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Democratic National Committee Swings Behind Obama, Declares Him Nominee

A Statement by Democratic Leaders on the End of the Presidential Primary Process

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DGA Chairman Joe Manchin and DNC Chairman Howard Dean today issued the following statement:

"We have come to the end of an exciting primary and caucus process - the voters have spoken. As the Democratic leaders of the Senate, House of Representatives, the Governors and the Democratic National Committee we commend all of the participants of the 2008 primary process, especially Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, for making this such a transformational election. Because of the enthusiasm our candidates have inspired, our party has brought record numbers of voters to the polls, gained millions of newly registered Democrats and now has advantages in states many thought were difficult to win. We are grateful to the millions of Independents and Republicans who have crossed over to vote for a Democratic candidate for President.

"Democrats must now turn our full attention to the general election. To that end, we are urging all remaining uncommitted super delegates to make their decisions known by Friday of this week so that our party can stand united and begin our march toward reversing the eight years of failed Bush/McCain policies that have weakened our country.

"We once again congratulate all of the candidates for their leadership and dedication to providing this country with a New Direction. We look forward to working with them and with all Democrats to win the White House, congressional seats and state capitals so we can deliver the change the American people deserve and demand."

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The General Election, Day One

The Primary and Caucus Season is now officially over and a potentially fascinating General Election campaign is finally underway.

Just 17% Say Federal Government Represents Will of the People
As Election 2008 draws ever closer, it is hard to overstate the disconnect between the American people and their government. Just 17% of voters say that the federal government represents the will of the American people.

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Media Blows it Again: Clinton NOT Conceding Befor the Votes Are Counted

Clinton Camp Says Concession Reports False --Voting Under Way In Montana, South Dakota 03 Jun 2008 The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, but her officials refuted that report. However, Clinton's campaign chairman, Terry McAuliffe, said reports that she will concede are "100 percent incorrect."

Harold Ickes, Clinton chief strategist, is stating that the AP story is incorrect. Sen. Clinton will continue to 'make her case' to uncommitted superdelegates. (MSNBC interview)

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Florida at DNC RBC Meeting

After DNC Chairman Howard Dean opened the proceedings with brief remarks, the committee l heard from DNC member Jon Ausman, who presented Florida's appeal. Sen. Bill Nelson spoke on behalf of the state party, and state Sen. Arthenia Joyner spoke on behalf of the Clinton campaign. Congressman Robert Wexler Spoke for the Obama campaign.

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Special Ring Report: DNC Votes to Restore Florida Delegates

Dear Friend,

Yesterday the rules committee of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) voted unanimously to restore Florida's delegates. They did however penalize the state with providing each delegate a ½ vote at the democratic convention in Denver later this year. The decision gives Senator Hillary Clinton an additional 19 delegates from the state of Florida.

While we maintain the proper decision would have been to provide each delegate with a full vote, we are nevertheless supportive of the will of the committee and recognize that the time to put inter-party bickering behind us is now, and we must be unified in support of the eventual Democratic nominee for November. We also call for the nominee to restore Florida's vote entirely by the Denver convention.

As many know by now, the decision to move Florida's primary forward was due to the need to have candidates campaigning on issues relevant to Floridians. Unfortunately, many of the most pressing issues we face daily cannot be easily addressed from Tallahassee.

Only Washington can ease the burden of the "No Child Left Behind Act", that has harmed public education, not helped;
Only Washington can repeal the Medicare Part "D" prescription drug plan, which disallows government from negotiating with pharmaceutical companies directly to provide the lowest possible drug costs for our seniors;
Only Washington can truly provide a long-term fix to our insurance crisis by creating a national catastrophic fund to reduce the high cost of wind insurance Floridians are forced to pay.

It remains puzzling that candidates spend close to two years campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire discussing issues relevant to those states. Neither Iowa nor New Hampshire includes the broad representation that Florida provides. Being a cultural melting pot, Florida best represents the nation's population and therefore should have tremendous relevancy in the primary process. I truly hope that by 2012, the current presidential primary system is updated to be more fair and inclusive.

