Orlando Tea Party Candidate Hob Nob Straw Poll Results
13. Feb, 2010 
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On Saturday, February 13th, the Orlando Tea Party hosted a Candidate Hob Nob and Straw Poll at Orlando City Hall. The straw poll was administered by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office with actual ballots and vote scanning machines. It was a great opportunity for the grassroots to register their voice on the various races, and they did not disappoint! The hosts of the ‘Tea Party Patriots Live’ radio show and the rest of the volunteer organizers would like to congratulate the winners of the straw poll.
| GOVERNOR | ||||
| REP | Paula Dockery | 179 | 45.4% | |
| REP | Bill McCollum | 139 | 35.3% | |
| LIB | John Wayne Smith | 56 | 14.2% | |
| REP | Tim Devine | 4 | 1.0% | |
| DEM | Anthony Knox Sr. | 3 | 0.8% | |
| IDP | Peter Allen | 2 | 0.5% | |
| NPA | Herman Giger | 2 | 0.5% | |
| REP | Ed Heeney | 2 | 0.5% | |
| NPA | C.C. Reed | 2 | 0.5% | |
| DEM | Alex Sink | 2 | 0.5% | |
| REP | James Van Driessche | 2 | 0.5% | |
| NPA | Lesther Trujillo | 1 | 0.3% | |
| 394 | ||||
| U.S. SENATE | ||||
| REP | Marco Rubio | 277 | 66.6% | |
| LIB | Alex Snitker | 90 | 21.6% | |
| REP | Charlie Crist | 17 | 4.1% | |
| REP | Bernie DeCastro | 9 | 2.2% | |
| NPA | Bobbie Bean | 4 | 1.0% | |
| REP | Gwyn McClellan | 3 | 0.7% | |
| TEA | Jorge Lovenguth | 2 | 0.5% | |
| DEM | Chuch Lynch | 2 | 0.5% | |
| REP | Robert smith | 2 | 0.5% | |
| NPA | Lewis Armstrong | 1 | 0.2% | |
| DEM | Tryone Brown Sr. | 1 | 0.2% | |
| DEM | Kevin Burns | 1 | 0.2% | |
| REP | Bob Coggins | 1 | 0.2% | |
| DEM | Raphael Herman | 1 | 0.2% | |
| REP | Thomas Mangum | 1 | 0.2% | |
| DEM | Kendrick Meek | 1 | 0.2% | |
| DEM | Belinda Noah | 1 | 0.2% | |
| DEM | Lawrence Penpek | 1 | 0.2% | |
| REP | Shawn Teeters | 1 | 0.2% | |
| 416 | ||||
| U.S. REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 24 | ||||
| REP | Sandy Adams | 112 | 30.8% | |
| REP | Karen Diebel | 103 | 28.3% | |
| REP | Jim Foster | 39 | 10.7% | |
| REP | Deon Long | 31 | 8.5% | |
| REP | Edward Dedelow | 24 | 6.6% | |
| REP | Tom Garcia | 20 | 5.5% | |
| REP | James Heinzelman, Sr. | 16 | 4.4% | |
| NPA | Larry Sinclair | 15 | 4.1% | |
| REP | Jason Davis | 2 | 0.5% | |
| GRE | Nicholas Ruiz III | 2 | 0.5% | |
| 364 | ||||
| U.S. REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 8 | ||||
| REP | Todd Long | 119 | 29.9% | |
| REP | Patricia Sullivan | 114 | 28.6% | |
| REP | Dan Fanelli | 57 | 14.3% | |
| REP | Ken Miller | 49 | 12.3% | |
| REP | Kurt Kelly | 35 | 8.8% | |
| REP | Peg Dunmire | 12 | 3.0% | |
| NPA | Thomas Gregory | 5 | 1.3% | |
| DEM | Alan Grayson | 3 | 0.8% | |
| REP | Armando Gutierrez | 2 | 0.5% | |
| REP | William Collins IV | 1 | 0.3% | |
| DEM | Jim Holcomb | 1 | 0.3% | |
| 398 | ||||
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | ||||
| REP | Pam Bondi | 230 | 70.8% | |
| REP | Jim Lewis | 46 | 14.2% | |
| REP | Jeff Kottkamp | 30 | 9.2% | |
| REP | Holly Benson | 15 | 4.6% | |
| DEM | Dave Aronberg | 2 | 0.6% | |
| DEM | Dan Gelber | 2 | 0.6% | |
| 325 | ||||
| COUNTY MAYOR | ||||
| Matthew Falconer | 242 | 73.3% | ||
| Mildred Fernandez | 27 | 8.2% | ||
| Teresa Jacobs | 24 | 7.3% | ||
| Bill Segal | 18 | 5.5% | ||
| Linda Stewart | 11 | 3.3% | ||
| Tim Adams | 7 | 2.1% | ||
| Vienna Avaleres | 1 | 0.3% | ||
| 330 | ||||
| COMMISSION OF AGRICULTURE | ||||
| REP | Adam Putnam | 141 | 46.8% | |
| REP | Carey Baker | 131 | 43.5% | |
| REP | James Harlin Carter | 12 | 4.0% | |
| DEM | Scott Maddox | 8 | 2.7% | |
| DEM | Randy Hatch | 4 | 1.3% | |
| DEM | Thaddeus Hamilton | 3 | 1.0% | |
| DEM | Rick Minton, Jr. | 2 | 0.7% | |
| 301 | ||||
| FL STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 33 | ||||
