Tampa Bay's GOP straw poll
Tampa Bay's Republican party leaders are teaming up to stage a "Have your say in Tampa Bay" straw poll and debate watch rally Nov. 28 2007 at St Petersburg’s Vinoy Park for the CNN YouTube debate.
Every Republican Presidential Campaign has been invited to address the crowd. Each $20 ticket (contact your local party to buy em) entitles the holder to a BBQ dinner, bottled water and 1 vote. A giant screen television is being set up in Vinoy Park to watch the debate which begins at 8 P.M. Straw poll results will be announced before the debate begins.
“Only one time since 1964 has the candidate that carried Florida not won the White House. You can’t win Florida without winning Tampa Bay. This straw poll is being held in the epicenter of 2008 Presidential politics. Presidential campaigns will be using this straw poll as a measure of their ground game and overall support in Tampa Bay,” said Manatee Republican chair Kathleen King.
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This is a great idea. It will highlight St Pete's waterfront and allow all of America to see our area at its best. I'm sure this is a Rick Baker idea so Roomey will do very well.
Posted by: | November 09, 2007 at 08:04 PM
This will be a great dry run for all of the campaigns. If they do not fair well in November they have another shot when it really counts in January.
Should be a fun event.
GOP person
Posted by: | November 09, 2007 at 11:33 PM
For Heaven's sake, Republicans, please dump the GOP before they run our country any further into the ground.
Posted by: | November 12, 2007 at 12:15 AM