I also take this opportunity to call on Congress to overhaul the nation's entire election process. Our current system is too complicated. It's impossible to define super-delegates vs. regular delegates, Electoral College vs. popular vote, electronic voting machines vs. verifiable paper trails, the timing of primaries and the weighting of delegates. We as a nation deserve and must demand a more streamlined election process where the statement of "One Person One Vote" is unconditional.

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AGs from 10 states seek stay of California same-sex marriage ruling

Can AGs convince California Supreme Court to stay its same-sex marriage ruling?

Earlier on this blog, I reported on the case of In re Marriage Cases decided May 15, 2008 by the California Supreme Court holding that two state laws that had limited marriages to opposite-sex partners are unconstitutional and that single-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.

The attorney generals of ten states (Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah) have petitioned the California Supreme Court to stay its decision which would legalize same-sex marriages as of June 17, 2008.

Here are some additional details from Jesse McKinley, States Seek Delay in California Marriage Ruling, NY Times, [They] asked that the marriages be put off until after the November election, when California voters are expected to vote on a measure that would ban same-sex marriages.

The attorneys general said that allowing same-sex marriages now could unnecessarily open the door to legal challenges from gay residents of other states who get married in California. Upon returning to their home states, the newlyweds could demand equality in everything from tax-filing status to testimonial privileges in civil suits, the attorneys general said. * * *

The court is expected to issue a ruling on the stays by the end of business on June 16, said Matt Dorsey, a spokesman for the San Francisco city attorney, Dennis Herrera. * * *

The California attorney general, Jerry Brown, said on Friday that a stay was unnecessary. "Same-sex marriage is a deeply contentious issue, but in California the matter has now been resolved by the state Supreme Court," he said.

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/printable.php
Ten US state attorneys general have petitioned [brief, PDF] the Supreme Court of California [official website] to postpone implementation of its May 15 decision [opinion, PDF; JURIST report] legalizing same-sex marriages until after state elections in November. California is slated to allow all same-sex couples, regardless of state citizenship, to wed in California, but each of the 10 petitioning states bans recognition of same-sex marriages. The attorneys general - from Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah - wrote Thursday that if California starts issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples [JURIST report] on June 17 as announced, many same-sex couples in their states would become "marriage tourists" in California and the states' courts would then face unfair, extensive and burdensome litigation on whether to recognize the marriages. The AGs also joined conservative Christian legal advocacy group Alliance Defense Fund's recent petition [text, PDF; JURIST report] in saying that deciding the issue before California citizens vote in November on a likely proposed amendment to the California state constitution banning same-sex marriage could lead to legal havoc. Attorneys for the city and county of San Francisco have responded [press release; opposition brief to ADF petition, PDF] that a stay would mingle judicial and political processes and would deny rights based on a merely proposed state constitutional amendment. The New York Times has more. The San Francisco Chronicle has local coverage.

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Message From Commissioner Kristin Jacobs

Hello!

I wanted to make you aware of a very important meeting that the Florida Department of Transportation is holding in Weston on Thursday night concerning the privatization of Alligator Alley. This represents a great concern of mine- the privatization of PUBLIC roadways, which were paid for with taxpayer dollars. I question if a private company wants to lease these public roads, handle their maintenance and collect the tolls, with the end result being a profit for their company- why can't FDOT do the same?!

Please see below for details about the meeting. I encourage you to attend! Please pardon the late notice, but my office only received the information from FDOT late last week.

Kristin

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The following information was provided by FDOT:

Broward County Alligator Alley Workshop

Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Hyatt Bonaventure

Address: 250 Racquet Club Road, Weston, Florida 33326

Alligator Alley is a 78-mile section of Interstate 75 in South Florida connecting the southwestern and southeastern coastal areas of Florida. It was originally constructed during the late 1960s as a two-lane, controlled access toll road and was known in the original bond documents as Everglades Parkway. From 1986 to 1992, Alligator Alley was widened to four-lanes and made a limited-access, tolled, interstate facility (I-75).

The Department faces some tough challenges ahead with on-going cost increases, revenue shortfalls and growing transportation demand. We must embrace innovative financing techniques.

