- no credible eye witness
- multiple public denials by the person accused of being gay
and all of this adds up to "Crist is definitely gay"
you all are at the least total losers, at the most hateful bigots
My temper is cool and calm. Crist leads in all polls, all fundraising, and the campaign is rightfully ignoring this nonsense...
see you at the Crist inauguration in January :)
PS - Charlie has many capable lawyers at his fingertips. The New Times reckless publication is coming very close to libel
Posted by: Omega83 | November 01, 2006 at 08:53 PM
maybe Bob Norman is a faggot who has sex with guys too
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 08:55 PM
8:53
Very funny and clever indeed...
Touche
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 08:56 PM
I'm here all week. Try the veal, it's delicious.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 09:07 PM
From the debate Monday night:
"I got a lot of money from a lot of people."
Posted by: Paul D. Harvill | November 01, 2006 at 09:19 PM
Maybe a career trial lawyer with the Morgan & Morgan ambulance chaser firm named Jeff Kottkamp can try the libel case- Crist vs New Times. But for something to be libelous, it must be absolutely PROVEN TO BE FALSE. Not even F. Lee Bailey could win that one for Crist. Sorry Charlie, it's over. come out of the closet!!!!
Posted by: Tammy | November 01, 2006 at 09:36 PM
OK, RPOF and Fantasy Fest Cristies, I hope you learned a lesson!
The proverbial "other shoe has dropped!"
Watch the video of the Dee Dee Hall sworn deposition (July-August 2006) on Bob Norman's New Times Blog
http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/Issues/current/crist_jordan/index.html
She says Bruce Carlton Jordan told her that he and Charlie Crist had an exclusive sexual relationship and Bruce was not interested in getting introduced to a gay friend of Dee Dee's. I guess someone forgot to tell Charlie that he was in an "exclusive" relationship with Bruch because Crist was apparently having a fling with 21 year young Jason Wetherington about that time too.
Jason left the state before last week's revelation hit the newstand about his boasting of a sexual relationship with Crist and it is reported Bruce, a convicted felon, is in hiding in a hotel in South Beach...
All that money, the Republican Party's traditional values platform and reputation are in the mud at this point. Oh, yeah...we can trust Charlie Crist!
From now on the questionaires for all political candidates must include a place to state their "sexual preference." Candidates are to answer every other type of question like birthday, religious affiliation, education, etc. but, from now on this question is not only reasonable but a must.
State your sexual preference:_________
Thanks to the Mark Foley and CharlaTAN Charlie people realize the candidates need to clarify and disclose their personal sexuality. After all, like Max Linn has said, it is also a matter of potential blackmail if it is a secret. Not to mention some people might actually object to being deceived into supporting someone who is covering up a homosexual lifestyle.
It is a new day for the Republican Party of Florida...a day to come clean and clean out the closets!
Enjoy your dinner at Signature Grand in Broward tomorrow night. Maybe for desert we'll get the truth!
Posted by: 1catalyst | November 01, 2006 at 09:55 PM
You Davis people should be ashamed of yourself to steep so low. I have known Charlie Crist for 31 years and have never heard of this person. Only such scared democrats would make such statements. Should we all look at the National Enquirer for proof of facts.
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 10:23 PM
From the Tampa Tibune Blog - this is priceless
Did Davis Miss One Important Vote?
Posted Nov 01, 2006 at 09:07 PM
Updated Nov 01, 2006 at 09:24 PM
Charlie Crist has been accusing Jim Davis of missing votes in Congress, and Davis has denied that he missed any where his vote would have made a difference.
But tonight, there are indications that Davis missed one vote important to Democrats—the 2000 presidential race.
In response to a question from the Tribune Wednesday night about his voting record, Davis, reached on his cell phone, didn’t answer, instead referring a reporter to his campaign press spokesman.
A few minutes later—in fact about 10 minutes ago—the campaign called reporters to inform them of a Davis campaign conference call to held at 9:30.
Posted by: disgusted | November 01, 2006 at 10:31 PM
To "disgusted", as a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist church in south St. Pete I'm pretty disgusted that Charlie Crist lied to the people about his sexuality. and he he's running radio ads on rap stations saying he's for black people and Davis isn't. Yeah right. the proof is in. The sworn video taped deposition regarding the Charlie Crist-Bruce Jordan affair is available to watch at:
http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/Issues/current/crist_jordan/index.html
Posted by: Quanisha | November 01, 2006 at 11:03 PM
NO PROOF DAVIS VOTED IN 2000!!
Hillsborough County records don’t show Davis casting a vote in the 2000 election. Davis said Johnson released such a record Wednesday.
