Posted on 03/02/2014 5:42:46 PM PST by Din Maker
FL-13 Congressional District is seen as an indicator oof the midterm elections. "Both parties are focused on the ObamaCare issue." said Susan McManus, a political science professor. "Does it push (David) Jolly, the Republican across the finish line? Or does it help (Democratic Alex) Sink win?" The election on March 11, fills the seat held 43 years by Republican Bill Young.
At Frida's café in Largo, some early voters voiced fierce opposition to ObamaCare.
"I had Blue Cross, Blue Shield," small business owner Roy Badie said. "When ObamaCare kicked in, I couldn't afford it. I lose coverage on my children. So now I am paying out of my own pocket." Badie cast an early ballot for Jolly.
Sarah Paul, is on the fence about who to vote for. A Republican, she's a fan of ObamaCare and recently signed herself and her husband up. "We haven't had insurance for 28 years. We couldn't afford it."
Sink -- a Democrat -- actually carried FL-13 in her failed bid for governor in 2010. Jolly is hoping his push to repeal ObamaCare will win over voters. Unlike other Democrats, Sink isn't running away from ObamaCare. She's embracing it -- while at the same time, keeping it at arm's length.
This election is unusually important because it's a test in messaging for the fights ahead. "Pure and simple: "What message can the other candidates and other states take on the road to win?"
And Republican groups and conservative blogs are pounding Sink over comments she made about immigration reform at a candidates' forum earlier this week. Sink insisted immigration reform is important to Florida's vast tourism industry, saying: "Where are you going to get people to work to clean our hotel rooms or do our landscaping?"
Jolly declared Sink's comments "offensive" and demanded she apologize.
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She is not running away from it because she knows that the Democrat Party has perfected their election stealing process.
I thought her middle name was spit.
In Florida? Who knew?
"Immigration reform is important in our country... where are you going to get people to work to clean our hotel rooms or do our landscaping?"
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