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http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060923/LOCAL/209230328&template=printart
Article published Sep 23, 2006
Sep 22, 2006
Democrat's No. 2 says he won't back down
By DEBORAH BALL
Sun staff writer
Daryl Jones, who is running for lieutenant governor with gubernatorialcandidate Jim Davis on the Democratic ticket, speaks Friday at theFirefighters Union Hall in Gainesville.
Daryl Jones isn't one to walk away from a fight.
When he was a boxer in his youth, the Democratic lieutenant governorcandidate said he never backed down in the ring. Jones said that as a staterepresentative and senator, he fought to help the victims of HurricaneAndrew recover.
And with the Nov. 7 gubernatorial elections just over a month away, Jones,51, said he plans on waging another battle - and winning.
"You've got to put some skin in the game," Jones said as he locked eyes witheast Gainesville residents on Friday.
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http://www.sptimes.com/2006/09/22/news_pf/State/Nelson_still_dogged_b.shtml
Nelson still dogged by ?98 insurance decision
His foes zero in on the Florida-only subsidiaries.
JONI JAMES and WES ALLISON
Published September 22, 2006
Ahead in the polls, flush with campaign money and blessed with acontroversial challenger, Sen. Bill Nelson's bid for re-election seems allbut assured.
But could a decision the Democrat made nearly a decade ago to address agrowing insurance crisis in Florida after Hurricane Andrew come back tohaunt him?
On the campaign trail, you'd certainly think so.
For weeks, in races from governor to state legislator, candidates from bothparties have blamed Nelson's decision in 1998 to allow national insurancecompanies to create Florida-only subsidiaries for Florida's skyrocketinginsurance rates.
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/state/15590059.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
IN MY OPINION
Ex-chief is Democrats' big symbolic hope
By BETH REINHARD
breinhardr@MiamiHerald.com
To hear some Democratic strategists tell it, the fate of the western worldrests on the shoulders of a squat, Cuban-American retiree in Miami Beach.
The party sees Luis Garcia, a city commissioner and former fire chief, asmuch more than a candidate for the Florida House. He's part of a strategyfor winning the presidency in 2008.
If Garcia won, he would be the only Cuban-American Democrat in theLegislature, one of the only partisan officeholders with those ethnic andpolitical stripes in Florida's biggest county. That's symbolism. Practicallyspeaking, Garcia would be a key ambassador for state and national candidates courting Hispanic voters.
In other words, when potential presidential contenders like Hillary Clintoncome to town, they could call on someone who knows his way around Little Havana.
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-cash2306sep23,0,7012440.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-state
SENTINEL EXCLUSIVE
The more cash candidates raise, the more you kick in
Campaigns can spend $21 million and still receive public funds.
John Kennedy
Tallahassee Bureau Chief
September 23, 2006
TALLAHASSEE -- It's no surprise that highly popular Republican Charlie Cristis well on his way to raising a record amount of money for his governor'scampaign this year. But what might surprise some people -- and annoy government watchdogs -- iswho has contributed the most cash. It's Florida taxpayers.
Already, Crist has raked in more than $2.2 million in public financing undera law crafted 15 years ago to help low-budget candidates.
Crist doesn't appear underfunded. He has collected $13 million in privatecontributions from individuals, corporations and business associations. Hehas a parade of national Republican luminaries coming to Florida to helpwith fundraising, including an Orlando visit from President Bush this past Thursday.
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-cdozier23sep23,0,2163062.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
Crist camp drops controversial Pompano minister
Dozier's `cult' remarks about Islam behind split.
By Gregory LewisSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel
September 23, 2006
Republican gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist on Friday removed from
his"Strengthening Florida's Families" policy council the Rev. O'Neal Dozier, acontroversial Pompano Beach minister who has called Islam a "cult.
"Erin Isaacs, Crist's deputy campaign press secretary, said Dozier was takenoff the campaign advisory panel. A statement from the Crist campaign saidCrist respects Dozier's right to express his political and religiousbeliefs, but he does not agree with Dozier's statements on Islam."Charlie Crist believes that we must not confuse those who practice anyreligion with a prayer toward peace with extremists who pervert religion tofurther a radical cause," the statement said.Dozier, the pastor of the Worldwide Christian Center in Pompano Beach, hasled the charge against a mosque moving to a predominantly black section ofPompano Beach.
He has called Islam a "cult" that teaches "evil and hatred."Dozier, who for months has been one of Crist's key African-American supporters, said he was told he was being removed from the council "because of the pamphlets I've been passing out in the area where the Muslims want tomove."Crist, Florida's attorney general, is the second Republican leader todistance himself from Dozier and his comments. Gov. Jeb Bush in July removedDozier from the Broward Judicial Nominating Committee after the ministercalled Islam a "cult" on a radio show.
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The Broward County Get Out The Vote Center is FINALLY happening.
We had a great building donated to us about a month ago but it's taken thatlong to work through all of the city and utility requirements. Yesterday wefinally got the power turned on and verified that the cooling system works,so we're ready to go.
The GLBT GOTV center is located at 1700 N. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale,right across the street from the South Florida Gay & Lesbian Community Center.
