Vote In Today’s Special Elections, Tuesday E-News Briefs, 6/05/07

In This Issue

• Still Time To Vote In State Senate District 3 and House District 43 Primaries - Polls open until 7PM today!
• Don't Miss Your Chance to See Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the J-J
• CFO Alex Sink Announces Hurricane 2007 Webpage: Be Prepared!
• Supposed Moderate Vern Buchanan Hiding Right-Wing Record
• Become a Delegate to the 2007 Florida Democratic Party State Convention

Still Time To Vote In State Senate District 3 and House District 43 Primaries - Polls open until 7PM today!

Voter turnout in special primaries is historically low, so just a few votes can, and often do, make the difference. Suzan Franks and Mark Ravenscraft are the two Democrats running for State Senator in District 3, an opportunity to pick-up a Republican-held seat. You can learn more about these candidates through the following links:

Mark Ravenscraft: http://www.flapolitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1821

Suzan Franks: http://www.flapolitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1820 

The two Democratic candidates in the House District 43 primary are Sophia Diaz-Fonseca and Patricia Lee Kittleman. Find out more about these candidates by reading the St. Pete Times.

If you live in Leon, Jefferson, Taylor, Madison, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Baker, Citrus, Marion, or Levy counties, you still have time to vote today. Check your voter card and if you're in Senate District 3 and/or House District 43, take a few minutes and vote at your polling location by 7PM tonight.

Don't Miss Your Chance to See Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the J-J

Tickets are still available for the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner this Saturday, June 9 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL. Tickets are $150 and can be purchased at www.fladems.com/jj or by calling 850-222-3411. The deadline is Thursday to book online. Hotel rooms are available at 20% off the regular rate through the Westin's special website.

Caucus and Committee meetings will be held Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10 at the Westin Diplomat. Please visit www.fladems.com/jj for the most up-to-date schedule.

CFO Alex Sink Announces Hurricane 2007 Webpage: Be Prepared!

Did you know there are a number of items you can purchase tax-free until June 12 to be prepared for a hurricane? Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink wants you to be ready for the 2007 hurricane season. In the event of a major storm emergency, being prepared can make the ultimate difference in your family's safety. For tips, information and more, please visit CFO Sink's site.

Supposed Moderate Vern Buchanan Hiding Right-Wing Record

Vern Buchanan ran one of the dirtiest campaigns in Florida's history and slipped into Congress, ignoring 18,000 Sarasota County voters who didn't have their votes counted. Floridians have been betrayed again by Vern who inexplicably voted against increased port security (despite representing a coastal district) and better medical care for veterans returning from the Iraq War (despite representing thousands of veterans). Even worse, he is claiming to be a "moderate" voice in Congress! Buchanan has voted with the Republican minority in Congress over 95% of the time, proving once-and-for-all that he is nothing more than a crony for George Bush and Karl Rove. Floridians deserve the Representative they elected, not the one who slithered into power. Write a letter to the editor now, and tell your neighbors that Vern won't fool Florida again.

• Vern voted against $190 million in Port Security Grants.  [HR 2206, Vote #333, 5/10/07; HR 1591, Vote #276, 5/2/07; HR 1591, Vote #265, 4/25/07; Summary of the Fiscal 2007 Supplemental Funding Legislation]

• Vern has repeatedly voted against legislation to fund veterans programs. [HR 2206, Vote #333, 5/10/07; HR 1591, Vote #276, 5/2/07; HR 1591, Vote #265, 4/25/07; HR 1591, Vote #186, 3/23/07]

• Vern voted against a historic and much-needed $6.6 billion increase in funding for veterans' health care programs. [HCR 99, Vote #212, 3/29/07; SCR21, Vote #377, 5/17/07]

Become a Delegate to the 2007 Florida Democratic Party State Convention

Visit www.fladems.com/stateconvention to learn more about how you can become a delegate and join us for the Party's 2007 Convention, Oct. 26-28, 2007, at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort.