Voters Recall (Miami) Florida Official

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704164204576203242339123856.html

MARCH 15, 2011, 10:40 P.M. ET
By TIMOTHY W. MARTIN

Miami-Dade County voters recalled their top elected official Tuesday, culminating an effort financed by a billionaire car dealer and fueled by frustrations over a poor economy and unpopular policy decisions.

Some 88% of 200,347 voters elected to oust Republican Carlos Alvarez, with 707 of 829 precincts reporting, along with early and absentee ballots

Mr. Alvarez easily won re-election in 2008 as mayor of Miami-Dade, the county of 2.5 million residents that includes the city of Miami. But a recall effort gained momentum last fall when he agreed to a budget that raised the county's property taxes while increasing pay to unionized public employees.

"The voters have spoken and a time of healing and reconciliation must now begin," Mr. Alvarez said in a statement Tuesday night.

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1. He raised taxes on rich people?

And gave union members a pay increase?

And a billionaire paid to get rid of him?

Is there a triumph here for me to rejoice in?