For more information about the Alligator Alley project, please visit our website at: http://www.alligator-alley.com/.

If you require further information concerning this project or the scheduled workshops, please contact the Florida Department of Transportation, Project Manager, Mr.. Greg Schiess P.E., by phone at (850) 414-4146 or by e-mail at gregory.schiess@dot.state.fl.us. Requests for special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 should be made at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting. Your attendance at this meeting is encouraged and any comments will be appreciated.

DNC: We Will Not Count All Of Florida Delegates

Democratic National Committee rules require that the two states lose at least half of their convention delegates for holding elections too early, the party's legal experts wrote in a 38-page memo.

The memo was sent late Tuesday to the 30 members of the party's Rules and Bylaws Committee, which plans to meet Saturday at a Washington hotel. The committee is considering ways to include the two important general election battlegrounds at the nominating convention in August, and the staff analysis says seating half the delegates is "as far as it legally can" go.

Saturday's meeting is expected to draw a large crowd, with Clinton supporters among those encouraging a protest outside demanding that all the states' delegates be seated. Proponents of full reseating have mailed committee members Florida oranges and pairs of shoes to get their attention.

DNC officials are concerned about a potentially large turnout at the "Count Every Vote" rally outside the event and have asked the hotel staff to increase security to keep everyone safe. The DNC says the roughly 500 seats available to the public inside were taken within three or four minutes of becoming available online Tuesday.

The DNC analysis does not make recommendations for how the Rules and Bylaws Committee should vote, but gives context from the party's charter and bylaws for the committee to consider.

It underscores a prickly problem: If the Rules and Bylaws Committee decides to restore any of the states' delegates, there is not a simple way to divide them between Clinton and Barack Obama.

Clinton won the majority of the vote in Florida and Michigan and has been arguing that the delegates should be fully restored according to the results of the January primaries.

The analysis also said there is an option to restore 100 percent of the delegates — by a recommendation of the Credentials Committee that meets later this summer. However, that would mean a final decision would not be made until the first day of the convention in Denver since Credentials Committee decisions have to be approved by the full convention as it convenes — risking a floor fight.

shoe shipments are being organized by http://WalkAMileInOurShoes.org and the orange idea was promoted by a group called Florida Demands Representation, which plans to bus Floridians to Saturday's rally outside the meeting. Blaine Whitford, a volunteer helping organize the effort, said they are unalign with any candidate.

Susie Buell, one of Clinton's top fundraisers, has formed a political action committee encouraging women to support full seating of the delegates. The WomenCountPAC has taken out ads in USA Today and The New York Times promoting attendance at the rally.

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Another Attack On Obama

When it comes to confusing Osama bin Laden and Sen. Barack Obama on the cablers, there have been a surprisingly large number of instances, be it a verbal or a graphic error. Yesterday brought the newest instance of Obama/Osama confusion, although it may be the least of the implications.

During an interview on Fox News between anchor Eric Shawn and contributor Liz Trotta about the "assassination" comment by Sen. Hillary Clinton, Trotta mistakenly refers to Obama as Osama. "The vast right wing conspiracy blame has been undermined by her evasions, by her outright lies if I may say, by her pandering, by her race baiting, and now we have what some are reading as a suggestion that somebody knock off Osama," she said.

Shawn corrected Trotta just as she herself realized she said the wrong name, and they simultaneously said, "Obama." Then, Trotta appears to attempt to make a joke about the gaffe. "Well, both if we could," she says, and laughs while Shawn says, "Talk about how you really feel." He then changes the subject.

Across the web, the reaction to what Trotta may have been implying has been varied. Whatever the implication, it is the latest in the string of Obama/Osama mistakes in the mainstream media.

