BREAKING: Democrat Alvin Brown appears to clinch Jacksonville, FL mayoral

NightWatcher

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Wed May-18-11 05:07 PM
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BREAKING: Democrat Alvin Brown appears to clinch Jacksonville, FL mayoral

He's now up by more than 1600 votes over (friend of Rick Scott) Mike Hogan (r)

These numbers are from the Supervisor of Elections office. Hogan's last three supporters closed his HQ today at 3pm and he has notbern seen. Democrat Alvin Brown has started his victory lap.

WOOHOO A FAIR COUNT IN FLORIDA!!!! Whoodathunkit?

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LiberalAndProud

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Wed May-18-11 05:11 PM
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1. Something to celebrate in Florida! Yay!

Will there be a recount? I read earlier today that a recount was virtually guaranteed.

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socialist_n_TN

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Wed May-18-11 05:38 PM
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4. So nobody's found several thousand "uncounted" ballots

yet that gives the Republican the win? Oh well, it's still early in the process. :sarcasm:

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TBA

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Wed May-18-11 05:29 PM
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2. And Jacksonville is VERY Conservative.

Big city full of rednecks and ultra-religious types. My sis lives there.

I cannot stand to read their main newspaper.

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Reginald Fairfield

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Wed May-18-11 05:30 PM
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3. You forgot to add that this is a "hickish" area.

Which makes this a major victory!

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FLyellowdog

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Wed May-18-11 05:40 PM
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5. This is HUGH!!1!

:rofl:

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EFerrari

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Wed May-18-11 05:42 PM
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6. Sheesh, if he can get elected, I can get elected.

Edited on Wed May-18-11 05:43 PM by EFerrari

lol

I guess that's a good thing?

:rofl:

ETA: Wait, I must be confusing him with someone else. Am I?

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LiberalAndProud

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Wed May-18-11 05:46 PM
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8. Who were you thinking?

Alvin Brown was an aide to Clinton. Beyond that I don't know much about him. Tell more if you know it.

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backscatter712

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Wed May-18-11 05:52 PM
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9. For a minute, I thought Alvin Greene...

I know, different person.

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EFerrari

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Wed May-18-11 06:03 PM
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10. That was my confusion.

Sorry and all props to this win.

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quaker bill

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Wed May-18-11 05:42 PM
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7. Scott's chickens are just starting to come home to roost

He and the pug lege have become very unpopular. Balance will return in 2012. You could run for any office on the platform of opposing Scott, almost anywhere, and stand a good chance of winning.

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florida08

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Wed May-18-11 06:12 PM
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11. this is big

Edited on Wed May-18-11 06:17 PM by florida08

Mike Hogan thought he was a shoo in. Use to live in J-ville years ago but now live on the outskirts. There hasn't been a democratic mayor since 1991 there. Hogan is a teabagger candidate. Low voter turnout considering the size of Jax but good to see a gopper fall. Brown just wrote on Facebook that the newly counted absentee ballots have put him further ahead...out of the recount category. He ran on taking a 20% pay cut as mayor.
The man did a lot of leg work to win this..unlike Hogan who ran an ad with his granddaughters asking for his vote.

Jax.com has called him the winner.
http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2011-05-18/story/alvin-brown-will-be-jacksonvilles-next-mayor

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malaise

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Wed May-18-11 06:29 PM
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12. A few words - Paul RYan's MEDICARE

madness!

Go Dems!

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NightWatcher

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Wed May-18-11 07:22 PM
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13. new term: Tea Bagger Backlash

watch them fall all over the country between now and next November.

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malaise

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Wed May-18-11 07:23 PM
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14. I'm lovin' it

:popcorn:

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