Special Election Results: Sound Off!
The primary phase of the Special Election is now history. Congratulations to the winners:
Senate-District #3
Republican: Charlie Dean
Democrat: Suzan Franks
House District #24
Republican: Kurt Kelly
So tell us, did your favorite win? Why or why not? Let’s hear from you on anything else you might want to comment about concerning the Special Election.
Let the discussion continue!
posted by Blog Master @ 9:44 PM
303 Comments:
Apparently spending the most money is still the way to win a political office.
So when can we expect Nancey Stacey's announcement that she is withdrawing, so the Supervisor of Elections doesn't have to staff those additional precincts?
Yes. But let me tell you folks young Damon Baxley may be just what the doctor ordered in 2008. I'm impressed! If the Townley camp were to switch over, Mr. Kelly could be in deep trouble.
I want to see the dollars spent per vote.
Damon had to be the most productive of all the candidates.
To figure out Damon's "productivity", you would have to be able to calculate how many uninformed voters thought they were voting for the guy that one the seat the last 4 times-his Dad. Impossible to know.
But I think it is obvious that if ANY of the other candidates had Kelley's money, Kelly would not be our new State Rep.
The votes are in and the people have spoken.
Hi Ho Silver Away.....
-Clayton Moore
Franks won with whopping 65% of the vote, with a lot of it coming from Citrus. Dean sqeaked by, beating Baxley by less than 2%. It seems the Dems can win this race, if they get out and vote on the 26th or vote absentee!
All I can say is "HaHaHa". Childish? Yes, but thanks to PWF and the rest of the Kelly bashers, you helped in getting him elected. Townley got creamed. Wonder why? Because he blew it with his hate mail. The people have spoken and they didn't give too hoots about the Vanguard incident or those minors with guns. It's a great day when truth prevails over trash.
If his name was Damon Johnson or Damon Smith, Baxley would have gotten smoked. The only reason he did so well was because of his father being in office so long, his dad being on the ballot at the same time, and people constantly seeing the Baxley name with two candidates running for office. Any other candidate who campaign as little as he did and raised as little money was he did would not have made such a strong showing. Sorry Damon, don't get enthused by your results because as it stands right now, they probably wouldn't happen again. Try running for something like City Council and build your resume.
It's a shame that the Democrats don't have a candidate for the general election. I can guarantee you that turnout wouldn't be very high on the Republican side. Kelly would get his same votes plus some of Damon's, but the Townley and Shaw votes would go to the other way if the Dems had a halfway decent candidate. Not saying that Millie Grissom could have pulled this off, but it would have been a winnable race for the right candidate - maybe even a decent NPA could have beaten Kelly. Of course, it's all moot and we'll just have to slog through the next year and a half with this schmuck representing us. The Republican primary for this seat should be pretty interesting next year.
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anon 755,
shut up you lost do us a favor and move out of the state!
All is right with the world-Kurt Kelly won!
The big test for newly elected State Representative Kelly lies immediately ahead of him. How will Representative Kelly transition from being a big fish in a small pond to being a little fish in a big pond filled with sharks?
Clayton Ellsworth
All compliments to the victors. Just like in golf, a good short game wins a lot of tournaments.
Dean did a good job of mobilizing the highly aligned Citrus County voters. He ran strong ads in Marion County and worked his local turnout competently.
Marion County is... Well, it is Marion County. Fragmented and apathetic communities tend to be under-represented in government and deservedly so. Money may or may not equal speech (until the "Supremes" tell me, I do not know). Votes are votes, even in Florida.
Kelly targeted 1,000 supporters and was right about that number being the key. He will need a new strategy for the next run and I suspect he has already started writing that plan.
With a year in office to dig in and refine their plans, I would bet early and often (just like Chicago voting) that both win again.
Besides, with the Mayor's office and so many council and commission seats highly vulnerable these offices are bad seats to try for a newcomer. Especially since there are only 27 million reasons why to vote the local incumbents out.
I am sooooooooo glad to live in a post-Baxley world. I feel safer already. Now get all those hideous BAXLEY signs OUT of my neigborhood and take your junk to you rnew home in Dunnelon, (haha.. DOH!) you failed carpetbaggers.
10:54 AM
Are you suggesting that the Baxley's should move out of the state? Both are going to be back and we'll see who is moving out in 2008. Could very well be the message for the Kelly/Dean liberal tandem!
Kelly bashers- go get the barf bags and SHUT UP. The voters have spoken. PORNell is a disgrace and the flyers he mailed were SUCH A LIE. I think it back-fired on him.
So the blog mentioned a spelling check on Kurt's ad- well what about Townley's botched ad in Sunday's paper. That was hilarious. It served should an evil man right. Someone should send it to Jay Leno.
As for Baxley, he is a nice YOUNG man but, the voters want experience. I wish Damon well but he needs to stop riding on daddy's coat tail and strike out on his own.
Kurt , we are proud of you and know that you must go thru the general election. During this campaign,You remained a man of your word and you took the high road despite what shime your opponents vomitted up. PORNell should be ashamed of himself. He is a snake. OK- how many times must one lose before he gets the picture- 3 times is enough- no more PORN lovers.
Kurt's message opposing amnesty for illegal aliens, support of prolife, property tax relief, keeping our water here- not saling to South FL,strong support for our veterans and education, addressing the FCAT and strong law enforcement was recieved by the voters.
GO KURT- we look forward to June 26. Many of us will be out in full force helping you once more.
Here's to all your bashers- get over it and starting wearing the green.
5:08-Innocent? Are you kidding?
You don't get it. You or the other kelly bashers attacked a great guy. The truth hurts,doesn't it!
Go Kurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I look forward to voting for Damon Baxley in 2008. I made the mistake of wasting my vote on Shaw. I'm looking for a non-politician and should have gone with Damon. I thought Shaw had more support than he did. One thing I know now, Damon can get the support.
The reaction of some of the Kelly supporters post the election confirms Damon is the best choice. I like the mature and gracious way he approached his defeat. I don't like the way the Kelly supporters are approaching victory. See you people next year.
Go Damon in 2008!
AMEN TO THAT COMMENT.
WoW! Kelly voter you sound like a real B***h! I agree with 6:11 & 5:08
The Star Banner reports the current applicants of record with the Governor’s Office to replace Kurt Kelly are:
Richard Hancock, Henry Alexander, Patricia Gabriel, Gene Hotaling, Bobby James, James Pippin, Fred Smiley, Judd Davis, Henry Munoz, Valerie Porter-Hanchar, Roosevelt Rimes and Lawrence Siegel.
Friday is deadline for applications.
It is my pleasure to see you damon and townley stewing over your loss. You all fired the first shots earlier in the blog attacking , smearing and playing slime ball politics. You all NOW have nerve calling me a name.
WOW- in reality you all slandered, called Kelly names and just plain out Lied about him .
I would like to thank you kelly haters for your negetive blows- the voters did not buy it. Damon- ONLY received his votes RIDING on a name recognition of his dad.
All of you need to go to an anger management course so you can learn some coping skills to move forward.
Like my dad would say,"if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen". Maybe you all need to get out or better yet move away.
Keep it up. I just love it. Can't wait for Damon to wax your boy in 2008. Damon can do it without his dad's help. How about your boy? Won't he still need mommy to help him?
Your envy of Damon is begining to show through. How close was the vote? Embarrasing to Kelly. All that money and he barely wins against an upstart who has now become the "peoples candidate". Go Damon!
It's obvious that Angry Dude(s) is back. I agree with Kelly Voter comments. This blogger doesn't need to be called names. Angry Dude(s), you definetly have some internal issues to deal with yourself. I'd suggest you go to counseling immediately. I'll buy you at bus ticket for your needed visit to the State Mental Hospital in Chattahoochee.
I was impressed with Kelly credentials, and I'm glad he won.
Quit whinning and being a grumpy Angry Dude(s)!!!!!
Baxley had a number of huge advantages in this race. In addition to the obvious ones, there are some more subtle. I'll give just the subtle but very important (that he will never have again.) 1. Turnout in Marion was high because his dad spent a bunch of money and constantly hammered on the theme of a "Marion County" senator - he rallied a higher than expected turnout in Marion for his race. Baxley Jr. got the vote of all those who came out just to see Sr. win against the Citrus County Dean. 2. Baxley was able to get Tallahassee money because of his Dad's current position and possible win for Senate. Baxley Jr. will never be able to get that kind of money for the next run. 3. There was no serious democrat or independent to contend with in the General Election - - The obvious ones are the voter confusion/comfort of voting for the Baxley name; the benefit of double the signs, ads, radio, etc. My analysis is that Damon will not be in office (if ever) for a very long time. This was a rare chance for hime to slip in and the opportunity has passed.
Analysis of the dollars per vote:
Baxley - $11.88
Shaw - $16.37
KK - $32.40
Pornell - $32.75
The younger guys did well. Baxley had all of the advantages above plus he probably knew of the race before anyone else did. Shaw was impressive for only 3 weeks in the race. He now has some name recognition to build on. KK won but it was expensive, and he had built-in name recognition from the school board. Pornell spent the most per vote and is probably cooked for good this time.
This race was big for KK and Shaw. Shaw will probably get into the School Board pool and be an early favorite for the appointment. He could will also be looking at a the same seat next year but will have much more time to gear-up for it. (From a good source:) Polling showed that Shaw was making gains in the last week and that he would have been a much more serious contender with some more time. A vote for hime was certainly not a waste because he now has some name recognition and high-influence supporters behind him and encouraging him to run again.
KK will get a bunch of Tallahassee PAC money so he will be ready for a run. Baxley is a nice guy but the high water mark for the Baxleys was June 4th, 2007.
There are a couple of positives to Kelly’s election and Governor Crist’s upcoming appointment to replace Kelly.
One, when looking through the list of those interested in the appointment, there are several who will be better than Kelly. A great opportunity for the Governor to improve the quality of our School Board. Second, Kelly will do a hell of a lot less damage as a State Representative than he has as a School Board member. I’m looking forward to the Governor giving us a new and better member of the Board.
Interesting all the Kelly supporters on the blog talking up the demise of the Baxley father and son combo. Don’t believe it.