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Small Donations Continue to Fuel Democrats

April Presidential Reports: Small Donations Continue to Fuel Democrats; McCain Has His Best Month; Clinton's Debts Rise to $19.5 Million

According to monthly reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on May 20, the three remaining presidential candidates raised $76 million in April, only slightly less than the $78 million they raised in March. For the third month in a row, more than half of Senator Barack Obama's and Senator Hillary Clinton's primary contributions – 65% and 59% respectively – came in amounts of $200 or less. Another 16% of Obama's funds and 21% of Clinton's came in amounts of $1,000 or more. For Senator John McCain, the percentages were reversed. Although April was McCain's best fundraising month, only 24% of the $18.5 million he raised came in amounts of $200 or less; 63% were in amounts of $1,000 or more. Cumulatively from January 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008: Obama has raised 47% of his funds in amounts of $200 or less, Clinton 33% and McCain 23%; during the same period Obama has raised 34% cumulatively in amounts of $1,000 or more, Clinton 51% and McCain 63%.

Summary Table - Remaining Candidates

* Clinton's debt includes $10 million to herself.

Clinton's Debts

There has been some interest among reporters recently about Sen. Clinton's debt. The debt reported to the Federal Election Commission was $19,480,893 as of April 30. This included $10,000,000 in loans the candidate made to the campaign and the remainder in debts to others, most of whom were vendors.

Since the "Millionaire's Amendment" to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, everything above $250,000 in candidate self-loans must be repaid by the date of the relevant election, or else be converted to gifts. The election, in this case, will be the date on which a party's presidential candidate is nominated.

Sen. Clinton's debts to her vendors were about $840,000 less than they were at the end of March. The largest vendor debts were to the political consulting firms of Penn, Schoen and Berland ($4.8 million); MSHC Partners ($956,409) and Grunwald Communications ($695,379). She is continuing to purchase services and make payments to these vendors. Penn, Schoen and Berland billed the campaign for $3.3 million during the month of April and received $3.1 million in payments; Grunwald Communications billed $860,767 and received $693,867; MSHC Partners billed $44,725 in April and received payments of the same amount. The remaining $3 million in debt is owed to a total of more than 150 creditors.

Tables:

Table 1: Presidential Candidates' Fundraising Activity, April 1 - 30, 2008 (Active Candidates).

Table 2: Presidential Candidates' Fundraising Activity, Jan. 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008 (All Candidates).

Table 3: Presidential Candidates' Primary Money Raised and Spent, Jan. 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008 (Active Candidates).

Table 4: Past Presidential Candidates' Fundraising: January 1, 2003 - April 30, 2004 and January 1, 1999 - April 30, 2000 (All Candidates).

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Double Talk Express: On Health Care

Florida Lawmakers Put The Burden of School Tax's On The Tax Payer

The Florida Legislature created a budget in which local property taxes provide a larger portion of public education funding than state taxes, creating a possible constitutional showdown over the state's responsibility to pay for schools.

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Send A Message to the DNC Rules Committee

Check out "Orange Crush" the initiative to send every member of the DNC rules committee and orange scrawled a message: Count our votes. So far Project Orange Crush has dispatched nearly 2,000 oranges.

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The DNC’s state blogger credentialing process is on the verge of becoming a fiasco

The DNC's state blogger credentialing process is on the verge of becoming a fiasco. Marc Ambinder discovered a letter from 21 credentialed state bloggers who are protesting the exclusion of their progressive colleagues from the convention. They allege that some bloggers were chosen for their party loyalty, and not for their progressive bona fides. "The Democratic Party endangers its own long-term viability when it makes fealty a criterion for inclusion," they write. Matt Stoller calls the credentialing of Cathleen Carrigan, an employee of Michigan Governer Jennifer Granholm "simply absurd… Granholm can get her employees credentials, she doesn't need to take them from independent progressive activists." We think it's about time for some damage control from Howard Dean.

GOP's Secret Weapon

The Trustees of the Republican Leadership Trust (yes, that's the real name) are working on a secret weapon: the Republican All in One™ Political Suite.™ Beware Democrats! Look out progressives! The TRLT is convinced that their new tool will be the "GOP's answer to MoveOn.org, Act Blue and multiple commercial vendors who provide political technology." Without giving any details at all about what their Political Suite will look like, the TRLT is asking for pledges of $10 or $25 a month to help take over the world.

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Major announcement regarding the Florida Democratic primary

TALLAHASSEE – Senate Democratic Leader Steven Geller ( D-Cooper City ) on Thursday will make a major announcement regarding the contested Florida Democratic primary. The press conference will address a significant development expected to have national impact.

