Current Issues: What's Bugging You?

We have a couple of weeks before the special elections campaigns begin to really heat up. In the interim, we would like to hear what's currently concerning you politically, economically, etc.

Click on the link below and complete our "Current Issues Straw Poll". Also, give us your comments on any of the issues you selected (e.g., why they are important, what you would like to see done about them, etc).

http://www.insitefulsurveys.com/Survey.asp?SI=284627212544

Please continue to review our blogger's comments and add your comments to the discussion threads in progress on other topics. Don't be bashful!

Parnell Townley In Race To Replace Baxley!

{NOTE: This thread of the blog is full. You can continue to review the many, many interesting comments made to date on this thread. However, to add your comments, please scroll up to: "Dist. #24; Top 12 Posts; Straw Poll; etc…….”}

This will be very good news for those of you who are not happy with selecting between Kurt Kelly and Damon Baxley for the House of Representatives seat in District 24.

Townley is a well known and experienced political figure in this county and will be an excellent addition to the candidacy list for the House position.

More on this later. In the meantime, tell us what you think.

Governor Crist: How Is He Doing?

Governor Charlie Crist has completed his first 100 days in office. Media reports and recent polls are indicating a very high (historic) level of satisfaction with the direction he is setting for our State. Some statewide polls report a 70%-80% favorable rating. Polls in Marion County also give him a similar positive rating.

Of course, 100 days is a short time frame in a four-year term. However, Governor Crist seems to have initially established a good relationship with the Republican leadership in our State Legislature, the Democrats and the media. What do you think?

What are your impressions of Governor Crist’s early days on the job?

Argenziano Says “NO” to Baxley as Her Replacement!

Dennis Baxley will not get the support of a very important person in his campaign to replace Nancy Argenziano as State Senator. Senator Argenziano has effectively thrown her rather weighty support to State Representative Charlie Dean over Baxley and Richard Corcoran, all Republicans running to replace her. Here is what Senator Argenziano had to say:

"I would never presume to tell anybody who to vote for, but I'd tell them who I'm going to vote for," she said. "In good conscience, the only one that I can say is more representative of this district that I feel will do a better job is Charlie Dean."

There have been recent comments on the Blog that Baxley might drop out of the Senate race. If there is truth to those comments, could Argenziano’s endorsement of Dean be a reason?

Tell us what you think:

Will Argenziano's blessing of Dean have any influence on the campaigns of those vying to replace her?

Also, please feel free to use this thread to continue the discussion that was started in the thread below concerning the domino effect of the Senate race on our local politics. That thread is getting a bit long and difficult to navigate, so now might be a good time to offer you some “fresh” blogging space.

Let's hear from you.