EMPTY CHAIR DAVIS BLAMES SOE EVEN THOUGH RECORDS EXIST BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER THIS TIME. NOTE DAVIS DOSEN'T SAY HE VOTED!!!
In a late-night conference call Wednesday, Jim Davis denied a flurry of suggestions that he missed voting in the 2000 election, blaming the questions on an what he contends is an incorrect Hillsborough County elections office record from Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson.
“A Bush appointee [Johnson] tonight produced a piece of paper that claims to say I didn’t vote. The paper is wrong,” he said.
In that election, Davis said, he “felt very strongly” about the Gore v. Bush race.
He said he also “had a strong preference about who my congressman should be, and that was me.”
Posted by: | November 01, 2006 at 11:24 PM
The Miami Herald
Election official denies foul play
Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson denied that his office tampered with Democrat Jim Davis' voting record to suggest that he skipped the 2000 presidential election.
The campaign for Davis' rival for governor, Charlie Crist, distributed a document tonight that shows Davis skipped the historic 2000 vote. Davis insisted that he did vote and indirectly suggested foul play by Johnson, who was appointed in 2003 by Republican Gov. Jeb Bush.
"We're six days from the eve of an election where I am closing the gap, and a Bush appointee has released a piece of paper about my voting record that mistakenly says I didn't vote,'' Davis told reporters.
Reached at home, Johnson said: "I resent and categorically deny that it was released by my office today. Voter histories are public documents.''
After every election, elections officials scan a barcode next to the voter's signature to update the computerized voter history. Johnson said the process "is not intended to be foolproof.''
Posted by: Danny in Pasco | November 02, 2006 at 12:14 AM
Jay Vass has only received money from Tom Gallagher and the RPOF. . .
General election 2000 $48, 493.21
General Election 2002 $ 178,689.61
General Election 2006 $14, 899.00
Also, the alleged video of the confession has no sound ? Something about all of this does smell kosher! Please stop the madness!
Posted by: Of the Angels | November 02, 2006 at 12:22 AM
Actually there is sound to the videotaped depositionwhich conslusively proves that Crist and Jordan are/were lovers. You just need to click on the little icon on the bottom the video window that looks like a speaker to activate the sound. I've listened to Dee Dee's deposition several times, she sounds very credible and very believable. This desposition is the end of Crist's hopes to be Governor. I wonder how his $30 million special interest backers feel about losing the return on their investment because Tom Gallagher and friends had enough of Crist's facade and decided to "out" him. I'm glad Tom did. Crist smeared him during the primary, thought he could pull his charade off and become Governor. Unfortunately Crist (well actually Crist's backers since Crist is just a mascot/soundbite mouthpiece) got a little overconfident, especially considering Crist's got more skeletons in his closet than a graveyard. It's over for Crist. Face it. I'm an Evangelical Christian Republican too, but we can not support Crist. Not now. He tricked us.
Posted by: James | November 02, 2006 at 01:04 AM
Here's an op-ed column from the website of The Florida Times-Union newspaper in Jacksonvile (Jacksonville.com). I think alot of Consevative Christians will find this quite revealing about Charlie Crist. I must say I was shocked by the bluntness of this article, but it pretty much lays it all out. I encourage everyone to read this.
http://www.jacksonville.com/community/cc/bpvoxexpress/stories/102306/10220634824.shtml
Posted by: Mark in J-ville | November 02, 2006 at 03:59 AM
It's over? please. You all see the writing on the wall, which is a big Crist win, and now you flock to this site to post lies and rumors to try and smear him. There is no credible facts to this story which is why no credible news agency has run it. So smear from now till the election and come on and say how you were going to vote for Crist but this has changed your mind but everyone can see through your lies.
Posted by: | November 02, 2006 at 07:26 AM
NEWS FLASH..CRIST LOSES BROWARD 80 D 20 R
Posted by: | November 02, 2006 at 09:43 AM
9:43
Give it up, loser. Show facts or shut it. You liberals really are getting desperate.
Posted by: | November 02, 2006 at 09:59 AM
ATTENTION CHARLIE CRIST CAMPAIGN STAFF:
WE ARE DOWN TO THE LAST DAYS OF THE ELECTION . . . HINT . . . YOU MIGHT WANT TO ACTUALLY START WORKING. . .SURPRISE US . . .TRY ACTUALLY GOING OUT AND PLACING THE YARD SIGN OUT IN THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN IN THE DUMPSTER. . .COME ON DON"T YOU REMEMBER THE LITTLE TRAIN THAT SAID I THINK I THINK I CAN OR MIKE JORDAN WHO SAID JUST DO IT . . .TRY SOMETHING NEW. . .SOMETHING LIKE WORK
Posted by: NOBRAINER | November 02, 2006 at 11:51 PM