The reason they are intent on down playing the Baxleys influence can be described in one word:
FEAR!!!
Agree, there are some really good people on the list the Governor has to consider. There are some better than Kelly.
Kelly voter.
You are absoulutely right. The voters have spoken. And what did they say???
65% of those that turned out DID NOT VOTE FOR KURT KELLY. 65%!!!
The prvious post here talking of the FEAR on Kurt's part is absolutely correct.
Your boy is smart enough to read the numbers. An overwhemingly majority do not care for him.
Yes, the truth is Kurt is still a candidate for District 24.
But at some point you are going to have to admit that as you say "we will turn out in force for Kurt on June 26th", that force is not very big.
It is a house built on sand my friend. When the fall comes it will be loud. Be warned and be ready.
Knowing Kurt as many of us do, I would bet money that he has spoken with Damon and encouraged him to run for Schoolboard or County Commission.
Why? Kurt knows he does not want to face Damon again head to head.
Yo Nancy,
Where are you? I’ve been waiting for you to weigh in with your analysis of the primary results. Guess you are too busy running your campaign and getting ready to take down Kurt in the General Election LOL!
All the political analysts around the state are claiming it’s the end for all the Jeb Bush and Dennis Baxley style Republican politicians. The new wave types are slick, devious, will say anything to get elected and suck ups to big-money (special) interests. The good old conservative we have known in the past: hard working, plain talking, salt-of-the-earth types are gone. The election for Senate and House may well have confirmed that. Just look at who was elected.
As someone said, 65% of the people did not elect Kelly and about 53% did not elect Charlie Dean. Thank goodness, we may have hope for redemption of this election result at a later date.
Nancy, campaign hard! I’m down to you and Howler the Monkey for my write in on Jue 26.
James Walker won't you please come home!
I received information from a very good source today that Paul Ferguson has finally gotten the itch to get more involved in politics. Mr. Ferguson is applying for the School Board appointment to replace outgoing member Kurt Kelly.
According to my source, Mr. Ferguson and his wife are considering moving and several of the homes they have looked at happen to be in the Kelly District. He has been very concerned about the county’s education system for many years, and has told several people that the School Board might be the best area of local government for him to have direct influence.
Could be interesting!
Again, you kelly bashers are SOOOO mad that good judgment is clouded by your hatred and mean spirit.
Please do yourself a favor and except that kelly won on Tues.
No, we are not jealous of Baxley- quite the opposite- both Baxleys lost. It should be a non-issue at this point.
Paul Ferguson, Steve Herring and Ron Crawford MUST be ready to move to Chattahoochee by now. Please- take I-75 to I-10 and thru Tally. Oh- say hi the Kelly on your way thru. He would not give you the time of day.
As for mentioning Kelly's mom - I do believe you all that are knocking her MUST have a real mother complex. Go develop your own relationships with your own mother.
As for papa bax- this strategy did not work- close but NO CIGAR.
Got to go and celebrate!!!!!
GO KELLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The nembers on that $/voter analysis do not factor-in new money after the last report. Someone has said that KK spent over $130,000 and his figure on the analysis was based upon $90,000. I would assume that Baxley and Townley have a similar discrepancy whereas Shaw seemed to stop fundraising after the first week. Shaw probably had the best $/vote ratio after all is said and done.
That was 65% of Kelly's own party that voted against him.
Hell of a mandate by the voter's wouldn't you say?
4:53- Get over it.
Repeat after me- KELLY WON Tues.
He was the ONLY candidate that addressed the issues and body slammed the other candidates in the forums. Gosh- PORNell sounded like a bumbling mad man.
Again, Damon seems like a nice guy. He needs experience not riding in on daddy's name.
GO KELLY!
127 votes......
I wouldn't be so cocky.
nobody slammed his mom and dad, just reported her letter like his talks and literature was a lie.
Anybody can ADDRESS an issue - the hard thing is getting something done. KK will get little to no respect in the House and get nothing done like in the School Board.
Not cocky- a win is a win!
My suggestion is to go get some counseling.
5:11- learn to read. Kurt slammed the other candidates in the forums.
As for Mrs. Kelly- I read her letter- boy - it was GREAT! She was right on target. Correction-You are the LIAR.
5:21- At least Kelly may have the chance to address issue- Townley, Baxley(both) and Shaw will not.
Again- stop the falsehoods and get the facts straight.
TRUTH is prevaling!
Correction- truth is prevailing!
Again- not cocky- just thankful to God.
Do the right thing voters. Go out and vote for Nancy Stacy. The only one with guts, determination and fight in her. She will get it done for us---Kurtie boy won't.
The vote may not get her elected. But let's send a message to the arrogant and smart ass Kelly people.
Using a term our popular governor likes to use: Kelly is going to "Drop Like a Rock" come 2008!
Kelly Supporters:
Dr. Singma Gupta
1-886-793-4500
He is a specialist in handling severe cases of denial syndrome and political rationalization syndrome.
PLEASE CALL HIM--YOU ALL NEED HELP!
I'm not a Kelly supporter but I made a pledge a long time ago never again to deal with someone with an Indian last name. I mean for anything but especially for my health or wealth. My health and my wallet are much better for it. Can you suggest a non-Indian doctor?
You probably are a Kelly supporter and your prejudice is showing through. Additionally, you are trying to rationalize your prejudice away by denying you are supporting Kelly.
However, you can be helped if you call the same number as above and ask for an appointment with:
Dr. Bubba Scaggs
He would work very well with the type of people who support Kelly. He’s just a good old country boy; not Indian or Irish. He did study at FSU, but under UF educated faculty.
yo anonymous at 5:52:
gimme a single example of falsehood. i've read em all and i can see anything incorrect or false thats been said. you the man now. give some examples or shut up.
YOU LOST. Kelly was lied against and mean spirited (satanic) tactics were used.
I am so proud of Kelly. He take the high road. Kelly is a man of integrity and much class. He does not cow down to the Ron Crawford and Steve Herrings of this world. See- he knows evil will be put in its proper place.
RON CRAWFORD- you are the only person that calls him-Kurtie boy. How are you feeling?
As a Kelly supporter- I'm doing great. You like to dish it out - now it's your time to eat it.
Personally- I'm enjoying watching you all sworm and your continued fighting. Put down the gloves and surrender- you have been KNOCKED out.
Oh- as for being prejudice- you kelly bashers tried to paint him an anti catholic- oh check the editorials. One of the several in support of Kelly is a catholic.
it is obvious that you are suffering from a severe case of being able to tell the truth. Your mommy should be ashamed of you where Kelly's mother is very proud of him.
Truth will prevail!
PWF on the school board. WOW! Now that is someone who has and will continue to knock out old Kurtie boy. It would be interesting to have him on the board. If we are going to have PUFF on the board, I'll take PWF's any day of the week compared to Kelly.
Fear Damon, all you arrogant Kelly sups. for he will return to knock you out!
Here's a recent tid bit that went completely unnoticed, Three 14 year old boys were arrested By OPD for tresspassing at Ft. King Middle School! It was early evening they were throwing house keys in the air and a set landed on the roof, they tried to go retrieve the keys and got caught by the Principal who called OPD. Funny Mr. Kelly must have been to busy campaigning to call the Police Chief and complain that these kids should not have been arrested. Oh wait>>>>>they weren't IB Students at Vangaurd now were they?
anonymous at 8:21 you still do not say what lie was told against kelly cause you cant cause there werent any.
I wonder how much money was contributed by usury banks?
I can understand why Steve Shaw lost. We received a card today reminding us to vote.
A bit late Stevie!
Shaw was probably just getting his name out there for a future run (judge, congress, etc.) He is pretty much overqualified for the House seat.
Hey Anon 9:12 PM - What is your beef with the IB Program? It happens to be the best educational opportunity in Marion County for our children. For the "priviledge"? I think not. It is rigorous pre-university course of study that meets the needs of highly motivated secondary school students that actually want to learn. Not to mention the scholarship money that is awarded if they pass the IB exam. Our child went through the IB program and guess what? She is now in college thanks to the scholarship money; something this middle class family could not afford without it.
PWF on the School Board? Just what we need; more old geezers who have no idea how to handle current issues with our children. He'll have them all in jail for missing a day of school. Watched the School Board meeting last night; Herring doesn't even read the information in his packets until he gets to the meeting; waisting valuable time as Yancey has to explain ridiculous details about items he should already know. We need young fresh minds. Maybe Damon should run.
to "On Vacation" - PWF for School Board? That's a joke. Actually, it would an opportunity for PWF to know what it feels like to be "slimed". I thought he had stated in an earlier blog that he would not put his family through the election process? Must need that high paying job.
Hi,
I'm off to campaign my animals at a show this week-end and have a huge show calendar for a couple of months.
BUT, I have one thing to say about Tuesday......Marion County screwed up losing Dennis Baxley and I hope he takes a year off and returns newly inspired in 2008. Sometimes a hiatus is good for politicians and Dennis has to much to offer us not to come back. See ya in 2008 Dennis! You supporters don't throw those shirts away and save me one. Off to get the fur kids all prettied up.
Nancy
Kurt Kelly knows that if he didn't get what's her name to be a Write-In and close the primary, PArnell Townley would have cleaned his clock. No doubt. Smart move. I do hope you enjoy being elected by 2% of the electorate. It won't last long. Book it!
Notice the continued FEAR of Damon Baxley by the Kelly bloggers. Damon for School Board. I think not! He has a very good chance in 2008 to beat Kelly. I look forward to the return of Damon and his Dad for the House and Senate races in 2008. It will be a do nothing year for Kelly and give Damon more time to run a good campaign. He has many backers and he gained several more with his showing in this election. I did not vote for him this time around, but I will next time. He’s a fine young man who stayed out of sleaze and mud slinging and made a good showing.
Many, many blogs ago, PWF pointed out the 35% theory. At least 35% of the voters are either going to be for you or against you in any election.The question then is what about the other 65%.
Kurt Kelly got 35% of the Republican vote by default and he should have with the well financed campaign he ran, but that is all he was able to squeeze ot of his fellow conservative Republicans.
For the Kelly supporters to beat their chests and talk trash is denial of the reality of the election.
What candidate Kelly used as his campaign strategy is mostly what he will use again except he will trumpet the word re-elect unable to add much else new.
After the first term in office is when a candidate is usually most vulnerable. A short term makes this axiom more pertinent.
Opponents will now have time to put together better campaigns as well as allowing the electorate a chance to look them over more closely.
The quality of this race was bottom of the barrel stuff due in part to the short length of time.
I hope that 2008 finds the bar set a lot higher than subjective guff like who is the best Christian, who has done the most for the county, whose family tree is better that was blogged and whispered as well as publicly insinnuated.
The electorate deserves better.
Clayton Ellsworth
Clayton--
Excellent points. The post yesterday by "Optimist" also is very appropritate. We have a chance to get a better school board member. It's up to the governor.
If this is the case, than the Governor needs to address kicking Steve Herring and Ron Crawford off the school board. They are REAL duds!
slap u face, what u saying? the same people elected steve and ron as elected kurtie boy this week, just a different yr.
predict gov charlie will name some guy with connections to money for gov charlie's relection, like prolly dickie hancock. see kurt preaches and preaches, then resorts to take gambling and booze money and now may get replaced by a lobbyist for gamblers. so much for the christian dogma but that is changing with the new gop.
NEW LEADERSHIP FOR THE LOCAL REC?
Overheard a discussion among three of our local politicians at the Uptown Grille today.
They were of the opinion that Dennis Baxley will replace Randy Harris as the Chairman of the local Republican Executive Committee. Bringing some new leadership to the Party. Anyone else heard anything on that possibility?
From a 185 membership of Harvey Klein days when he picked dennis to run for the legislature to today with abt 35 members, sounds like Dennis has a lot of work to do to get ready for 2008. Best thing goiong for him is a similar situation at dem headquarters. No body wants nuthin to do with politics these days.
Baxley could be just what the REC needs. Can't see Randy going quietly.
Kelly is the NEW face for the REP.The voters have spoken and he will be a great voice for them.
Herring and Crawford- the governor should kick you off the school board. You both are SO INCOMPETENT. The school board is in trouble now that Kelly is (hopefully) heading to Tallahssee.
TEE HEE! TEE HEE!
How about a little political speculation from a non-resident?
Father and Son Baxley will run again in 2008 for Senate and House. Name on two ballots is a big advantage and they were close, close to taking all the bacon in the special election.
The Baxleys are cooked because they can't get at the Tallahassee money any more. Picture Damon ____________ on the ballot. He would gotten less than 1%. They had incumbancy and that is a huge advantage - now they won't.
On a different note, I hope that Nancy Stacy lady does not pull-out because that would shed a really bad light on the Christian community. He whole write-in candidacy would be based on a lie and deception. Even if she tries to deny that or explain it away, that is the PERCEPTION and it makes Christians look even more deceptive, self-centered, insecure and manipulative than they already do.
9:54-
Sounds like you HATE Christians!
THIS IS A SPIRITUAL BATTLE!!!!!!!
That's a real thoughtful comment. Thanks for your input, it has really added to the discussion.
Can't wait for "08!
Kelly's gonna drop like a rock!
I didn’t vote in the special election. Politics is so dirty and anymore you can’t trust a thing candidates say or do during the campaigns. I’m also getting fed up with hearing about Kurt Kelly on the blogger and other places. I’m taking the advice of my next door neighbor and voting on June 26. I’m voting for Nancy Stacy like my neighbor is. I know she wasn’t at all serious about running. But I think she has more guts and brains than any of the people who were running including the winner in the primary Kelly. I’m going to the poll and doing only one thing I’m going to write in the name NANCY STACY. That’s all. A quick and easy election day for me.
Hey ANON 10:55 AM, June 07, 2007:
Remember. the following number of voters didn't choose Baxley, Townley, or Shaw.
Baxley 67%
Townley 77%
Shaw 93%
To help line 7:17 PM, June 07, 2007:
Fact: Kelly's background includes Irish and American Indian.
Fact: Mrs. Kelly is Dr. Kelly. She has a PhD from UF.
Fact: The Kelly's have a small farm; however, all of their children graduated from FSU and have their Master's degrees.
How do I know? Well, I have know the Kelly family for over 40 years. They are a fine and hard working family.
Anon. 7:32 AM - Have you forgotten that Stan McLean beat Townley? Seems to me that the Marion County voters have sent him a message.
Best suggestion I've seen on the blog in many weeks:
VOTE FOR NANCY STACY!
As the Nike slogan says: (voters) just do it!
11:36 PM yesterday:
You called that one right. All four of the candidates stink and the voters told them all that.
Get on the bandwagon--vote for Nancy.
I'm voting for Nancy too.
I'm hearing rumors that Nancy could get sued if she pulls-out. She could be in a real mess then.
On the dollar per vote, Damon's money must be combined with his dad's. Therefore, Damon's dollar per vote was about $100 per vote. He will never hav that kind of advantage again.
Notice the continued FEAR of the Baxley's by the Kelly clan. Damon will be back and so will his papa.
Mr. Kelly have fun for one year.
2:58- I'm not slappin - I'm laughin. Crawford and herring should be kicked off the school board. They both are incompetent. The school board will miss Kelly-the ONLY true voice for the citizens on the school board.
In Tally,he will be standing for our area in a grand way.
As for Baxley, why do you all keep inferring that the kelly supporters show FEAR? Just another lie! Get the record straight- that is not true. Damon ONLY got the votes because of name recogition.
AGAIN- KELLY WON ON TUES.
He won fair and square. He did not stup to the slime pit of Townley.
Prediction- Kelly will win on June 26. Who cares about 2008 at this time- too many fews can happen between now and then.
GO KELLY- you have my vote and for the rest of my family. Slime politics and nepotism don't pay; hard work,honesty and truth will prevail as shown by Kelly.
You continue to address and defend Kelly every time Damon's name is mentioned, including slapping his family and him in the face.
Typical of the moderus operandi of you very Christian Kelly folks. Me thinks you protest too much in continuing to try to downplay and diminish Damon and his family.
In my humble opinion, call it whatever you want, I call it FEAR.
All the word battling back and forth between the pro and anti Kelly troops is getting old, old, old. Kurt Kelly WON! Give him his year in the sunshine in Tallahassee and then we can see what he has accomplished.
I have high expectations of him, based on his claims as the only candidate with legislative experience (served as an Intern) and his vast experience on the school board. Mr. Kelly should be able to hit the ground running and get a lot accomplished. The immediate legislative actions I expect to see from him as my State Representative:
1. A special, extra exemption on property taxes for Iraq veterans who have served two or more years on active duty.
2. Free tuition for returning Iraq vets at any state university for their first two years.
3. A special tax on alcohol sales that is used to help pay for some of the state veteran’s services organizations.
4. A special tax on nudist colony receipts that is also used to pay for veteran’s services organizations.
5. Laws that make punishment for juvenile offenders stricter and give judges additional leeway in sentencing offenders and/or their parents.
6. Increases in the amount of state money coming to Marion County and local cities to help improve the recruiting of law enforcement personnel.
7. A tightening up of the laws concerning the qualification process for write-in candidates.
If Mr. Kelly gets it done, I’ll be satisfied. If not, then I’ll be looking at other candidates come the 2008 election. Accountability for results, not promises in a fancy campaign brochure, is what I want.
Baxley Voter-
I believe Damon is a nice guy, just not his turn to run for political office. He does not have the experience at this time.
I'm humbled in the presence of my Lord and don't fear the baxleys.
You mean someone actually thinks that Kelly has a Real Election on June 26. If he doesn’t get 100% of the vote against his partner in crime, Nancy Stacy, then something is totally wrong!
The question to be answered is how many people won’t even vote in the general election. I imagine that number will be extremely high—especially for District 24.
I’m staying away and waiting until 2008 and praying some miracle politician comes on the scene who will give many of us voters new hope. In the meantime, our School Board will soon have a new member who can give us better representation than we have been getting. I like Dick Hancock or Pat Gabriel for the position.
I'd like to see Shaw on the School Board. Has he applied? Its probably beyond him but he would be a great guy for it.
Isn’t it funny how so many suggestions for Steve Shaw and Damon Baxley to try for political positions other that State Representative are being made? I think either of these guys would be fine as Representatives.
Frankly, many voters would probably prefer non-politicians for a change. Let’s give a chance to people with intelligence, common sense and who have not already screwed up an elected political position.
Wonder where some of these suggestions are likely coming from? I have an idea---Kelly.
AFFIRMATIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE.
I don't recall Jim Yancey ever endorsing Steve, Ron or Sue in their political races but he did endorse Kurt?? Kurt resigned his school board seat regardless of whether he won or not so Jim certainly didn't endorse him just to rid him from the board. When the top elected educator in Marion County endores a candidate
smart voters know who to listen to and who knows best.
I love how some people call administrators who glutton themselves on the public education trough "educators." What a crock of crap that is. They are completely overpaid middle-managers who, but for the public schools systems, would be floppin' Whoppers.
Anon 12:17
Let us take that thought further.
The majority of all government administrators and elected boards (school system, county commission, State level, etc) are all sucking off the public trough and would be "floppin Whoppers" if we were not so stupid as to keep electing people who raise our taxes to reward GOVERNMENT for being useless/worthless. If we could duplicate Randy Harris and run him under different names to put him in majority control of all these elected boards only then could we make headway. Otherwise we are doomed and folks, we are DOOMED because Randy is one man. No one is going to stop this train because it is to far gone out of the station. People have begged me for years to do a weekly radio
talk show and the funding for it is there BUT it would be deadly for ME to say what needs to be said and I don't know how to sugar coat. I would need body guards for which that funding is NOT there. LOL
nancy
You are so correct Nancy and we are about to make two more mistakes by electing Charlie Dean and Kurt Kelly.
That's why I'm voting for you and not Kelly. I know you will not suck up to anybody and speak out for what you think is right and not just give a bunch of crappy soundbites to get elected.
Folks on Election Day, write in: NANCY STACY. The peoples candidate.
