Posted: 9/4/2006 3:46:56 PM EDT
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The NRA doesnt put one out anymore, I guess due to McCain's disaster. Does anyone have a voting guide for pro gun canadates in Central Florida that covers the offices and judges? |
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I don't have a guide, per se, but I have personal experience with seeking the help of Rep. David Mealor on a gun related issue, and found him to be very pro-gun and pro-CCW. This was back then WFTV published the personal info of every permit holder in central Florida on their website. I wrote Rep. Mealor, and he got right on it, forwarding my letter to Rep. Dennis Baxley and working with him to fix the problem. A short while later, Florida's CCW info was exempted from public disclosure. He's got my vote... Matt |
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Go to NRA ILA and find your local EVC. Contact them. It's their job to know this stuff. |
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Got this today from the NRA... A NEW RATING GUIDE WILL BE SENT OUT TO USF MEMBERS BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 7, 2006 GENERAL ELECTION The following is the basic criteria used in rating candidates: STRONG PRO GUN -- Solid voting record/strong position on gun issues/active support on issues. A plus (+) added to STRONG PRO GUN is awarded to those incumbent legislators who have given extra-ordinary support to our issues. PRO GUN -- Strong stated position on gun issues AND/OR has a good voting record. WEAK PRO GUN -- Good position on most gun issues but weak on one issue. PROBABLY ANTI GUN -- Expresses probable support for too many restrictive measures to be rated weak pro gun but not enough to be labeled definitely anti gun at this time. OR incumbent who has failed to respond to our questionnaire two consecutive elections and still has no clear voting record on our issues. ANTI GUN -- Votes anti gun and/or supports one or more anti gun issues. STRONG ANTI GUN -- Consistently votes anti gun and/or has introduced or co-sponsored anti gun bills OR questionnaire indicates strong anti gun position. Failed to Respond -- Failed to return questionnaire -- Insufficient information available. (*) Indicates Incumbent BOLD CAPS: Indicates candidate endorsed IN THE PRIMARY. Marion P. Hammer Executive Director GO TO THE POLLS AND VOTE AND URGE YOUR SPORTSMEN FRIENDS TO VOTE. **PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE IS GRANTED** USE THIS RATING GUIDE FOR THE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 PRIMARY ELECTION ONLY UNITED STATES SENATE (R) KATHERINE HARRIS, TAMPA STRONG PRO-GUN (R) LeRoy Collins, Jr., Tampa Failed to Respond (R) William "Will" McBride, Windermere Pro-Gun (R) Peter Monroe, Safety Harbor Failed to Respond UNITED STATES CONGRESS District 5 (D) Rick Penberthy, Wesley Chapel Failed to Respond (D) John Russell, Dade City Failed to Respond (D) David Werder, Hudson Pro-Gun District 8 (R) *RIC KELLER, ORLANDO PRO-GUN (R) Elizabeth Doran, Winter Springs Failed to Respond (D) Alan Grayson, Orlando Failed to Respond (D) Homer Hartage, Orlando Failed to Respond (D) Charlie Stuart, Orlando Failed to Respond District 9 (R) GUS MICHAEL BILIRAKIS, TARPON SPGS PRO-GUN (R) David Langheier, Tarpon Springs Failed to Respond District 11 (D) Kathy Castor, Tampa Strong Anti-Gun (D) Scott Farrell, Tampa Failed to Respond (D) Al Fox, Tampa Failed to Respond (D) Les Miller, Tampa Strong Anti-Gun (D) Michael Steinberg Failed to Respond District 13 (R) DONNA CLARKE, SARASOTA STRONG PRO-GUN (R) Vern Buchanan, Sarasota Pro-Gun (R) Nancy Detert, Venice Weak Pro-Gun (R) Mark Flanagan, Bradenton Pro-Gun (R) Tramm Hudson, Sarasota Pro-Gun (D) Christine Jennings, Sarasota Failed to Respond (D) Jan Schneider, Sarasota Strong Anti-Gun District 15 (D) Bob Bowman, Melbourne Failed to Respond (D) John Kennedy, Merritt Island Failed to Respond Distict 17 (D) *Kendrick Meek, Miami Gardens Anti-Gun (D) Dufirstson Neree, Miami Failed to Respond District 24 (D) Clint Curtis, Titusville Pro-Gun (D) Dr. Andy Michaud, Winter Park Failed to Respond GOVERNOR (R) CHARLIE CRIST, ST. PETERSBURG STRONG PRO-GUN (R) Tom Gallagher, Tallahassee Weak Pro-Gun (D) ROD SMITH, ALACHUA WEAK PROGUN- (D) Jim Davis, Tampa Strong Anti Gun- ATTORNEY GENERAL (D) WALTER "SKIP" CAMPBELL, FT.LAUDERDALE WEAK PRO-GUN (D) Merrilee Ehrlich, Pompano Beach Strong Anti-Gun CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (R) TOM LEE, TALLAHASSEE STRONG PRO-GUN (R) Randy Johnson, Celebration Pro-Gun (R) Milton Bauguess, Tallahassee Probably Anti-Gun FLORIDA SENATE District 8 (R) *JAMES KING, JR., JACKSONVILLE STRONG