| REP | Jason Brodeur | 86 | 31.3% | |
| LIB | Franklin Perez | 69 | 25.1% | |
| REP | Scott Bland | 45 | 16.4% | |
| REP | Alice Sterling | 45 | 16.4% | |
| REP | James DeCocq | 23 | 8.4% | |
| DEM | Leo Cruz | 7 | 2.5% | |
| 275 | ||||
| FL STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 34 | ||||
| REP | Chris Dorworth | 116 | 87.9% | |
| DEM | Steven Barnes | 16 | 12.1% | |
| 132 | ||||
| FL STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 35 | ||||
| REP | Dean Cannon | 124 | 87.9% | |
| DEM | Amy Mercado | 17 | 12.1% | |
| 141 | ||||
| FL STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 36 | ||||
| REP | Craig McCarthy | 118 | 93.7% | |
| DEM | Scott Randolph | 8 | 6.3% | |
| 126 | ||||
| STATE REP 40 | ||||
| REP | Eric Eisnaugle | 126 | 90.0% | |
| DEM | Todd Christian | 8 | 5.7% | |
| DEM | Rhonda Doyle | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 140 | ||||
| STATE REP 41 | ||||
| REP | Stephen Precourt | 218 | 74.4% | |
| REP | Kevin Butler | 63 | 21.5% | |
| DEM | Lee Douglas | 12 | 4.1% | |
| 293 | ||||
| COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 4 | ||||
| Jennifer Thompson | 39 | 39.8% | ||
| Peter Clarke | 21 | 21.4% | ||
| Lydia Pisano | 14 | 14.3% | ||
| H. James Herborn III | 11 | 11.2% | ||
| Kenneth Zook | 8 | 8.2% | ||
| Mayra Uribe | 5 | 5.1% | ||
| 98 | ||||
Media Coverage -
Channel 13’s coverage originally missed the boat, with inconsistencies from one paragraph to the next, but after we emailed the writer, he kindly corrected the inaccuracies. “We the people” empower the media by supporting their advertisers and subscription payments, and just as with politicians in all levels of government, we need to hold the media accountable to reporting accurate stories. We did that this evening, and they adjusted their story correctly. Unfortunately, the video coverage of the event is still way off.
http://www.cfnews13.com/Politics/FloridaDecides/2010/2/13/tea_party_holds_unofficial_election.html
WFTV coverage indicates that the event was a protest, which misses the mark completely. And, even more dismaying, there was ONE individual located across the street from the event who was protesting the Republican Party, and, lo and behold, he gets interviewed as the reporter notes that there was “some opposition”. No Pulitzer Prize in the future for this reporter…
http://www.wftv.com/news/22559424/detail.html
The Orlando Sentinel reporter actually gives a fair and balanced report. No bias evident, as the story focuses on the facts and is pretty much right down the middle of the road. Good job, Sentinel!
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-tea-party-hob-nob-20100213,0,3980159.story
Thanks for putting this event together. Any chance for the people to meet the candidates to share their thoughts and concerns is a win in my book.
It was a very successful event, from our point of view! We are very grateful to all the folks who came out and took the opportunity to express themselves at the ballot box. We’re also thankful to the many volunteers who helped make the event a success. It is times like this that we have a little more faith that America will emerge from the current storm strong and vigilant!
I am suprised that Marco Rubio had any votes at all as he didn’t bother to show up. I feel he is a typical career politician.
I wish to thank 660AM for putting this on, good job guys and gals.
From the Channel 13 news coverage: “Jim Smith, a Republican candidate for attorney general, said he was worried about the rift the movement seems to be developing.
“If the Republican Party, the moderate and conservative, split from each other, that means the Democrats are going to win. That’s exactly what we don’t want to happen,” Smith said.”