Senator Geller will hold the event at 11:45 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2008 at his law office in Ft. Lauderdale . The address and directions follow below.

Sen. Geller's law firm, Greenspoon Marder, P.A., is located at 700 Trade Centre South, Suite 700 , 100 West Cypress Creek Road , Ft. Lauderdale , Florida . Access to the firm is as follows:

From Interstate 95, exit on Cypress Creek Road, West to second traffic light ( Andrews Road ), left on Andrews Road , immediate right onto the service road. The building will be on the right. You may park in the Visitor's Parking garage and take the elevator to the 7th floor

Broward Democrats vote to ask Crist to block proposed floating gas plant and pipeline

The Broward Democratic Party wants Gov. Charlie Crist to use his authority to veto a proposal for a floating gasworks off northern Fort Lauderdale.

A resolution opposing the terminal and pipeline passed unanimously Tuesday night at the monthly meeting of a couple of hundred Democrats who govern the local party.

The Democrats acted at the request of Ivan Itkin, president of the Galt Ocean Grassroots Organization, a Democratic Party club.

Broward Democratic Chairman Mitch Ceasar called it a "godawful idea" and "highly detrimental to our community." He said defeating the idea is "critical to the health and welfare of Broward County and all of South Florida."

Suez Energy North America Inc., a subsidiary of a huge French energy company, has proposed construction of the Calypso Deepwater Port, twin undersea terminals 7.7 and 10.3 miles off the coast to receive natural gas deliveries from tankers and send the highly flammable fuel through a pipeline to South Florida's power plants.

Read more about the proposed project, and the reaction to it, here.

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Campaign checks help gas terminal and pipeline company say Hello Broward

> Posted by Anthony Man
The Houston-based company whose plan to build a liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline off the Fort Lauderdale coast is sparking opposition has introduced itself to key Florida politicians -- with campaign contributions.

Suez Energy North America Inc. has donated to U.S. Rep. Ron Klein, who represents most of the Broward coastline, including the area with growing public concern over the gas project.

The company has also given to U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, who represents communities in northern and central Broward, and to U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez.

The contributions aren't enormous. Federal Election Commission records show Klein received three checks totaling $5,000 toward this year's re-election. Wexler got $3,500 in two installments for his 2008 campaign and Martinez got one $3,000 check toward his 2010 re-election effort.

Suez Energy's political action committee is giving to both sides. Klein and Wexler are Democrats; Martinez is a Republican.

Julie Vitek, vice president of communications at Suez, said contributing to campaigns "is one way for us to connect with the elected officials in areas where we have an operating presence or hope to have one. It provides us with an opportunity to introduce ourselves, build relationships and share information in the same vein as being members of a business trade association, a civic group, or advertising in a local newspaper."

Suez, a subsidiary of a French energy company, wants to build twin undersea terminals 7.7 miles and 10.3 miles off the coast. The Calypso Deepwater Port would receive natural gas deliveries from tankers and send the fuel through a pipeline to South Florida's power plants.

Opposition to the $400 million project has increased in recent weeks. Commissioners in several cities are opposed to the project and the Broward Democratic Party passed a resolution last month urging Republican Gov. Charlie Crist to use his power to veto the proposal.

One of the leading opponents is Ivan Itkin, president of the Galt Ocean Grassroots Organization, a local Democratic club.

He said he's more interested in getting Klein and Wexler to oppose the project than the fact that they've taken money from Suez.

"As long as they petition the governor and use their political efforts to support our efforts, then I'm happy," Itkin said. "If they take Suez' money and then decide to support us, then I'm happy with that."

Klein said he didn't know details of the project. He said his staff would monitor the issue and he would get involved if need be.

The congressman said he wasn't aware of the Suez contributions, which are a tiny fraction of the $2.1 million cash in his campaign warchest as of March 31, the end of the most recent reporting period.

He said the money wouldn't make any difference to his policy stand. "I will always be out there on the public safety side," he said.

More concerned is Paul Renneisen, Klein's challenger in the Aug. 26 Democratic primary.

