Posted on 09/29/2006 12:01:58 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe
Why couldn't he have simply cried to the cameras, and have announced that he was checking himself in for rehab? He would have been praised as a hero for openly admitting he has a problem, and we could have all prayed for his full recovery while sopping up all the contrition.
Wait a sec; did someone just say he is an evil Republican? Well, nevermind.
Ah, I see how it works now. So, Foley's name stays on the ballot but the Foley votes are really votes for some as-yet-unknown replacement nominee. Interesting. I'd call that a Toss Up.
I think your right. I am looking at a Monroe story where he forwarded the email to staff in Congressman Alexander's office. There is no talk of IM's
Who is Congressman Alexander? Which party?
I'm adding to this by saying that Gov. Bush can call for a special election to fill Foley's vacated seat for the remainder of his term (the lame duck session after the November recess). On that ballot, the actual candidate's name will appear. If Bush makes that election also on Nov. 7, then there will be two ballots -- one with Foley's name and the other with the real name of the candidate. Then you'd coordinate the campaign message to make clear who the candidate is and how the balloting will work.
-PJ
Wow, talk about a hold your nose and vote situation.
It was just a matter of time before Foley found himself between reelection and gayboytoy.
Congress Alexander is a Republican. Was A dem and converted lol. Pretty good guy
I think I read that it was a different former page that the IM's went to.
I suspect it would be an extremely bad idea for Jeb Bush to call a simultaneous special election to fill the remainder of Foley's term. Many voters would skip Foley's name in the general election for the next two years and vote in the special for his replacement, thinking they got it all covered. If votes for Foley are to be votes for someone else then they should just name the replacement ASAP and run with that.
No, I understand that. I meant that we don't know who it's gonna be right now.
I'm pretty sure the same stategy is being used in Texas. Gov. Perry called a special election to fill Delay's seat to coincide with the general election where the GOP candidate is a write in
Unless the primary results have not yet been certified, and then Jeb's name goes on the ballot. But they probably have been. The SOS's website calls the results "official."
Like I said, I think the best strategy is to just name who the votes are really going to and then concentrate on simply making sure voters know that a vote for Foley is a vote for "fill-in-the-blank". Why distract from all that with this whole coordinating-ballots issue?
If they are already motivated to turn out for Katherine Harris in the general election, you'd make sure that they're educated about the whole ballot. Usually, the House seat is just below the Senate seat on Federal section of ballots. It would be hard to skip it.
Maybe even get Ms. Harris to explain how to vote in that district.
-PJ
TX-22 is different because in Texas the voters have to write in Sekula-Gibbs name, so the idea is for them to see her on the ballot to alert them of the need to write her in and to show them the spelling. In FL-16 all the voters need to know is that the vote for Foley is really a vote for whoever.
And, BTW, I personally think the TX-22 special election was an equally bad idea. I think some voters will skip writing Sekula-Gibbs thinking they already voted for her. In fact, what makes it ultra-stupid is that under Texas law a list of the write-in options will be in every voting booth. They don't need the extra 'hint' on the ballot.
From an article I found....
"...The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post reported the year-old e-mail messages, which were reported to congressional officials in August 2005, surfaced Sunday on a blog site devoted to exposing sexual predators. In the e-mail, Foley asked the youth for a picture, his age and several other questions. The Post said he also described another youth as "such a nice guy ... acts much older than his age ... and he's in really great shape."
A YEAR OLD MESSAGE THAT LOOKED FAIRLY INNOCENT. I wonder how long they knew about these other PM's (The sexual ones to other pages?). I don't get the idea that this kid was the one Foley sent the sexual stuff to. Something smells here besides Foley.
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