I took a quick look at Marco Rubio's 975 page campaign report...which means about 50 pages (3 donors to a page is about 3,000 for this cycle ending August 12th - he collected $1,126,868.72). A pattern started to emerge as I scanned over the pages. Rubio is collecting a hell of a lot of money from retirees, the majority of the ones I saw were retirees, Glenn Beck must have them scared to death about medicare. Are these tea party folks? Many appear to be giving in installments, some $25 (a week?). There also appears to be many electronic donations as the amounts are odd. And, Rubio is getting much of his money from outside the State of Florida, from just about every State...Kansas? Maine? Wisconsin? What gives, how is he recruiting retired people from all over the country to finance his campaign in installments? And there were a lot of women giving to him, not just white men. I jotted down some donors and what State they are from just to annoy them (hit read more). When their names are googled by others, they will be directed here and identified as Rubio supporters so their friends can ridicule them, and their children can view them with horror henceforth:Dunces from out of State who donated to Rubio:
Edwin Bastian, Brooklyn $205
Warren Bateman, N.C. $420
Henry Battle, Texas $1,300
Veronica Bauch, MN $243
Jerry Bauck, Oregon $460
Steven E. Ainey, PA $550
Patricia Ainley, CA $350
Ann Alexander, VA $650
Terry Alexander, MO $280
Stephen Alexieff, PA $255
Joseph Alhaoeff, PA $500
Donald Allison, CA $500
Eugene Allspach, TX $250
Mary Ames, ME $500
William Ammons, WA $300
Arlington Anderson, WI $1308
Frances Anderson, KS $375
Juanita Anderson, WA $466
Gail Andre, CA $570
John Andricosky, VA $400
Robert Acnadro, MA $300
Virginia Archer, UT $560
William Armstead, GA $1,000
Dana Aswad, CA $250
Victor Atkins, CA $4,000
Bruce Babcock, Ill $570
Beatriice Bacon, KS $500
Gwynn Bacon, CA $255
FLORIDA has some dunces too:
Edward Asplundh, Palm Beach $2,000
Lydia Basagotia, Village of Palmetto Bay $255
David S. Batcheller, Miami $335
Robert Beard, Jupiter $300
Arthur Alba, West Palm $260
Carlos Alfaro, Miami $250
John Alger, Homestead $1,000
Manuel Arias, Coral Gables $305
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Where are your endorsements? We are voting and need to quickly find them.
Crist has been useless. Crist is a lightweight who spends all his time, using taxpayer owned planes, campaigning for higher office.
If Crist was elected to the Senate he would spend all his time campaigning to be President. Florida deserves better.
Outside the state, at influential right-wing sites like NRO, LGF etc., Rubio is the cover boy phenon who talks like a normal person yet will tap into tea party anger, take a huge swing state in a Presidential election, and win over soured Hispanics who (rightly) feel the GOP is out to get them.
He's on a rocket trajectory to a VP national ticket, while Crist and Meek are locked in a kabuki death dance.
"...Florida deserves better."
Yes it does. Who/What do you have in mind? I can't find 'better', no matter how hard I look.
http://eyeonmiami.blogspot.com/2010/10/eyeonmiami-endorsements-by-gimleteye.html
Florida Governor: Alex Sink. The best reason to vote for Alex Sink? Redistricting. Recent census numbers will require the state legislature to initiate new congressional apportionment in Florida. The only defense against the same GOP gerrymandering Florida experienced the last go-around (lead by Miami-Dade's Republican delegation) is a Democrat in the Governor's Mansion. Who would you rather vote for: Alex Sink or an avowed anti-regulatory zealot whose former company paid the largest civil fine by a health care insurer in US history? Brain Dead Florida: wake up.
US Senate Charlie Crist. If not careful, Democrats will follow Kendrick Meek down, in this critical election. EOM archives hold plenty on the Meek candidacy. Marco Rubio represents, what exactly? He is a stand-in for the revival of the Jeb Bush wing of the GOP: a new face in an old suit. The Tea Party is mostly clueless in its support of Rubio. Rubio represents, simply, the re-emergence of the Karl Rove management of the Republican party. They had their turn and they wrecked the nation. Please, Crist!
Florida Attorney General Dan Gelber. Dan Gelber, of Miami Beach, is the smartest Democrat elected official in Florida. There is no one even close. During the Jeb Bush interregnum, Gelber was the go-to guy for the Dems with the press for good reason. He sees the Big Picture and can deliver it in manageable portions to anyone in Florida. Gelber started the electoral cycle as a Democratic challenger for the US Senate and stepped aside. The best Floridians could do is step forward with Dan Gelber as Attorney General.
Miami-Dade County Commission District 8 Eugene Flinn. It is only one seat out of thirteen county commissioners, but District 8 has provided a clear voice of reason in the past. Flinn has shown himself adept in the public sector and is a sure bet to continue Sorenson's environmental policies. Flinn's opponent, Linda Bell, represents South Dade politics. Homestead-- where she was mayor-- is poster child for the economic crash in Florida; a nasty and in-bred political teapot where suburban sprawl was set to boil. Who needs more of that, in Miami-Dade? Vote Flinn.
Miami-Dade County Commission District 2 Jean Monestime. We would like to find something positive to say about the incumbent commissioner in District 2, and we can't. This predominantly African American district has been victimized by Miami-Dade County politics for so long, it is no wonder that a peculiar form of captivity has arrested the district. Let us pray on Sunday and every other day of the week, that the voters of District 2 can summon the spirit for change. Vote for Jean Monestime.
Amendment 4: Yes. Florida voters will have one chance-- and one chance in their lifetimes, only-- to vote on the set of economic circumstances that led to the biggest crash since the Great Depression. Amendment 4 will bust the cartel that caused the housing bust in Florida. By subjecting land use plan changes to popular vote, the umbilical cord between campaign financiers and local zoning officials will be cut. When the system is broken, change it. That is what Amendment 4 will do.
Amendments 5, 6: Yes. Why would Republicans vote for redistricting, when the GOP controls the state legislature with an immoveable majority? Because "fair districts" benefit everyone. The corruption that underlies current districting would be fairly addressed with the passage of Amendments 5 and 6. Congratulations to the broad bipartisan consensus that will speed these amendments to victory. When the lies come, ignore them. Vote Yes for Fair Districts.
Supreme Court Judge Retention:
Canaday 'no'
Jorge Labarga, yes
James E.C. Perry, yes
Polston 'no'
Both Kenrick Meek and Charlie Crist are better than Marco Rubio. He is a fraud.
This are the same folks here in Dade who voted for Mayor Alvarez and now cant wait to vote him out.
I'm sure there is a method to this madness -- getting donations from out of state donors. One of the heavy-hitting groups backing Mariquito, know the art of giving money sub rosa -- if you know what I mean. The principals find people -- through their own people -- who donate their pennies, and then the group reimburses them with cash. They have used the method before, and have been in trouble before. Perhaps, this is the reason why this time they found out of state "donors"... they might be harder to track. In any event, Mariquito is very beholden to the group, and the group is even more beholden to the candidate. They need to support him because they want to continue to do business.
South Florida Lawyers....LGF, right wing? When was the last time you stopped by?
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2005. I know the head guy over there underwent a transformation/got excommunicated etc. Was looking for something short but probably should have went with something else.
just get ready to begin to call him Senator...and that bites the big one.
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