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wakeme2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-09-06 12:38 PM
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The Repugs will be pushing every fundie Hot Button for 06 elections
For example in Tampa Florida...

http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBM435KGJE.html

County To Establish Ordinances Covering Sex-Oriented Industry

By MARK HOLAN mholan@tampatrib.com

Published: Feb 9, 2006

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They also agreed to hold a referendum in November asking the public whether it supports the effort in hopes the outcome will pressure Tampa to do the same.

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Commissioner Kathy Castor (Big Dem) cast the only vote against placing the issue on the Nov. 7 election ballot as a nonbinding referendum question. She questioned the logic for such a vote.

"This is an overt political move that is completely unnecessary," Castor said. "We could have by early summer, and this would stand out as blatantly political."

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David Caton, executive director of the conservative Florida Family Foundation, estimated that up to three-quarters of the voters who turn out will back the effort to limit adult entertainment in unincorporated Hillsborough and Tampa, where such businesses thrive.

..more at link...

IMHO, we will see a lot more of this fundie hot button issues in 06 elections with the Roves of the world hoping if they can get the fundies out they will hold the US House and Senate....



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Peter Frank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-09-06 12:41 PM
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1. You bet. And they'll be pushing the PNAC button as well...
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