We're really excited about getting this office open. We believe it will helpcreate a sense of community for GLBT voters and allow us to postively impactseveral races in Broward County. It will also provide a resource for theCaucus to assist other chapters in the state with their GOTV efforts.
IF YOU'RE IN THE FORT LAUDERDALE AREA:
We could use your help getting the place ready. We have a work party
scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, September 23 from 10am to 3pm. We've hadsome cleaning products donated, but anything you can bring will beappreciated. We need to sweep, vacuum, mop, clean and dust. It's really agreat space - it's just been vacant for a few months and needs somefreshening up. If you have any questions, please call JD Camp at954-802-2202. There's plenty of parking, so stop by, roll up your sleevesand help out!
IF YOU'RE OUTISDE THE FORT LAUDERDALE AREA:
Consider stopping by our website and making a contribution to the Caucus'get out the vote effort. We have received seed money to get this operationrunning and have other sources in the works, but every bit helps.
Watch our website as more information develops about this excitingopportunity.
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[TheDolphinDemocrats] CLEANING CREW NEEDED THIS SATURDAY, Sept.23rd!
C L E A N I N G C R E W N E E D E D T H I S S A T U R D A Y,
Sept. 23rd!
The GLBT VOTE CENTER now has electric and air conditioning, but boy does it need a good cleaning!
Actually it is not that bad. But we do need people to come and sweep, vaccume and mop, some light dusting, but NO WINDOWS! I promise!
Member Stan Weiner is donating some cleaning products (not all), but we need people to bring mops, buckets, rags, vaccume cleaners, cleaning products, etc. AND ELBOW GREESE to help us get the space in better shape.
We need YOU to come help us this Saturday, Sept. 23rd from 10am to 3pm. And bring your cleaning supplies. You don't have to stay the whole time, but please come and give us what you can. I also need some muscle to deal with a dead carpet!
Address is 1700 N. Andrews Ave. in Ft. Lauderdale, immediately East across Andrews from the GLCC. You can't miss it. It used to be a daycare academy. Parking in front, in back, and on the side street. Please call JD Camp with any questions 954-802-2202.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!
- campaign committee
PS - a wish list will go out next week for specific office items we need for this program. Also, be thinking of items in your home you wish to donate to our upcoming HUGE yard sale as a fundraiser. More to come on that as well!
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We have added a bake sale element to the Starving Artists Sale next Saturday afternoon to draw more people in and help cover some of the costs associated with advertising and promotion. Any one interested in providing baked goods for sale, should drop me a note back and then bring the items to the GLCC between 11 AM and 1 PM on Saturday September 30th. Your donations will be appreciated!
thanks,
Chuck Williams
President
ArtsUnited, Inc.
954-530-2723
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stonewall Book Discussion Group takes on "Running with Scissors",
Thursday, October 12, 2006 @ 7.30PM
The Stonewall Library and Archives will hold the second in its new monthlyseries of book discussions on Thursday, October 12, at 7:30 PM Freelanceauthor and book critic Jesse Monteagudo will moderate a discussion of"Running with Scissors," Augusten Burroughs's best-selling memoir now a major motionpicture. The Stonewall Library is located at the Gay and Lesbian CommunityCenter of South Florida, 1717 North Andrews Avenue, in Fort Lauderdale. Formore information phone the Stonewall Library at (954) 763-8565
Out Boys Movie Night, Friday, October 13, 2006 @ 7.00 PM Suggested Donation $2
FAQS From Everett Lewis (Luster, Natural History of Parking Lots) comes adrama celebrating queer activism in the 21st century, where intolerancestillprevails and prejudice can be found everywhere. Destiny (Allan Louis), avigilante drag queen takes in India (Joe Lia), a homeless teenage runaway,after saving him from a queer bashing. Together with her other rainbowchild,a boyish lesbian named Lester (Minera Vier), the three live togetherinan unconventional but fully functioning queer family. Will India find truelove or forever be a cute one night stand? Will Lester find a girlfriend andshave her legs and will Destiny find herself a man? Anything can happen and inFAQS everything does happen in a very short space of time, as our queermusketeers free themselves from the homophobic bonds of an oppressivesociety.
Discussion Following if Time Permits.
Stonewall Library in Association with BlackOut Fest Friday, October 20, 2006 @ 7PM at the Library Suggested Donation $5 Disscussion Following if Time Permits.
THE AGGRESSIVES
They don't aspire to be men, and they can't be called drag kings, though they doparticipate in NYC's predominantly African-American lesbian drag balls.The fascinating documentary reveals the lives of a varied group of aggressivewomen. Homeboy Marquis fosters a masculine image by strapping her chestuntil suddenly forced to be a woman after enlisting in the Army.
Passing as a femme boy, Tiffany does not identify as a lesbian because sheonly dates transgender men. Raw and uninhibited ex-con Octavia goes from drug
dealer to construction worker=2E Androgynous Kisha balances her aggressivelife with a career as a fashion model. The Aggressives is an insightful lookat a little explored subculture.
Stonewall Library & Archives
1717 N Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 763-8565
Nate Klarfeld
President
Stonewall Library & Archives
954-763-8565 voice
954-763-8533 fax
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