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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:13 PM
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3 months of hard work done. 6,500 candidate petitions signed.
I'm having a much deserved cocktail, and can kick back for a week or so.

In Florida's 5th District, we need 5,082 signatures (most in the state) to get on the ballot for Congress. Monday at noon is the deadline. We have 5,000 verified as valid as of yesterday. We're turning in 600 more tomorrow.

We made the ballot!

I myself collected over 1,000 during the last month. I spent 3 months standing in front of the DMV. We have a retired rocket scientist (really) who goes through our voter files and verifies each one before we turn them in to the various Supervisors of Elections, and that keeps our rejection rate down to about 2%, mostly people who were scrubbed or duplicates. Some candidates rejection rates are as high as 20%.

Tomorrow I can hit the gym again, and next week the golf course. Then the hard work begins. Getting John Russell elected to Congress, and giving Ginny Brown-Waite the
:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

www.johnrussellforcongress.com
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:16 PM
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1. enjoy the well deserved drink--or two
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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:17 PM
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2. Congratulations, and kudos on your hard work
:thumbsup:
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:18 PM
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3. Balloons & highballs! Congratulations on some real deomcracy down
there in Florida.

We'll send good vibes for this guy to win big in November.
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:24 PM
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5. We'll have a primary in September
The DLC has already stuck a limp piece of toast in the race, who can do nothing but lose. His campaign manager even worked for Faux News in New York for the last 6 years! He even said in public that ALL media is leberally biased, INCLUDING FOX!
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:26 PM
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6. What district is this, anyway -- is it New Port Richie?
Well I'm for your guy. Go, team.
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:33 PM
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7. 5th District. We have half of New Port Richey
Edited on Thu Apr-06-06 07:34 PM by Dr.Phool
Everything east of Little Road. The rest of Pasco, All of Hernando up through Citrus, Marion, Levy. 7 counties in all. I've been spending all my time in Hernando. But, I'll be coordinating Pasco as well.

We're looking for volunteers.
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:47 PM
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11. I'm not down there very often, but I will be checking the web more
and more as the primaries get closer.

All good vibes to you, Dr.Phool. A big thumbs-up for what you're doing.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:20 PM
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4. Impressive, congratulations!
I just got one of my "intuitions", that I get once in a while. You're gonna win. For whatever that's worth. :)
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shtinkycat Donating Member (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:34 PM
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8. Major kudos!
We are so close here in District 15 to getting our guy - Dr. Bob Bowman - on the ballot - we need about 500 more signatures before Monday. You deserve a nice break now, and best of luck in the election!

www.bowman2006.com
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:43 PM
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10. We'll see you in Washington in January!
Good luck.

Your rocket scientist probably knows our rocket scientist. He took over the O-ring project after Challenger blew.
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shtinkycat Donating Member (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:52 PM
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15. Cool. Once this hectic week is over
we will be celebrating, then running a vigorous campaign against Dave Weldon (a complete Bushbot). I read your positions on the issues and couldn't agree more. We're right on these issues, and I believe our voters are going to rally around!
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Sydnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:36 PM
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9. that is great news for you and for us!
Congratulations! Enjoy the quiet ... you won't have much of that from now on!
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:49 PM
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12. Great Job!!!
People like yourself make this party great!!! :applause: :yourock:
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:50 PM
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13. Good on you Dr. Phool!
:toast: kick'n it!
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salin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 07:50 PM
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14. Good Work!
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 08:21 PM
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16. Good for you and good for Florida!!
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