I'm with you.
since big john is the blogmaster and sicne he has a radio show for free (at least bobby d pays for his two hours a day) looks like john could give you a spot on the blog and let you use some of his radio time like randy used to use. why not write the blogmaster and see if he will put a nancy sez blog for u to use, and then ask him to gve u an hour a week to start with your thoughts. until then, i am voting for nancy on june 26.
I think that Randy Harris basically was for smaller govt. However, I wasn't there when the commissioners put a measure on the ballot that would create a special tax for more roads. Was Harris on that Commission and did he approve that measure? (Not a trick questions - I just want to know)
Shaw for school board. What a good idea. He can join Herring and Crawford who seem to have problems obeying laws that don't suit them.
Shaw has a good start. Just look at his most recent campaign finance report. Small detail,
106.08
(3)(a) Any contribution received by a candidate with opposition in an election or by the campaign treasurer or a deputy campaign treasurer of such a candidate on the day of that election or less than 5 days prior to the day of that election must be returned by him or her to the person or committee contributing it and may not be used or expended by or on behalf of the candidate.
106.011
3) "Contribution" means:
(a) A gift, subscription, conveyance, deposit, loan, payment, or distribution of money or anything of value, including contributions in kind ....
So first he files his previous report late which is a violation, and now we have this stunt. Rules, laws not for him.. Yes he should fit right in.
You say this guy is an attorney?
randy harris not only was for the road tax last year but he brot up the idea of a special tax for roads 7 yrs ago. pwf insisted he sign the letter first ahead of other commissioners urging the tax before he wud take the issue to the chamber local govt committee to make sure harris was was for it and not just trapiung the other members for the rite wing to blast. crawford, lund, the bingo guy and other rite wingers were out with signs protesting the tax. to his crtedit, harris spoke in favor of the tax several times both times it was on ballot. ask pwf for all the details ne prolly remembers them better than i do.
Dear exrecdropout....
I never heard Randy say he was for the road tax but desired "for the people to decide on their own taxing medicine". However, pwf says he heard him say he was for it BUT was he only for it to keep us from having an increased property tax??
That is what I believe Randy meant. The only way I could picture Randy being FOR A TAX of any kind would be that he considered one type to be the least of 2 evils. For example....if we didn't get a sales tax where EVERYONE had to pay I could see Randy fearing that ONLY PROPERTY OWNERS would be hit since there were unusued mils available to use to tax us property owners with. People who do have no guts to do what is right love to dissect/twist what good people like Randy say in the hopes they can make him likewise look gutless to JUSTIFY them REMAINING gutless.
So, if that was what Randy was thinking....that roads would be built one way or the other so let us use a sales tax NOT a property tax HIKE to pay for it he obviously got no press from the Blunder which is one reason I boycott ANYONE advertising there. You don't hurt them not buying the paper but by hitting their advertisers. So nice for all the Harris naysayers that they FINALLY found ONE thing they could use against Randy even though they have to use an ounce of truth along with it to help the lie go down that Randy was a phoney which he was NOT. Randy was a bit of an entertainer I admit BUT if he has to give liberals a dose of medicine (budget cuts) it should be with a smile.
Now, "THAT's A FACT". TEE HEE
nancy
It doesn't seem to concern 10:13 about all of the PAC, special interest, out-of-district and personal money that the other candidates used but it does concern him/her about Shaw's reporting. If we keep trying to beat-down honest and hard-working candidates like Shaw, we're going to have less and less good choices in the future. What is your problem with Shaw? It's easy to sit around and criticize but hard to get out there and try to do something about it. I did not hear Shaw say one thing bad about the other candidates, he only raised solid conservative ideas. What is your beef with Lawyers? What will we do about groups like the ACLU without conservative lawyers? What about the ACLJ, the Institute for Justice, and other conservative legal action groups, are they bad for the people? Give it a rest already.
Dear 10:30 anon:
Congratulations on being able to read a statute. What's your point?
Shaw reports no monetary contributions from 6/1/07 through 6/7/07.
Kurt Kelly, on the other hand, shows $3000 in PAC money was received on 6/7/07, with no indication it has been returned. And he has $32k to roll over into his reelection war-chest.
Politically homeless, my ass.
Morons, state campaigns can't have war chests. Before you start ragging other people, figure out the law. Campaign accounts have to be emptied within so many days of a general election. There is no roll-over. I can't stand Kelly, but there's nothing wrong with that finance. He was allowed to continue raising money as of wednesday morning. Learn some stuff before spouting off.
You just seem to be very "into" the campaign finance laws. I don't think that Joe Sixpack voter cares about the campaign finance laws. If anything, they are a barrier from good "Joe Sixpacks" getting into the races. If you have to hire a consultant or campaign finance lawyer to keep up with every jot and tittle of the law, its better to stay home and watch the show about king crabs one more time - and let the consultants and professional party handlers select who will represent us.
A good column by Brad Rogers today about the Senate & House elections. Brad’s article sums up the issues and candidates very well in two words (my words):
“NO SUBSTANCE.”
At the end of the day on June 26 we are going to be stuck with a do-nothing former state legislator and a do-nothing former school board member, Charlie (I Switched) Dean and Kurt (Doughboy) Kelly. Disappointing, but we only have a year to put up with the both of them.
I’m not voting in the Senate race and writing in Nancy Stacy in the House race. Heck, Nancy couldn’t be any worse than what we’re getting!
Does anyone know the status of the ethics complaints we’ve been hearing about flowing from the District 24 race? Does anyone know if they can be withdrawn once filed? I’ve never been involved with one and have never researched that.
I'm voting for Nancee Stacey!
AND LET THE MOVEMENT BEGIN!!!!
Rogers missed it in not giving Stephen Shaw and Damon Baxley some credit for running above board campaigns. I didn’t see any dirt or slime dumped by either one. Damon was even above his Daddy in his campaign conduct.
I didn’t meet Damon until after I had already sent in my absentee ballot-for the wrong person-or he would have gotten the nod from me. He’s not one of those fire and brimstone politicians like I had been led to believe. He was a thoughtful, respectful, mature and intelligent man. Sorry, Damon, that I didn’t help your cause this time around. Always next year.
Brian,
I am not aware of any ethics complaints. There was some babbling/grandstanding from Owens (Parnell's Nephew) about Nancy's perfectly legal write-in oath. But he did not file a thing. Either he learned the meaning of the word OR or, he got scared that a stupid filing to the Florida Elections Commission would be in itself against the law and subject to $1,000 fine.
The only for sure filing was against Parnell Townley for his cheap re-elect stunt on his mailing. The complaint was sent to the to the Florida Elections Commission by write-in Nancy Stacy
for violation of;
106.143
(5) No political advertisement of a candidate who is not an incumbent of the office for which the candidate is running shall use the word "re-elect."
I am not sure if Shaw's late filing and or receipt of contributions within 5 days of an election requires a complaint or would be an automatic prosecution.
The Campaign laws are there for a reason. These are particularly simple to understand. Each candidate and treasurer gets a small booklet that informs them of the laws. Anyone who runs for office should care about the laws and should obey them.
Indeed, Brad Rogers column was right on the money.
I would add that having thought alot about the overall context that surrounds this shameful, bottom of the barrel, stone age campaign, we see an electorate and community severely harmed and politically set back many years.
To be blunt about it, The Marion County Republican Party, the party of power, is dominated by dogmatic right wing religious fanatics, who no doubt will be discussing the Scopes trials and evolution in 2008 as some Republican presidential candidates are now.
When new people consider moving to a new area they ask all the usual questions-schools, churches, health care, shopping centers,cultural events and so on. I doubt that a question about the political climate is ever asked. But it should be .
My wife and I think highly of Marion County but would be hard pressed to make a case for intellectual freedom, progressive government or a political climate able to move the county forward. Indeed we are moving backwards.
It has been said that we get the elected officials and goverment we deserve. In the case of Marion County, that means we are mediocre and deserve the mediocre [that is really being kind] elected representatives we are electing.
What nonsense.Reasonable moderate thinking, or God forbid, liberal thinking, is castigated and pillored by the fanatical right. If you doubt this read carefully this thread and the two that proceeded it.
I thought long and hard about revealing my identity on Politically Homeless. I will continue to do so, although, in retrospect, it was a mistake.
The nullification of the right to speak thoughtfully in opposition, without fear of reprisal, is almost fate accomplished in Marion County
A sad commentary to be sure, one that will haunt this county for a long time to come.
Clayton Ellsworth
The hatred on this blog against Kelly is obscene.
Kelly is competent and will represent our area with much class and integrity. Be good republicans and back Kelly. Stop being divisive and pull yourselves together for the sake of Ocala.
OK- you have had your temper tantrum. Grow up and except the fact the Kelly will most likely win on June 26.
The only reason you dislike him so is because he stands for the average person and stands for family Christian values. Kelly is that respectful, moral, intelligent, mature ,responsive and takes a stand for justice and right individual. Those that are attacking him either don't really know him or they are one of those that KELLY will fight against to represent right and truth.
GO KELLY ON JUNE 26!
Did someone say "War Chest?" I thought that I saw some at Hooters the other night.
I don’t think most people hate Kelly. They intensely dislike what he stands for. Read Clayton’s post and maybe you’ll better understand.
Is there any doubt he will win on June 26? Unless the electorate doesn’t show up, which I doubt will be the case. Kelly and his family will at least be there to cast votes for him.
I’m just sitting back and waiting until 2008 for some real action. I may consider what some on the blog are doing and cast my vote in political frustration for Stacy.
Please Kelly people don’t take things so personal. It is philosophy and platform many don’t agree with.
By the way, Damon did run a much more clean and Christian principled campaign. Kudos to him and Shaw.
My apologies. Yes. I intended my question above to refer to complaints to the Florida Elections Commission.
I think the statute pertaining to misuse of the word “re-elect" is clear, but in running political organizations, I have had to spend quite a bit of time on the phone to lawyers in Tallahassee because the laws weren't clear. I’ve spent so much time studying these rules and trying to comply with them that it took one attorney up there about five phone conversations to figure out I wasn’t an attorney.
