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A Tea Party Patriots Live Exclusive!

tomt — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:48:44 +0000

A Tea Party Patriots Live Exclusive!

State Representative Eric Eisnaugle announced on our show yesterday that he will introduce legislation this coming week asking FL Attorney General Bill McCollum to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of ObamaCare, should it pass. It is indeed comforting that some of our state rep’s are starting to realize that the citizens of Florida are looking to them to stand guard over an oppressive, over-reaching federal government! To those State Representatives who’ve not gotten on board yet, I borrow the line from the popular movie ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’; “Come on in, boys, the water is fine!”

Orlando Tea Party Candidate Hob Nob Straw Poll Results

jason — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:23:28 +0000

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

OCREC – Business As Usual?

tomt — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:38:11 +0000

Tom Tillison

Feb. 2, 2010

As reported in the Orlando Sentinel today, a lengthy list of Central Florida’s GOP leadership gave it’s blessing to state Sen. John Thrasher’s bid to serve as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. The list included Lew Oliver, OCREC Chairman, Gerald Braley, OCREC State Committeeman and Nancy Patterson, OCREC Committeewoman.

The question that comes to mind is how did the leadership of OCREC arrive at this decision? The January meeting just took place last week and the topic never came up. I can also attest that, as a member, my opinion was never sought on the matter. Is it unrealistic to expect that consideration…naive, perhaps? Do these individuals not represent the membership, at large, and, in as much as they do, their decisions reflect on the whole, do they not?

There is a prevailing opinion that the Republican Party is a ‘top-down’ organization, and, actions such as this serve only to perpetuate that opinion. Leadership acting unilaterally, with little respect for the populace, is precisely what has motivated millions of Americans to rise up over the past year and get involved in the political process, many for the first time ever. I have heard some quantify what is happening in America today as just part of the normal ebb and flow of politics, nothing more than the pendulum swing back to the right. To think like this is a grave mistake and a true failure to understand that we are experiencing a significant, lasting change in American society.

For the party establishment not to see this and continue with a ‘business as usual’ approach is a direct threat to the success that is so critically needed in November. Success that will only come with a unified party where everyone feels valued, a party pulling together to achieve a common goal, which cannot happen with out of touch leadership. If the present leadership cannot comprehend this, and develop a strategy to ensure these results, then, perhaps, we risk the future of this great country to continue under its guidance.

Tea Party Hob Nob & Straw Poll

jason — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:39:25 +0000

Join the ‘Tea Party Patriots Live’ radio show for the first Orlando Tea Party Hob Nob & Straw Poll. You’ll be able to meet candidates in various races throughout the central Florida area and tell them what’s important to you!!

What: ‘Tea Party Hob Nob & Straw Poll
When: Saturday, February 13th, 2010 @ 12pm Noon
Where: City Hall, downtown Orlando, 400 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801
Emcee: Ed Dean of the Ed Dean Radio Show http://www.EdDeanRadio.com

Join Phil Russo, Jason Hoyt, TomT and Ed Dean at City Hall to find out what our current slate of candidates has to say. Are they what we’re looking for? Join us February 13th, 2010 to find out!!