Rick Scott for Governor?

[cityimrov]

I don't think even write in's will stop someone like Rick Scott from being governor.  I forgot the link to these results so I'm just using my memory.  If I remember the map correctly, I think 55% of Duval County GOPers voted for Scott.  I believe it was over 60% in Clay.  Some panhandle counties gave him over 70% of the vote.  From these results, it looks like Jacksonville will be Rick Scott's HQ for finding people willing to campaign, give money, and just support him.  The only place were McCollum got major support is South Florida where over 60% of the GOP voted for him over there.  

Even though most of this message board doesn't like him, the rest of the city has basically thrown their support for Rick Scott as governor for our state.  I think his main theme of running the state as a business has won over most the people here in Jacksonville (well, the GOP side of Jacksonville at least).

[stjr]

I think his main theme of running the state as a business has won over most the people here in Jacksonville (well, the GOP side of Jacksonville at least).

Maybe $50 million of superficial brainwashing ads for the weak sheep didn't hurt either? 

[cityimrov]

Why is it so quiet here about the governor's race?  News is reporting polls are saying it's going to be a tight race.

[CS Foltz]

Only people making out right now are the Advertising Agency's!

[St. Auggie]

Both of the candidates are awful choices. Florida will not be a winner from this election. This creates apathy. Is there really no one better? Most of the political candidates every level leave a lot to be desired.  Keep in mind our best president over the last 3 decades was impeached.  Think about that for a moment and then tell me if that explains how we got here.

[cityimrov]

Both of the candidates are awful choices. Florida will not be a winner from this election. This creates apathy. Is there really no one better? Most of the political candidates every level leave a lot to be desired.  Keep in mind our best president over the last 3 decades was impeached.  Think about that for a moment and then tell me if that explains how we got here.

There's always better people but for the most part they don't want to run or if they do run they don't get pass the primaries. 

[vicupstate]

 

I think his main theme of running the state as a business has won over most the people here in Jacksonville (well, the GOP side of Jacksonville at least).

Peyton, someone with virtually no experience in government (like Rick Scott), ran on that platform 8 years ago.  How did that work out?

[Cricket]

Both of the candidates are awful choices. Florida will not be a winner from this election. This creates apathy. Is there really no one better? Most of the political candidates every level leave a lot to be desired.  Keep in mind our best president over the last 3 decades was impeached.  Think about that for a moment and then tell me if that explains how we got here.

Also keep in mind that we elected one of our worst presidents in decades, not once but TWICE. Our leaders are not elected on the basis of who we consider the best qualified. Money, connections, and skilled campaigning are all that count. Scott will most likely be the next gov of Florida and we will all be sitting here wondering how the hell did that happen.

[Jaxson]

Both of the candidates are awful choices. Florida will not be a winner from this election. This creates apathy. Is there really no one better? Most of the political candidates every level leave a lot to be desired.  Keep in mind our best president over the last 3 decades was impeached.  Think about that for a moment and then tell me if that explains how we got here.

The 'pox on both of your houses' attitude reminds me of the Richard Pryor film, "Brewster's Millions."  While it would be great to have a "None of the Above" option on your ballots, our rising apathy does nothing to fix the root problems of our system. 
Those who have good ideas for good government are not going to try to run for office.  It is far too expensive and negative of an atmosphere for them.  And, when we turn our backs on the political process, our passive aggressive approach to politics doesn't prevail.  We just happen to give more power to those who are willing to hold their noses and participate.

[St. Auggie]

Seems like we are all in agreement.  The best candidates do not run for many different reasons.  So how do you change the culture/enviroment to get the best involved? Obviously a multiyear/decade fix, but ya gotta start somewhere...

[vicupstate]

^^  To answer your question St Auggie, when negative ads stop working, they will stop running.

Start asking candidates to back up the claims in their negative ads, and vote against the ones you do them the most.  That is the best place to start. 

[urbanlibertarian]

Both of the candidates are awful choices. Florida will not be a winner from this election. This creates apathy. Is there really no one better? Most of the political candidates every level leave a lot to be desired.  Keep in mind our best president over the last 3 decades was impeached.  Think about that for a moment and then tell me if that explains how we got here.

Both candidates?  Below are all the candidates on the ballot:

Rick Scott (R)
Health Care Executive, Attorney & Navy Veteran
& Jennifer Carroll (R)
State Rep. & Retired Navy Officer
     
Alex Sink (D)
State CFO & Ex-Bank President
& Rod Smith (D)
Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Attorney & '06 Gov. Candidate
   
Peter Allen (Independence Party)
Electrical Contractor & State Party Co-Founder
& John Zanni (Independence Party)
Locksmith & State Party Co-Founder
     
John Wayne Smith (Libertarian)
Libertarian Activist, Awning Installer, Army Veteran
& J.J. McCurry (Libertarian)
State Party Chair & '08 Orange County Soil and Water Commission Candidate
     
Michael Arth (Independent)
Landscape/Urban Designer & Home Builder
& Al Krulick (Independent)
Investment Banker, Writer, Community Activist & '96/'98 US Rep. Candidate
   
Daniel Imperato (Independent)
Businessman & '08 Presidential Candidate
& Runningmate Not Yet Named
   
Farid Khavari (Independent)
Businessman & Economist
& Darcy Richardson (Independent)
Historian, Author, Financial Consultant & '88 US Sen. Candidate
   
C.C. Reed (Independent)
Businessman
& Larry Waldo Sr. (Independent)
     
Josue Larose (Write-In)
Realtor, Businessman
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

[ChriswUfGator]

I don't think even write in's will stop someone like Rick Scott from being governor.  I forgot the link to these results so I'm just using my memory.  If I remember the map correctly, I think 55% of Duval County GOPers voted for Scott.  I believe it was over 60% in Clay.  Some panhandle counties gave him over 70% of the vote.  From these results, it looks like Jacksonville will be Rick Scott's HQ for finding people willing to campaign, give money, and just support him.  The only place were McCollum got major support is South Florida where over 60% of the GOP voted for him over there.  

Even though most of this message board doesn't like him, the rest of the city has basically thrown their support for Rick Scott as governor for our state.  I think his main theme of running the state as a business has won over most the people here in Jacksonville (well, the GOP side of Jacksonville at least).

Wonderful. So if he runs it like he ran his own business, the taxpayers will get fleeced for billions. Sweet.

[reednavy]

Alex Sink's new ad is very good, showing how he always runs away from the press or refuses to answer any questions outside of his normal crap he spews.

[copperfiend]

If the image of his face at the end of that ad it supposed to creep the hell out of me, mission accomplished.