I went to a lot of trouble in 1998 working to comply with the unfair surprise statute, even hiring a private investigator to track down one candidate I was trying to notify. It turns out I could have blown the whole thing off. A federal district court declared the statute unconstitutional not long after that election. I don’t know if it’s still on the books, but just to keep us all confused, the legislature left it on the books for years even though the court had told the state they couldn’t enforce it and they weren’t.
Shaw's late filing gets an automatic fine. As far as the late contributions, I went to his filing and it appears that he listed some in-kind contributions. Provided that he has cash in his account, he can simply pay for the in-kind contributions and amend his filing to reflect exlenses rather than contributions. Even if Shaw were not to amend, prosecution on that minor issue is at the discretion of the elections secretary and unlikely.
I'm still wondering if a complainant can withdraw a complaint to the Florida Elections Commission after filing one.
Shaw's contributions within 5 days of the election were not checks or cash but "in-kind" and are shown as "vehicle use" and a small dollar ($25 or so) of "lumber." I agree that Shaw should just pay for the stuff and amend his filing.
I think that whoever filed the complaint against Parnell can (and probably should) drop the complaint. The race is over and it would be just wasting more tax money.
Blogmaster, It sounds as though a new poll is in order. Nancy Stacy or Kurt Kelly on June 26th.
I am voting for Nancy because she took away my right as a dem to vote, and you Republicans deserve to have to deal with her making a fool out of herself and Marion County in Tallahassee! Take a stand, make a difference, prove a point write- in Nancy Stacy. Then she can drop out and we can have another Special Election!
1000 votes could make a difference in this election. Nancy could actully make history! Would that be the ultimate slap in the face for the Kelly Klan, if his appointed hit man Nancy goes on to beat him! Beautiful!
Anom 10:16
I called the Election's office and asked about the possibily of dropping charges if I chose to do so and they told me a new law in 2008 allows for that but not under the current law.
It is unfortunate that Parnell and his little nephew Owens (wouldn't know him if I saw him)annoyed me.
nancy
I am voting for Nanci Staci!!!!!
We now know! Kurt Kelly will be elected on June 26 to represent only Republicans and that’s who are being asked to get behind him (Anon @ 8:30 PM). I guess the Democrats or NPAs don’t count with him, or never did. Probably why they weren’t allowed to vote for him. I’ll stay home. Why get involved in the election of someone who represents only half of the community. Let’s see him get re-elected in 2008 on that basis.
Attention taxation with no representation,
To bad you hate Christian leaders like Kurtie but I heard if from the horse's mouth that Nancy told one person what she was going to definitely do and I know who it was. She has offered to take a lie detector proving Kurt or Damon didn't know nor did their campaign chairman. She told me the look on their faces were priceless when they saw her that day in Tallahassee. I only wish the Democrats/npa people nationally were as lazy as the ones here in Marion County and then we could have a president elected only by Republicans. You could have run for your Democrats to have someone to vote for just like N.Stacey did. You people love welfare so therefore you can not comprehend why the Republicans have a problem with the idea of them funding candidates for you to waddle down to vote for just like your sidekicks waddle down to get welfare checks? That is simply political welfare where you liberals expect not to pay a penny toward the political process yet expect to hijack the efforts of those who have. Put your money where your mouth is and fund your own candidates as foreign an idea as that may sound to you. Get over it, a process is in place to block you political welfareites. I just wish there was a way to block the other welfare slugs from hijacking my check book and having multiple children at my/our expense not theirs. Sorry liberals but no political welfare allowed in Marion County and as Mrs. Stacey would say "That's a Fact".
Can you believe this guy. Liberals are slugs. Nancy Tacy says that liberals are "fruits and nuts ".
Such bigotry and hatefullness.
This underscores my blog of June 10th, 8:32 PM.
Next we will be hearing "if you don't like it, get out of town " as has been suggested on this blog awhile back.
Unbelievable in this day and age.
Clayton Ellsworth
clayton, nothing is a surprise in marion cty. fact is they represent a smaller and smaller percentage of voters, and they need to slander people like kurt did townley. i notice noone ever did specifiy what they think was a non fact statement abt kelly on the blog. and notice nancie didnt go to opd to get the true facts abt kurtie and the guns and kids.
Hey Clayton...hang in there!!
As I told you when you first got involved with Marion politics:
They ALL will stab you in the back.
I think you get a better picture now. Were these two special elections a load or what? BTW pwf is no exception. Be very careful what he tells you. All of these self annointed "politicians and experts" simply need a job. Period.
I urge ALL Democrats in that district to vote for the write-in candidate. Lets see if she can win.
I will changing (temporarily) my libertarian status to (gag) Republican so I can vote in the primary.
If Andy Kesselring runs in that state house seat next year he will win. Mini-Me Baxley will run again I'm sure. He and Kurt will split the "abortion..guns and god" conservatives and the moderates will get Andy elected.
8:23 AM
My advice to you comes from the words of a Kelly blogger:
Go to ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES!
You really need it
Anon 8:23 AKA - Nancy
Let's make a deal.
Us Kelly bashers will go to "anger management" classes if you kelly lovers will attend "what to do when people have different opinions other than me" class.
My simple point is that it is unfortunate that kelly supporters (and yes half the anon posts here is support of Kurt are Nancy) label anyone with a different opinion or dislike of the arrogance of Kurt Kelly as a person who needs "help".
It truly is a public display of their narrow minded ways.
It has been said, "...the mind which is open to new ideas never comes back the same size".
Go to Tally Kurt. Enjoy your year. Try to prove yourself. Even those close to you are hoping you will just keep your mouth shut and be humble. District 24 is watching. District 24 will be prepared in 08'. You have a lot of work to do.
Oops. I jumped the gun. Sorry. I cant wait to see what percentage of people turn out and vote for Nancy. How exciting. Could you just imagine if she won?
What Brad and others fail to point out;
In Senate District 3 there are over 38,000 registered Republicans and over 7,700 came out to vote in their primary (about 20%), yet while there are over 35,000 Democrats registered only a little over 1,400 came out to vote (4%)in the Dem primary.
You first have to have a franchise in order to be "disenfranchised"
Keep up the good work Nancy!
The Democrats are pathetic!
If anyone thinks they are going to get organized around a vote of protest by writing in Nancy Stacy, forget it. I doubt you could even get 50 Democrats to write in her name. First that takes too much effort for the lazy fools and second, many don't know how to spell. So if the name isn't printed for them, they are lost.
And that's the truth!
Kelly does not even look at this blog. Arrogance are those of you who thinks he does.
Those for anti amnesty for illegal aliens, pro-life, for reduced property taxes, keeping our water in ocala, protect our gun owners rights to bare arms, relook at the FCAT , issues facing our aging population, veterans concerns. These are just a few of the issues that KURT KELLY will be fighting for. I will vote for a man who has a backbone and has the know how of getting issues addressed.Kurt is that person.
God bless you Kurt!
5:58-
You are so right. DITTO 100 x. The spelling part will sink them.
The Democrats are b*** ching and crying. Let them have their temper tantrum. It is more hillarious than before June 5th.
I like the person who keeps referring to the anger management- how TRUE!
Blah..Blah...Blah
Stay off the Blog if you and Kelly don't think it's important or of interest. We won't miss you at all!!
Go away Leslie, you haven't added a thing we can use about Kelly's "outstanding" record that qualifies him for Tallahassee.
Go Nancy Stacy...a "real" Republican!
P.S.:
The arrogance of Kelly to ignore his constituents, especially those who have differing points of view to his. Same as his time on the School Board!
stil waitin for nancy to give one example of bad things not true bein sed abt the guy (kk) who helped plan her run as a writein. but then id expect no less of them.
7:02- Oh I thought you would stand for freedom of speech. What happened?
YOU ARE SO WRONG. That is so funny. You what issues- I stated them. You are full of HOT air and blah blah blah!
It makes my day to see all you kelly bashers crying in your beer.
CRY- CRY- CRY!
Kelly hater-Remember this- desperate people will take drastic measures.YOu all are drumming much of nothing.Pathetic is more like it.
Thank you very much!
Sarcastic comments by some of you bloggers about Democrats have given me some excellent ammunition as to why I should vote for Nancy Stacy. Don't even know her, but why not.
Also, the back and forth about Kelly, as bloggers have already said numerous times, is getting very, very boring.
We don't need 50 dems to get out and vote we will have 1000 republicans go and vote for nancy!
Leslie—Some of the issues you listed that Kurt is going to work on are great ones, if he was going to be in Cliff Stearns’ job and not in a rinky dink state rep. job. About half of what you said he will work on shouldn’t even be on his list. Maybe he should try to take out Stearns and get immigration, health care, my social security, etc. fixed. If you think these issues are going to get solved by a state legislator, you have been in the sunshine way too long.
One of the problems I’ve always had with Kurt is he works on too many of the wrong things and consequently isn’t able to deliver much in the way of results. Just look at the inability of anyone to provide “credible examples” of his personal accomplishments while in office.
State legislators can get our taxes and property insurance expenses down, but aren’t even doing too well with that—just got an increase of 12% in my homeowners insurance today. Other than these two big items, they can create a new license plate or two every now and then for recognition. Real action and responsibility is at the local and federal levels, all government in between is an absolute waste of taxpayer money.
Just my opinion. Criticize and poke fun at me if you want. Call me a bad Christian or whatever, but I don’t think Kurt is what we need in the legislature. I’ll take the heat, unlike some of you who just can’t accept that not everyone in Marion County is enamored with Kurt Kelly.
Only 50 democrats voting for Stacey. You are way, way on the low side my friend!
correcto!