Renneisen said he thinks the project and Klein's accepting Suez money would become an issue in the campaign.

Wexler, the other Broward recipient of Suez money, hasn't taken a position, said his chief of staff, Eric Johnson.

"He's been open to hearing from [Suez] on the merits of the project, and certainly open to hearing from the constituents and the public in Broward County," he said. "Most importantly, he would never support anything that does not meet all the safety concerns of the county."

Johnson said Wexler has raised almost $2 million for the 2008 election, "so he gets supported by numerous interest groups, companies, local and national, and contributions he receives never determine how he votes and what he supports."

VICTORY FUND ENDORSES MARK LAFONTAINE

VICTORY FUND ENDORSES MARK LAFONTAINE

FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 92

Candidate Also Turns In More Petitions Than Necessary for August 26 Ballot

Oakland Park – Mark LaFontaine, candidate for the State Legislature from District 92, was formally endorsed by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, the nation's largest GLBT political action committee and the only national organization dedicated to increasing the number of openly GLBT elected officials at all levels of government. LaFontaine also turned in substantially more petitions than needed to secure a spot on the August 26 ballot, registering 694 valid petitions. Only 615 were required.

"I'm pleased to accept the endorsement of the Victory Fund, because their track record of supporting winning candidates underscores the momentum my campaign has achieved," LaFontaine said. " Florida has never elected an openly-GLBT representative to Tallahassee , and this endorsement, plus our strong petition drive, brings us one step closer to making history."

LaFontaine has long been an advocate for Florida 's GLBT community. He is national treasurer of American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER), which supports US veterans both gay and straight, and president of the local Gold Coast chapter, the largest in the organization. And he is a board member of the Dolphin Democrats, the oldest GLBT Democratic club in the state, as well its former treasurer.

LaFontaine also was a leader in Scouting for All, which fought discrimination in the Boy Scouts. He was instrumental in leading a diverse coalition including GLBT groups and religious and mental health leaders, which resulted in several government and community organizations pulling their funding from the Boy Scouts – including Broward County , the Broward School Board, and United Way of Broward County .

In addition to supporting the GLBT community, LaFontaine is also a member of the Broward County Veterans Council, and is the only veteran in the District 92 race, having served in the US Coast Guard. A resident of Broward County since he was six years old, LaFontaine is the owner of a successful accounting practice based in Oakland Park, is a board member of Oakland Park Main Street, which is guiding that city's development, and also has been a member of the Fort Lauderdale Audit Advisory Board, which oversees the city's finances.

In addition to Victory Fund support, LaFontaine has been endorsed by US Rep. Barney Frank, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and Florida Rep. Kelly Skidmore (Dist. 90).

Florida House District 92 includes parts of Deerfield Beach , North Lauderdale , Oakland Park , Lazy Lake , Poinsettia Heights , Pompano Beach , Tamarac , Victoria Park and Wilton Manors.

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Rally With Obama

Friday May 23rd
5:00 PM

What: Rally With Obama

When: Friday, May 23, 5:00 PM

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A fifth top aide to McCain resigns (Washington Post)
McCain camp revises policy on ethics (Boston Globe)
Lobbyist scandal promotes scrutiny (Huffington Post)
McCain-Dictator Connection (Mother Jones)

John McCain's campaign relies on well-heeled Washington lobbyists to run and raise money for his White House bid. In fact, he's relying on at least 112 lobbyists as staff or fundraisers, including at least ten who represent brutal dictators, human rights abusers, and other unsavory foreign interests.

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Broward Democratic Party launches new commercial

Help us run "Touchscreen" on cable TV!

Dear Fellow Democrat,

As you know, in the last year, we have initiated new projects, such as this website, to draw new people into the party.

The newest phase of this marketing plan is a Cable TV campaign designed to remind people we have a new paper trail this August, and get them to join up on this site. (You may view the ad below.)

If you like the commercial, please help us raise the money to air it. Make a contribution today by clicking here (or on the green contribution button on the left).

We want to raise at least $25,000 by August 1. Help us get there by making a contribution to the party today!

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