Republicans maintain comfortable lead in Florida Senate with 26-14 seats.
Colleges constitutional amendment fails.
Mike Weinstein wins Florida House seat (would've made a better mayor though)
http://news.jacksonville.com/justin/2008/11/04/weinstein-wins-florida-house-seat/
why was the college ammendment a bad thing?
All it would have done is allow local governments to hold a referendum on a tax increase.
Most true conservatoves believe in smaller state/federal government with more local decisions.....that's exactly what the ammendment would have fostered.
Quote from: tufsu1 on November 05, 2008, 07:46:12 AM
why was the college ammendment a bad thing?
All it would have done is allow local governments to hold a referendum on a tax increase.
Most true conservatoves believe in smaller state/federal government with more local decisions.....that's exactly what the ammendment would have fostered.
the amendment was terribly written, I had to set down and puzzle it out for a while. Doubt seriously if most people really could make heads or tails of it.
Quote from: tufsu1 on November 05, 2008, 07:46:12 AM
why was the college ammendment a bad thing?
All it would have done is allow local governments to hold a referendum on a tax increase.
Most true conservatoves believe in smaller state/federal government with more local decisions.....that's exactly what the ammendment would have fostered.
I agree I am confused on this one?
I, like most of Florida, was able to decipher that checking "Yes" meant walking down the road of possibly even more taxes. That was all.
AND - FURTHER GOOD NEWS:
ban on gay marriage PASSES THIS TIME in California!!! take that Apple and Google!!! ;)
similar amendment passes also in Arizona!!
Some not commented on pre-election news:
Nathan Bedford Forrest HS will keep its name.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=6175137
Did Murtha win? I haven't seen this...
Quote from: uptowngirl on November 05, 2008, 05:10:40 PM
Did Murtha win? I haven't seen this...
unfortunately - and only thanks to Obama - yes. fat little "b@$^@4d" is what his opponent had called him.
Quote from: Driven1 on November 05, 2008, 05:12:18 PM
Quote from: uptowngirl on November 05, 2008, 05:10:40 PM
Did Murtha win? I haven't seen this...
unfortunately - and only thanks to Obama - yes. fat little "b@$^@4d" is what his opponent had called him.
Well that proves how stupid people are, he calls them racist and they vote him in anyway... there you go, no wonder.....