Got a cell call yesterday while I was sitting in the dentist office from a friend that listens to the local comedy time radio announcer only because she knows one of the daily 4 callers. She said "this clown on the radio just said hello to you as if you were listening but I knew you don't even own a radio". She is right, my only radio is in my car so unless I'm in the car during a talk show I don't hear it. I hit his station only when I'm surfing the dial if WOCA is not interesting that morning. I couldn't tell you where it is on the dial except it is below 100 but FM or AM? My car has two stations on automatic punch and those are WOCA and Chip and PC station. Actually years ago I heard this same puffer on WOCA but heard he got thrown off of there? One thing is for sure.... I am a Christian conservative,married to my first husband 36 years so therefore have no interest in what anyone has to say who I'm told never stops judging others when he has a history of domestic violence against his previous wife. Any man accused of abusing a woman has not one ounce of credibility with most people which is why I'm told he has been kicked off of multiple radio stations locally. I bet you if someone called Kurt Kelly and asked him how to find that puffer on the dial he too would not have a clue. I'm told that all the REAL radio stations that have some "ratings" kicked him off pretty quickly. "That's a Fact".
Nancy
Is all this chatter about a June 26 election for naught? I understand that Stacy dropped out of the race and there would be no write-in on the ballot and Kurt Kelly would not even have to go through an election on June 26.
Anyone have any information on what's happening?
Now, now Nancy, trying to discredit your old friend Bobby D just ain't going to work with many of us. When people agree with you they are great, when they don't they are sleaze and scum. You are the typical rRepublican. I'm going to enjoy voting for you, if you didn't take the easy way out and withdraw to save face for Kurtie in having to lose votes to you.
I'm amazed at the number of people who claim to know what talk radio stations Kelly doesn't listen to, what blogs he doesn't read, etc. I guess someone out there could also tell us what toilet paper he uses or cereal he eats. Nancy, in particular, seems to know quite a bit about Kurt's personal habits. Interesting for someone who never talks with him.
Don't know about the rest of you, but I don't care to hear all this baloney about Kelly's personal life style preferences. Much of it fiction to cover for the fact he is doing some of the things others say he isn't. Bobby D got your goat folks?
is it me or can others see when Nancy runs her mouth she never really makes a point about anything, just rambles?
hey kurt lovers,
shouldnt dough boy get 100% of the vote June 26th? You keep telling us how great he is but I keep running into people everyday that say they are voting for Nancy.
I can't seem to figure it out.
Oh you want to discuss Bobby D?
The 2 candidates he endorsed lost unfortunately so folks can be their own judge as to what his endorsement means for candidates. I would certainly advise candidates to stay away from there. LOL! I am sick about that loss for our State. I wish now I had endorsed him in public because the two I endorsed came in first and second. LOL!!!
Nancy
oops...Him in my previous post is Dennis. Conservatives will look forward to his return in 2008! Dean will surely show his liberal colors. I didn't come out for Dennis for fear I might hurt him and now I'm so sorry I stayed totally away from that race.
With a 400 vote spread that means had 200 people voted differently he would have won.
Nancy
Hello Folks:
Thanks for the support. Boy oh Boy we must have hit a nerve. For a politician to dig up an arrest record from approx. 20 years ago on a local radio talk show host who has no listeners and no influence is interesting. For all of those who are interested, yes I was arrested for domestic violence but the case was dropped because there was no case. Being arrested doesnt mean you committed a crime. But I can tell you one thing for sure, we have more than 2,700 listeners and haven't had to spend over $100,000.00 to get them.
bobby,
Thanks for the info. I was told this long ago back when you were at WOCA station. That was a long time ago. I had actually totally forgotten about it until you sparked my memory by being so judgemental of others. Where do you get the 2700 listeners? I heard one of the politicians did a poll in the last election and was asking name recognition questions to see where people got their info. The main person that was known in this area was Chip Morris over at WSKY 97.3 where he reaches a surprisingly huge audience. Seems like John Lund over on WOCA was also known by some but not one person in the poll mentioned your name I was told. "That's a FACT"
Nancy
Yo, Bobby D:
Hope you are with many of us in getting write in's for Nancy.
Voters deserve an alternative to Kelly, and with Damon out of the picture they should pick her instead of Kelly!
I'm familiar with the survey she mentioned, it was done by people looking at supporting either the road or school tax issue. My take, the poll told them nothing about listener counts--there is another measure that determines that.
Hello Nancy:
Good information about the name recognition stuff. Who was the politician and when was the poll taken? I definately can see how Chip and PC have more name recognition, they are on a talk radio station that promotes what they do, they better have better name recognition. But I bet Chip and PC wish they had all the sponsors that we have on the show. Why don't we just stop all the back and forth and you come on my show. Your husband has been on my show and also at the lunch bunch. Come on down and lets talk about it on the air. Based on how much you know about me it is becoming more and more obvious that you have an attraction towards me. Please I am already taken, by an extremely attractive, intelligent, classy lady who has given me 7 lovely children. Sorry Nancy. But I hope you still keep listening.
Bobby 'D' Here are some notes for your next show;
However, understood as a moral action, the willful breakup of a marriage or abandonment of one's spouse is indeed seriously wrong. The Catechism of the Catholic Church makes clear, following on Scripture, that God hates such divorce.
2382 The Lord Jesus insisted on the original intention of the Creator who willed that marriage be indissoluble. He abrogates the accommodations that had slipped into the old Law. Between the baptized, "a ratified and consummated marriage cannot be dissolved by any human power or for any reason other than death."
2384 Divorce is a grave offense against the natural law. It claims to break the contract, to which the spouses freely consented, to live with each other till death. Divorce does injury to the covenant of salvation, of which sacramental marriage is the sign. Contracting a new union, even if it is recognized by civil law, adds to the gravity of the rupture: the remarried spouse is then in a situation of public and permanent adultery.
Bobby "d" the only person on the radio that really can be asked the question: When did you stop beating your wife?
i aint a catholic but since the catholic church blessed the annulment of that first marriage because the wife deceived the husband, seems that we who are not catholic should have little to say about it. personally, i have no desire to have seven kids but a long as bobby and his lady can support them and raise them correctly it is not my business or nancy's. for her to "out" bobby d in an effort to embarrass him is disgraceful, just as it was for her to dredge up something about sue mosley's kid rather than go to opd and find the truth abt her boy kurtie. buy her conduct is typical of those who have to tell u they are such a moral christian. more she talks more i think i will vote for her. if she wins, we get rid of her for awhile.
LOL Bobby....Yes all about the same time of the domestic violence charge was another rumor that some of those 7 children you just spoke about were born on government WIC program or Medicaid or some government program? I never repeated that because I never knew if it was true but now you can share if it is or not? Supposedly there are people in the community that know?? Regardless, after hearing all those rumors about you my terrible attraction for you just went up in smoke like a poof. Tee hee. I then decided
I should just focus on handsome athletic Coach Rocky Stacy who I knew could afford to fund my huge
horse/dog budget plus he never struck me. Tee hee again...
Decided you probably couldn't afford me afterall. LOL! Rocky still loves me even after I gained 40 lbs when I hurt my back on a horse a few years ago because I stopped all exercise for a year! The horse I ride AIN'T to thrilled with me though. LOL! He groans. Now back to the FACTS as to why I can't listen to your voice on the radio without shaking my head in disgust. About every 4 months I get bored on WOCA and flip channels running across you while driving down the road only to quickly return to WOCA's author interview I have no interest in. I just can't bear to listen to people that expect more of others than they do themselves. For example.....we should ignore those arrest records on you because charges ended up going away BUT you KNOW that those Vanguard kid's vandalism charges were dropped but you continue to bash them calling them vandalism criminals??? So, why are they different than you?
Because you are nothing but a liberal who expects more of others than you do yourself but you are simply a pro life liberal. Those kids ended up with a simple trespassing violation that would not have held up in court had the parents been able to afford an attorney because the school was not properly posted. Honestly, I thought the public could go onto school property off hours if they didn't harm anything as I have seen kids parked in the parking lots at schools visiting with buddies at night for years. Those kids didn't cost the district one cent of damage. I didn't even know you could be charged for TRESPASSING on GOVERNMENT property so the kids probably didn't either. In fact, the case was so rediculous that an employee of the police dept told me PERSONALLY that they were PERSONALLY paying to have 2 of the kids records expunged FOR THEM who can't afford it!! YET, knowing all of this you have continued to LIE and say Kurt protected vandels KNOWING those kids were not charged with vandalism?? You cast stones upon others but when they cast them back your way you are just outraged aren't you. Typical liberal mindset! No I won't be on your station because candidates who come on their LOSE so it would be terrible for my campaign! You have a real problem allowing a little truth to help your vindictive lies go down and everyone knows it. I believe to this day that the Baxley's lost be cause of YOU sir. If I win it will be because I did NOT go on your show! I now rest my case about you. "THAT'S A FACT"
Nancy
listening to nancy I'm reminded of the old Allman Brothers song,
"Lord I was born a ramblin' man!!"
I wouldn't normally respond to such immature banter, but since I was implicated as a "public sinner," I feel it appropriate to respond. My husband and I were married in a sacramental union at Queen of Peace Catholic Church ten years ago by Father Patrick J. O'Doherty. In the eyes of the Roman Catholic Church and in the eyes of God, neither us has ever been previously married. I think it is sad and despicable that people would take such personal topics which have nothing to do with any issue at hand and use them to try to hurt a family in this community. I was under the impression that this blog is reserved for political issues. Apparently, people enjoy mindless gossip even more than they enjoy politics. The "blogmaster" of this blog should re-evaluate whether these types of personal attacks should be allowed, particularly by people who don't have the courage to use their names.
Now, now. You folks need to quit arguing with Nancy. She can't help the way she attacks people. If you knew about the way she was brought into this world you would understand.
Let her be and just go write her name in June 26th.
Go Nancy!! You are doing great.
Does anyone know what's going on with the School Board? Any favorites on the list?
PS - Bobby D show is the best radio show on - he's as good as Michael Savage - let's enjoy him while we still have him locally.
Even the Catholic Church has been creative in getting around the issue of forbidding remarriage by using the doctrine of "annulment".
$150 filing fee when the case is initiated, $300 when the questionnaire is submitted, and an additional $300 at the conclusion of the procedure
Easy as one, two, three, ehhh Bobby 'D'
You mean the fact that she was born an illigetimate child? Just ask her sister(Sandy Hawkins) she will tell all!
for the record nancie, the kids were not charged with vandalism. they were charged with trespassing, which is a crime in the eyes of OPD and rest of community. all of the charges were handled the same, with the kids completing a preintrevention program. this is what wud have happened had kurtie and his lackie alvarez not interfered in a police matter. by the way, there have been other trespassin charges since then but they werent their friends so no involvement, read that dont give a damn from ma kelly's kurtie and david. ur diatribe abt bobby and his family gives Christians a bad name. pls stop it and go train ur horses til the 26th when rockie will be rid of that extra 40 lbs for a while.
anon at 4:15
that is not funny or necessary.
