Larry Votes you should to

Ok Kids Uncle Larry got his Absentee Ballot so its time for Larry telling you how he voted.

Federal Offices

United States Senate

I was Very torn on this one.

On the one hand, I *DO* oppose a lot of the positions Bill Nelson has taken as a senator, but I am against Katherine Harris even more.

So I decided to split the difference. Belinda Noah was a canidate for the primary before the deadline and I decided to give her my vote.

US CONGRESS


I also had some conflicts here. Vern was slimy and Jennings was a tool. This one was resolved by a coin flip


State of Florida Offices

Governor of Florida


This one was also difficult for me. Charlie Crist and I agreed on more issues, but a good friend John Wayne Smith is running and I have always voted for friends when electing people.... so I decided to go with Friendship because I think Crist is a lock at this point.

Cabinet of Florida


now for the state Cabinet officers. I picked the Republican for Attorney General (Bill McCollum) because I don't want to see any monkeyshines like we have out in California. I voted for the Republican for CFO (worst elected position name ever) -(Tom Lee)- just based off of the fact I haven't seen any reason not to. And for my most flippant vote Charles Bronson for Agriculture commissioner because.... Well, He's Charles Bronson

State Legislature


for Florida District 69 I am voting for a Republican Woman (Laura Benson) because I think the GOP has done a good job running our legislature and she hasn't done anything critically stupid.

Weird Local Offices

Charter Review Board


I voted for all the republicans.... just because I have decided as long as I am still a voter in sarasota County I am going to alternate each year the parties of the local board members I vote for

JUDGES


As I do every year I voted NO on all the judges. In the 12th circuit group 21 I eleced Preston DeVilbiss who IIRC did a good job last time he was a judge

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND CHARTER AMENDMENTS




Constitutional Amendment #1

Amendment 1 was to limit the amount of non recurring general revenue for recurring reasons. That sounded fishy from the start... then it wanted to establish a joint committee to handle aspects of the budget process and then I grabbed my wallet and voted no.

To technical, taking power into a smaller groups hands.

Constitutional Amendment #3

The "No Whacky amendments" Amendment

I voted no because frankly I think simple majority vote to approve amendments is just fine

Constitutional Amendment #4

The Anti-Youth Smoking Class

yes it would palace a new class or program in our schools to teach kids about not smoking using the money that has been stolen from smokers via the annual tobacco settlement money.

We don't need issue education we need total education and this is a waste of state money so PASS.

SMOKING IS BAD FOR YOU. when you inhale smoke you feel sick

no one needs a class or program to learn that just have them inhale near a fire

Constitutional Amendment #6
Increased Homstead exemption for poor old people

I voted yes

Constitutional Amendment #7
Permenent Discount for Disabled Veterans Homestead Ad Valorem Tax

I voted yes

Constitutional Amendment #8

Eminent Domain Reform

I voted yes because it would mean that the State Legislature would have to by a 60% majority authorize takings of private property and transfers


Charter Amendment:
Paper Ballots

I figure Sure, why not