With any respect due to Mr. Smith, he is pushing for the status quo, which it would seem he has a vested interest in maintaining … and we all know where the last 50-60 years of *that* has gotten us! As for me, I intend to vote 3rd party and anti-incumbent virtually EVERY chance I get.
I like this information but disagree that the Orlando Sentinel gave a good report. In my opinion they should have given the results of the straw poll…at least the top 3 in each race. I was very disappointed when I read today’s article!
I am so proud and encouraged by all the out cries of the American taxpaying citizens that are demanding our elected officials be held accountable for their outrageous spending of our hard earned money. Of course that is only one issue of a very long list of grievances. It is clear that we Americans want our country back and we will know our candidates and what they stand for before we cast our precious ballots. We are weiry and “Fed up with the Feds” as well as our state and local elected officials. It is time for us to take back America and return her to her greatness under the values and principles of God. God Bless America!
Scott,…I would agree that settling for the Status Quo is definitely not the right answer, but guaranteeing a win for democrats in the general election is even worse. They’re taking this country down a path that may be irreversible. My initial goal is to prevent that from happening by making sure conservatives win the primary, and the only vehicle that conservatives CAN actually WIN elections is in the Republican party. They can’t WIN elections in third parties,…they can only “send messages” to the party bosses. But its too late for just sending messages,…we have GOT to stop that pendulum from swinging and sprinting to the left. We MUST get in there, participate in the party NOW, take over the party, and support conservatives to send the message to the party bosses in the primary, not the general. In my humble opinion, of course. What do you think? (I’m not arguing, just interested in have a dialogue on this to flesh out real strategies that will save this country vs. hoping other people change on their own).
I agree with Jason. We have got to stop the message sending and get active! Sending a message is passive. It’s time to take back the party at a local level! Join OCREC, and work for change yourself. Don’t count on the party bosses to do it because they won’t. Research, pick your conservative candidate, and volunteer your time and money to get them into office. Be active BEFORE the primary! Otherwise, you message is just more talk.
In defense of Marco Rubio, I spoke with him regarding the event, and as you can imagine the campaigning have monopolized his time.
He regretfully could not make it because for two reasons, one his Son was having a ball game, and he told his Son, he would be there before he knew of the event. I find this admirable.
Second, the logistics of changing the flights for him and his staff where insurmountable.
He really did want to be there and was sorry he was not able to make it.
Matt Falconer’s Fiction vs. the Facts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk_0TSqfei8
FALCONER FICTION: Falconer attacks Teresa Jacobs for being a Democrat before she got into politics, and only switched because of her district.
FACT: Teresa Jacobs registered Republican 11 years ago. Before that, Teresa was registered no party affiliation, not Democrat. Oh, and Teresa cared enough to vote, unlike Falconer. (source: Orange County Supervisor of Elections office)
FALCONER FICTION: You attack Teresa by trying to label her a lobbyist for the Department of Transportation.
FACT: Teresa has never has been a lobbyist for DOT or anyone. In fact, one email inquiry to the DOT and they will tell you that she was expressly prohibited from meeting with any elected officials at any level of government while employed by DOT. If you can’t meet with them, you sure can’t lobby them. (source: FL DOT)
FALCONER FICTION: You accuse Teresa of raising taxes, increasing the size of government and having the gall to call herself a Republican.
FACT1: In 2006, when property tax revenue were raised by 20%, Teresa was the only commissioner who spoke out against the increase.
FACT2: Teresa was also the only commissioner who voted against the proposed property tax rate and the budget!
FACT3: In 2006, Teresa was the only commissioner to oppose a debt financing plan (Legacy Plan) that would have saddled taxpayers with a $530 million debt! (source: Orange County BOCC minutes)
FALCONER FICTION: You accuse Teresa of wanting to “spread the wealth” by raising tolls to use the money to pay for her train projects.
FACT: She did not want to raise tolls for rail projects or any other purpose, nor did she ever vote to raise tolls, and – in fact – proposed to lower tolls. In fact the OBJ article Matt cites, explains that very clearly. And she was also the only Commissioner to call for a full outside audit of the Expressway Authority in 2004, years before the trouble was finally exposed.
It’s a little disturbing that Todd Long took the lead in the straw poll. Why would anyone want to vote for another lawyer to join the other 75% of lawyers in the Senate and the House? If we want to change Washington for the better then vote for a citizen patriot…Dan Fanelli. As a Naval officer and Pilot he is perfect for the job. Patricia Sullivan is ok, but why run against someone like Dan, He’s what the people are asking for.
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