All of you petty individuals: blog nice or John will shut it down again.
Hello:
Re: annulment fee for my annulment
Zero. I didn't pay a plug nickel for the process. It really is a wonderful thing that the church does to make people realize that God is all loving and merciful. My annulment was approx. 65 pages and helped me understand why things went wrong in the first place. It makes you bring up your childhood, teenage years, college years and the years of your marriage. There are only a few reasons the Catholic Church will give an annulment. The reason why my annulment was granted was because my ex wife took a vow, in front of God, that she would have children and raise them in the Roman Catholic Faith, she chose not to do so. So according to the Roman Catholic Church I was never married. As far as the other personal things, interesting, once again I must have hit a nerve. Bringing my childrens insurance into the debate is so typical. Remember the art of debate, the first person that gets personal loses. Lets not forget we are all on the goverment breast, public school is a goverment program and actually the most costly goverment subsidized program in the history of America. Plus by homeschooling I save the school system approx. $50,000.00 per year. What about goverment employees who have a % of their insurance paid for by the goverment, same thing. What about social security, same thing. So I have no problem about answering personal questions, but not on this blog, Nancy, face to face on the radio for the whole community to hear. And be prepared to talk about Seminole Feed & Illegtimate Kids. And you can just say thank you now that I didn't bring up those personal issues against your husband when he ran for office. Actually why don't you bring him in and we can ask him how it feels to live in a town your whole life, be involved in politics and on all kinds of committees, actually was the Vice-Chair of the republican party both times he ran, be a sports coach for all those years, have you help him with his campaign and lose a political race to two unknowns. That would make a great show and since you will be there with all your connections, who knows I might have more than 3 listeners.
c.dobkowski,
The personal attacks STARTED with Bobby and an accomplice so I rest my case when I say he can dish it out but can't take it back. I will always retaliate when fools ask for it so I'm sure Sue Mosley who knows me well isn't shocked as to why she landed in the cross fire. I have been quite patient for Nancy Stacey and much easier on your husband than I am on most people who lie about me especially when I have never uttered their name in a derogatory way first. I MEAN HE HAS LIED ABOUT ME AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY!!!! I don't START arguments but do believe in FINISHING them. Maybe his ex-wife would like to read what you had to say??? There is no way I could make history as a write-in candidate if I come on his show because people are now writing my name in if I don't. The teacher's union is rightfully horrified at the thought that IF a REAL Republican goes to Tallahassee right now the Republicans will surely send them back in 2008.
Nancy
Bobby 'D' says,
"For all of those who are interested, yes I was arrested for domestic violence but the case was dropped..."
How many spouses refuse to press charges out of fear?
So Bobby just when did you stop beating your wife?
"The reason why my annulment was granted was because my ex wife took a vow, in front of God, that she would have children"
Do you really think that a woman would want to have a child with someone after they beat them?
Hey Nancy:
Boy this is getting fun. If there is anyone that can dish it out and take it it is me. I love this stuff. But I know one thing if any man lied about my wife I would make sure that I, as her husband, took on the battle. Unfortunalty my spouse is an elected official, something that you have never experienced, so I have to be some what civil. Oh by the way you mentioned Rocky was a coach, did he learn football via the cheerleading team, like Kurt. oowaa, that was a good one, your turn Nancy.
Hey anonymous
Once again people making statements without giving their name. But thats typical, I am so glad my parents raised me to not be a coward and hide behind the name anonymous. You can say whatever you want but we all know that until you come out with a name its just "hot air in a bag". And just for the record, my ex wife was from Colombia South America and her Father was the President of Alcan Aluminum in Colombia. Believe me, if I had ever laid a hand on my ex wife I would be shark bait in the Gulf of Mexico. But keep trying the more you try the better it gets. Nancy Stacy for State Rep. write it in I am.
I am not a Republican or a Democrat. I urge all Independents, Constitution Party members,Libertarians , Reform Party members and members of other parties to write in Nancy Stacy for state representative in the Disrict 24 election in early voting or at your precinct on June 24th.I for one am sick of the exclusion of everyone except Republicans in an election in which everyone else is shut out because of a technicality.
Bobby,
My first child was born when Rocky and I were married 10 years, the second after 15 years and the
third one adopted after 17 years so you obviously heard something wrong as we have been happily married (never separated once) for 36 years this month. I have no problem with you bringing anything up my son did at 19 years old since you already have anyway when you first attacked me on the blog last month. His case never even had a court date. LOL! You hit the blog early on attacking my son and your wife is seemingly shocked I retaliated?? What my son did at
19 years old was his responsibility because after 18
I could no longer do much. Steve H. surely understands that with his son's antics just like Sue with her child yet they delighted in bringing my son's antics up 2 years ago that I heard about and now I find out the story has been continually exagerated ever since by you Bobby?? I have actually been quite tolerant in that I waited this long to retaliate. Still wouldn't have retaliated had you not reignited everything last month on the blog. See Bobby, we all have little issues with grown children that hopefully these young adults learn from. Some do and some don't. Thank goodness my son was raised right and God promised me he would return back to his teachings from his childhood and he did. He is an engineer today who says getting into trouble for something he did at 19 years old probably is why he got right with the Lord and turned himself around. He was deeply depressed at that time over having to leave college football after blowing 2 discs out in his back so made a really stupid mistake. Today he says he was probably begging for help and thank goodness he got it before he killed himself on his motorcycle. He was racing that too at about 150 miles per hour all during that same summer and I wish he had been arrested for that too BUT the officer just gave him a warning? What scares me is that had my son NOT been caught for BLATENTLY taking something that didn't belong to him (he wasn't even hiding it or sneaky about it???) his next step was surely the grave.
I am SOOO thankful my son received help before I lost him on this earth and many parents are not that fortunate. They bury their children before they even realize the child had a problem. I thank you for this opportunity to share with everyone how wonderful God is and that he smiled down on our family. Death would have been such a sad consequence for my son
and he was so ashamed of what he was doing that he said he may have subconciously been trying to end it all by driving the motorcycle outragious speeds. His best friend WAS killed at this same time on his cycle which added to his depression. Bobby, only when your 7 children grow up and demonstrate to you that THEY and not YOU control what they do after 18 years old (or sooner for many) will you fully understand what Rocky, Sue, Steve and many of us have experienced with our children. Frankly, the more children you have the more the law of averages is on the side of trouble. If there are any parents on this blog with teenagers and you see them suddenly having extra money on hand for a couple of months find out why? I noticed it that summer
but it never occurred to me it was not HIS money he had saved but instead money he had taken. It was like he WANTED me to see it??? I just didn't get it?? I love my son and thank God daily for showing mercy and leaving him here even if was to face redicule from people just like you Bobby. My son tells me he has asked God for forgiveness and I'm sorry for you Bobby that the ONLY attacks you can launch at me are thru my children.
I reiterate...remember...you took the first swipe at me so should not be surprised at all that I have FINALLY had enough.
nancy
Rory,
Well said. We may not get her elected, but we can sure as hell make Kelly take the June 26 election seriously. Encourage all your friends to vote for Stacy. I'm working hard on campaigning for her.
i'm just a dumb ole country boy, but after readin the whole blog i dont see where bobby started the charges with nancy, or where sue had anything to say at all abt her. looks like nancey done been caught again with somethin less than the truth.
Bobby,
Oh in reading I am the one illigitiment. Can't spell it though LOL! My mother WAS married when I was born but not to my biological father thank goodness. I thought illigitiement meant "out of wedlock" because I was not? I was raised with a silver spoon in my mouth by my stepfather
and didn't even know the man my mother was married to at my birth wasn't my father until I was about 23 years old and had been married 6 years. So. therefore couldn't have caused me any childhood distress as it was the family's best kept secret. After knowing my birth father a while I fully understood why mom married someone else besides my biological father as he was divorced about 8 times in his life time. Ugh....she did me a huge favor. So, some brave anon named Bobby D just called all adopted children bitches but THIS ONE prefers to be called a biche' with the French slang sounding prettier. BUT you cowardly anom you just insulted my lovely daughter that we adopted from an UNWED mother in El Salvador when she was an infant. She is far from a bitch or a biche' but was an innocent child for which I thank God every day that her mother did not abort her.
You are sick....but then again your being a closet liberal I'm now convinced you would secretly rather a woman KILL my daughter than place her for adoption since you speak of adopted children as dogs?? Those who know her to include Sue Mosley (regardless of our disagreements) would surely be the first to attest to the fact that this world will be a much better place because of her birth mother sparing her life. She is a true angel in human form and you called her a dog??! I can not believe what you said about her!
She has known all her life she is adopted and why. I only found out as an adult but with a father who raised me like a princess with horses, dancing lessons, music lessons, modeling lessons, provided a huge home in a great neighborhood and all the love he could give my saddest thought is that he passed away just before my first child was born and he never knew him. I never told him about finding out accidently about my biological father because it would have broken his heart. It was much like how many adopted children who accidently find out about their birth parents as adults handle matters. They often never tell their adoptive parents so they won't feel threatened. My wonderful stepfather died of lung cancer 6 months before HIS first grandchild (my son) was born and he never knew that 3 years earlier I found out about my biological father. Folks, being a sperm donor does not make you a "father". My STEPFATHER was MY father and always will be. I miss him terribly and often wondered if he was the guardian angel in heaven that protected my son from himself until he could get some help 6 years ago?? Well, you guys who despise me need to thank the coward anom Bobby for me leaving because everyone knows I have an adopted child so his comments were directly aimed at her too. You did finally get my goat as very few people ever have.
