Florida's Tom Feeney seen as vulnerable in 08.

[madfloridian]

I certainly hope so. It is about time. I do wonder though how they managed to write such a long article about his problems and not include the name of Clint Curtis...or the word voting. They never even brought it up.

Just in case you don't know the story, here is a video clip of Clint Curtis explaining it.

Eternal Vigilance-Clint Curtis Tom Feeney

8 min clip from David Earnhardt's documentary Eternal Vigilance: The Fight to Save Our Election System. This clip features Clint Curtis

Here is the article with not a single word about that.

Rep. Feeney Seen as Vulnerable in 2008

When voters sent Feeney to Washington in 2002, he had the aura of a rising star in party politics. He once ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor on a ticket with the president's brother before going on to become Florida House speaker.

That was then.

Now, pollsters are testing his vulnerability to re-election in Florida's 24th district, which many observers say was tailor-made for him in the 2002 redistricting.

Continued fallout from the investigation of lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who was convicted last year of bribing members of congress, casts a shadow over Feeney, whose district includes part of Volusia County. Feeney traveled to Scotland in 2003 with Abramoff to play golf at the Old Course at St. Andrews.

Feeney raised eyebrows in June when he established a legal defense fund to pay costs relating to an ongoing Justice Department investigation into his ties with Abramoff. The Justice Department did not return a call for comment.

"It looks like he needs one (legal defense fund)," said Naomi Seligman Steiner, deputy director for the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, which has put Feeney on its "most corrupt" list of congressmen two years running. "He seems to have some legal issues to contend with, certainly some ethical issues."

Tom Feeney needs to go. He has done a lot to hurt our state.



Shown here with buddy Jeb apologizing for making fun of Al Gore in a restaurant after the 2000 election

[BlackHawk706867]

1. Sorry to laugh at this, but my comments are "I would guess so" this..

POS is a #1 crook to say the least.... Do a search on Brad Blog and see what you come up with on this scum sucker... ugh.. not good....

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[madfloridian]

3. Not much news coverage on that around here. though.

If I had not been reading here and other blogs I would have known very little.

I mentioned this to someone today, and they were surprised. They had not known anything was up.

[aquart]

2. If Florida can't dump Feeney, they can't dump anyone.

[kansasblue]

4. Clint Curtis campaign is active. I got an email today.

Dear Friend,

First of all, thank you. I am so grateful to you for everything you have done as a member of my campaign team. Together we fought hard to defeat Tom Feeney and, above all, to defend the integrity of our elections. With your help, we were able to contact tens of thousands of voters, and through the power of the internet, millions of Americans also heard our voice.

They certainly heard us in Tallahassee. Earlier this year, the state of Florida passed legislation that mandates the production of a verifiable paper record for every vote cast in a Florida election. The passage of this legislation was a huge success and it would not have been possible without you. As of this moment there are also five bills before Congress that have the potential to bring about true election reform on a national scale. So the notice of contest we filed in Congress following the general election may not have produced our desired result—a re-vote—but it did force Congress to recognize the problem. And now they are on the verge of correcting it once and for all.

We were unsuccessful last year in our effort to defeat Tom Feeney, though we did come very close. A Zogby Poll conducted a few weeks before the election revealed that I was within two points of Feeney, with 10% of the electorate still undecided. It was a hard fought campaign, but ultimately, we lost the election for one simple reason. Tom Feeney outspent us 26 to 1.

That's not going to happen again. Tom Feeney is now under federal investigation for his dealings with Jack Abramoff and his days are numbered. Meanwhile, our campaign—because of you!—has never been stronger. According to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), our campaign to defeat Tom Feeney is now one of the top three races in the country!

We have always had a strong campaign, but now we have the momentum we've been waiting for. Your continuing support, combined with Florida's recent election reform, has set us on a collision course with history. On November 4, 2008 we will do what so many have said we could never do: We will defeat Tom Feeney and make our voice heard in the halls of Congress for years to come!

Once again, thank you so much for all of your time and support.

Best regards,




www.ClintCurtis.com

P.S. I want you to be among the first to know that we have exciting plans scheduled for mid-September. I will be sending you details soon so you can celebrate along with us in person or virtually on YouTube. Stay tuned!

[madfloridian]

5. Glad to hear that.

Good luck in that district. Feeney has been such an annoying person.