I only have one child left for you to attack Bobby D but since he has no negative history just feel free to make something up since that is your normal pattern. I believe with all my heart that the Anom that called all adopted children born out of wedlock a dog (bitch)was Bobby and I now know I have nothing in common with low class slime like him. BELIEVE ME....the LAST person I will tell is Rocky Stacy about this discussion. Thank GOD he doesn't have a clue how to find this blog
or Bobby on the radio dial to hear this. He would find it a hoot that he was beat by "no names" when Carmen was Pres of the "School Foundation" (very smart girl) and the other a very popular teacher with a well known last name that has incidently done a great job since she won. We look forward to voting for her in the next election. Rocky's only claim was that he came out on top of the 3 men in the race but those two
two woman hammered all the men! Moral to that story is that woman win school board races especially if they are outstanding teachers and in Rocky's case the teachers were all very well known and very well loved. No need for me ever to even go to this website again. The blogmaster is given permission to tell you if my computer ever opens to this blog site again. I am cured....have fun Bobby attacking my son and folks on the blog who know me please don't tell me what he says. I don't even care.
nancy
I'm writing in James Walker - he's the only one who deserves a vote in this pathetic field of "candidates."
Nice thought. But it won't count since he hasn't qualified.
Why not really screw up the situation and vote for Nancy Stacy?
The June 26 special general election for State House of Representatives District 24 has one candidate who will have his name on the ballot, Kurt Kelly, and one write-in candidate, Nancy Stacy, whose name will not appear on the ballot. The question arises: What would be a significantly large vote total for the write-in candidate? I would suggest drawing on history for a benchmark.
In this election, the qualification of a write-in candidate for the general election caused the primary to be closed. This situation has been the subject of proposed legislation more than once since the Florida Constitution was amended in 1998 to conditionally open primaries so that all voters can vote regardless of party affiliation. Such legislation causes a staff report to be produced. For example, the Florida Senate Professional Staff Analysis and Economic Impact Statement dated April 23, 2007 for CS/SB 1820 contains relevant background information. The full report is available on http://www.flsenate.gov. As an aside, former Ocala mayor Wayne Rubinas is director of the staff that prepared this report.
The Senate staff was asked to research all state legislative races in Florida since the open primary amendment to the Florida Constitution in 1998. They report finding 599 such legislative races. They found 38 primaries closed exclusively because a write-in qualified for the race.
The average margin of victory by the partisan candidate over the write-in candidate(s) in the 38 general election races where the presence of a write-in candidate closed the primary was 99.8 percent. The smallest margin of victory by the partisan candidate over the write-in candidate in these 38 general election races was 99.0 percent (meaning the worst performance for a candidate with his name on the ballot was 99.5 percent and the best write-in performance was 0.5 percent).
In 11 of these 38 general election races, the qualified write-in candidate received a total of three or fewer votes. In seven of these 38 general election races, the qualified write-in candidate did not receive a single vote, meaning that even the write-in candidate did not vote for the write-in candidate.
Based on this history, a Stacy vote of more than 0.5 percent would be unprecedented in these circumstances. In round numbers, there are 98,000 registered voters in District 24 eligible to vote in the special general election. Based on various turnout levels, here is what 0.5 percent of the vote corresponds to in terms of number of votes:
5% turnout ------------ 25 votes
10% turnout ---------- 49 votes
15% turnout ---------- 74 votes
20% turnout ---------- 98 votes
You can also compare the current situation to recent local history. In 2004, the qualification of Ben Klein for a county commission race closed the primary in which incumbent county commissioner Andy Kesselring was running. Kesselring won the primary and faced Klein in the general election with only Kesselring’s name on the ballot for that race.
Unlike Stacy’s, Klein’s public posture was that he wanted to win, and he ran an active campaign. For example, I saw him at a candidate forum at the Hilton that year with a table set up with a display board on it and printed literature. He was actively soliciting people who came by for their support.
A report I have from the Marion County Supervisor of Elections says that Klein received 4.58 percent of the vote.
To Bobby D - Are you really trying to suggest that your radio show has more sponsorship than Chip & PC on Sky? That's the silliest thing I have ever heard. Are you actually an employee of a radio station or do you just buy time based on a relationship with Queen of Peace? Is it talk radio or religious outreach? You are simply not in Chip & PC's league, but you do have a forum for like minded local gossip mongers.
Oh, by the way, you never answered Nancy. I'll make it easy; What federal, state or local welfare programs have you, your wife and children benefited from?
I agree with Bobbie D that the public school system is the largest and most wasteful welfare program in existence. The Florida Constitution guaranteed an "adequate" public school system - that has grown to mean an extravagant government program that is a pure monopoly. Not only is every public school family getting welfare but more so are the school administrators. It is well known that "education" programs in the Universities are the weakest academic programs that don't even take their own medicine (they don't have to take stringent entrance exams like the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, or LSAT). Administrators load-up on easy credentials and then claim to "deserve" the bloated salaries that they get. If Bobbie D's kids are homeschooled, he is saving the taxpayers boo-koo bucks and he deserves any money that he is legitimately entitled to under any government program.
To end the day- Go Kurt Kelly!
You are the man for the job. All this blah blah is a waste of time!
Hey Nancy:
I don't know what medication your on but I never mentioned your son on this blog or anywhere else. First things first, I am not a coward and if I wanted to bury your son, who I coached at Forest High School, I would have done it on my show, not on this blog. So thats one thing you got wrong. The other stuff is just too much, I hope that you are seeing a good Doctor, this is not the Doctor Phil Blog. Remember you start everything or your good buddy Kurt does and everyone in this county knows it and if you and Kurt don't get your way you stomp your feet and cry like a two year olds. I first witnessed it when you dragged Ron Crawford in on the Cheerleader deal and Ron Crawford got buried by the callers by supporting your silly communist idea that everyone should make the cheerleading squad. I will once again say I will answer all personal questions about my life on the radio, I have been very open about my personal life and I have no problems answering all questions live on the air. As far as Chip and PC sponsorships I will again say that they wish they had the money coming in that I have. As far as a partnership with Queen of Peace, they sponsor a show on Daystar Radio, thats what radio salesmen do, sell radio time. Hey leave chip and pc out of this, they have to worry about ratings, since my time is fully sponsored out I dont have to concentrate on ratings like them. Leave those guys alone, they have an important role in the community. The more people on the air the better for all of us. Some politicians just won't come on my show to face the music, (mr. kelly and mr. yancy) Mr. Creekbaum has it right. A big turnout for Nancy Stacy will show the big money people in Tallahasse that Mr. Kelly isn't the big shot he wants people to believe he is. My vote is for Nancy Stacy. Write it in make a difference. Go Nancy Go.
Mr. Creekbaum has given us a goal for getting out the vote for Nancy Stacy. How about Nancy getting in excess of 0.5%. That would be the level it takes to prove that Kurt Kelly does not have the great support his people on this blog keep telling us.
To end the day: GO NANCY STACY! The best Republican for the job.
Hello All:
To answer the question about goverment programs. My family is on the City of Belleview goverment subsidized health insurance/ welfare program, given to all elected goverment officials. As far as me being on the blog as anonymous, unlike Sybil, excuse me Nancy I only have one personality. Time for medication or as we say at the funny farm, Meds and beds. Good Night, Boy oh boy did I have fun tonight. Thanks for this blog.
Bobby D Hope you all tune in tomorrow its going to be a fun show.
I am voting for Nancy too and telling my friends. It will be a Nancy victory party on the 26th.
My personal interpretation of the data I presented above is that below 0.5 percent for Stacy would be within the normal “noise” vote, if you will, that write-ins get in this kind of situation and that above 0.5 percent would take the Stacy vote into “message” territory with the strength of the message going up with the size of the vote.
Many experienced observers believed Klein’s 2004 write-in was an attempt to reduce Kesselring’s chances in the 2004 primary by closing it. Kesselring won the Republican primary, anyway. I don’t believe Klein ever admitted publicly that he was trying to cut Kesselring off from support outside the Republican Party.
I think the Klein vote in the 2004 general election is fairly interpreted as a protest against Kesselring not being “conservative” enough in the eyes of those who voted for Klein.
A Stacy vote of five percent would put the strength of the message in that vote on par with the message sent to Kesselring in 2004.
What would be the message(s) of the Stacy vote? From the comments I’m seeing, I take it the message would be one of dissatisfaction with Kelly and/or the method one of his supporters used to prevent a majority of District 24 registered voters from being eligible to vote in the primary.
I would like to thank Mr. Creekbaum for his information and research it is most valuable and very impressive. I believe it is time for a bold sttement to be made and Marion County to make political history. What an opportunity we all have, Vote the write - in and make a difference!
Participants in the blog:
I urge you to remember Nancy in your prayers. As those who used to participate in the GOP REC know, she has a serious problem when she duzn't get her way. She has a vicious spirit when somebody runs up against her, and rants and raves. Also pray for Rocky. He was a good REC vice chair, and would have made a pretty good school board member except his wife causes people not want to take a chance. Bobby, continue to take the high road, and let her rant. May God give her peave.
Hey Mr. Bobby D - I find it interesting that you are sponsored by the Catholic churches and claim to follow the Catholic faith, however, the venom you spew is far from any religious teachings I know of. In re: to your previous post about certain people that will not come on your show - why would they? So you can confront them with the gossip that you are fed by your buddies? You can't have it both ways; stick to your "Catholic" forum and stay out of local politics. You are biased and unfair to your guests and have only one agenda; your religion.
BATTLE OF THE BLOG--SCORECARD
Bobby D (4)
Nancy Stacy (1)
C Dobkowski (1)
Nancy Stacy (0)
I just love it when the Rs go at each other!
Hello anonymous:
First things first, i am not sponsored by the catholic church. like i stated before, queen of peace sponsors a radio program on this station at 3pm everyday. so queen of peace doesn't sponsor the bobby d show. second, what venom? i was told i can dish it out and can't take it. so im dishing it out and im taking it. all of the sudden when you don't back down to the good ole boys you are not a christian or spew venom. as far as my show being a relious show, its a show about social issues and politics, always has been and will be. as far as no one coming on my show, everyone has come on my show except jim yancy. every elected official has either been on the show or at a lunch bunch. go nancy go
Getting back to politics does anyone have any information on the people trying to get appointed to the School Board?
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