PRO-GUN (R) Randall Terry, St. Augustine Failed to Respond District 10 (R) Sandra Murman, Brandon Pro-Gun (R) Rhonda Storms, Valrico Pro-Gun (R) Ray Young, Plant City Pro-Gun District 14 (R) Travis Horn, Gainesville Pro-Gun (R) Steve Oelrich, Gainesville Probably Anti-Gun (D) Edward Jennings, Jr., Gainesville Strong Anti-Gun (D) Perry McGriff, Jr., Gainesville Weak Pro-Gun District 16 (R) Kim Berfield, Tampa Pro-Gun (R) Frank Farkas, St. Petersburg Pro-Gun District 18 (D) Arthenia Joyner, Tampa Strong Anti-Gun (D) Gerald White, Tampa Failed to Respond District 30 (D) Ted Deutch, Boca Raton Failed to Respond (D) Irving Slosberg, Boca Raton Strong Anti-Gun District 32 (D) Ben Graber, Coral Springs Strong Anti-Gun (D) James Haddad, Coral Springs Pro-Gun (D) Jeremy Ring, Ft. Lauderdale Failed to Respond District 38 (R) *J. ALEX VILLALOBOS, MIAMI STRONG PRO-GUN (R) Frank Bolanos, Miami Pro-Gun FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District 6 (R) William Fisher, Jr., Panama City Failed to Respond (R) Jimmy Patronis, Jr., Panama City Pro-Gun (R) Cameron Skinner, Panama City Beach Pro-Gun (R) Lee Sullivan, Panama City Pro-Gun (D) Raymond Guillory, Panama City Anti-Gun (D) Janice Lucas, Panama City Weak Pro-Gun District 11 (R) David Pope, Alachua Pro-Gun (R) Ray Walker, Lake City Pro-Gun District 14 (D) *Terry Fields, Jacksonville Strong Anti-Gun (D) Reginald Brown, Jacksonville Failed to Respond District 15 (D) *Audrey Gibson, Jacksonville Strong Anti-Gun (D) Reginald Fullwood, Jacksonville Failed to Respond District 23 (D) Bonnie Burgess, Alachua Failed to Respond (D) Charles Chestnut, IV, Gainesville Failed to Respond District 34 (R) *DAVID MEALOR, LAKE MARY PRO-GUN (R) Austin Brooks, Altamonte Springs Anti-Gun District 36 (D) Scott Randolph, Orlando Failed to Respond (D) Eben Cowles Self, Orlando Failed to Respond District 39 (D) Prince Brown, Orlando Failed to Respond (D) Fritz Jackson Seide, Orlando Pro-Gun (D) Geraldine Thompson, Orlando Failed to Respond District 41 (R) Dennis Horton, Windermere Pro-Gun (R) Stephen Precourt, Orlando Pro-Gun (R) Joe Durek, Orlando Failed to Respond District 44 (R) Joseph Mattingly, Spring Hill Failed to Respond (R) Robert Schenck, III, Spring Hill Failed to Respond District 48 (R) Brian Flaherty, Palm Harbor Pro-Gun (R) Peter Nehr, Tarpon Springs Pro-Gun (R) Robin Borland, Palm Harbor Probably Anti-Gun (R) Ken Peluso, Palm Harbor Anti-Gun District 49 (R) *JOHN QUINONES, IV, KISSIMMEE PRO-GUN (R) Matt Justine, Winter Park Pro-Gun District 50 (R) Ed Hooper, Clearwater Pro-Gun (R) Nancy Riley, Clearwater Weak Pro-Gun District 51 (R) Bruce Cotton, Seminole Pro-Gun (R) Dottie Reeder, Seminole Pro-Gun District 52 (R) Angelo Capelli, St. Petersburg Pro-Gun (R) Ross Johnson, St. Petersburg Pro-Gun (D) Harold William Heller, St. Petersburg Failed to Respond (D) Liz McCallum, St. Petersburg Failed to Respond District 53 (D) Charles Gerdes, St. Petersburg Failed to Respond (D) Rick Kriseman, St. Petersburg Probably Anti-Gun District 54 (R) James Frishe, St. Petersburg Weak Pro-Gun (R) Rod Jones, Treasure Island Pro-Gun (R) Michael Petruccelli, Indian Shores Weak Pro-Gun (R) David Vecchio, Belleair Pro-Gun District 59 (D) Hakim Aquil, Tampa Failed to Respond (D) Warren Hope Dawson, Tampa Failed to Respond (D) Betty Reed, Tampa Weak Pro-Gun District 69 (R) Laura Benson, Sarasota Failed to Respond (R) David Mills, Sarasota Pro-Gun District 70 (R) Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder, Sarasota Pro-Gun (R) Rory Dubin, North Venice Pro-Gun (R) Doug Holder, Sarasota Pro-Gun (R) Jon Kleiber, Sarasota Pro-Gun (D) M. David Shapiro, Sarasota Failed to Respond (D) Ernest Zavodnyik, Venice Failed to Respond District 71 (R) *MICHAEL GRANT, PORT CHARLOTTE STRONG PRO-GUN (R) Richard Santos, Murdock Failed to Respond District 73 (R) John Albion, Ft. Myers Pro-Gun (R) Nick Thompson, Ft. Myers Failed to Respond District 78 (D) *Richard Machek, Boca Raton Weak Pro-Gun (D) Steven Perman, Boca Raton Failed to Respond District 85 (D) *Shelley Vana, Lantana Anti-Gun (D) Jeffrey Thomas Murphy, Lake Worth Failed to Respond District 86 (D) Joseph Abruzzo, Boca Raton Failed to Respond (D) Harriet Lerman, Delray Beach Failed to Respond (D) Maria Sachs, Delray Beach Failed to Respond (D) Mark Alan Siegel, Boca Raton Anti-Gun District 90 (D) Harvey Arnold, Delray Beach Failed to Respond (D) Sheldon Klasfeld, Boca Raton Anti-Gun (D) Kelly Skidmore, Boca Raton Failed to Respond (D) Leonard Turesky, Boca Raton Failed to Respond District 91 (D) Christian Chiari, Ft. Lauderdale Failed to Respond (D) Howard Sims, Ft. Lauderdale Strong Anti-Gun District 93 (D) Alain Jean, Ft. Lauderdale Failed to Respond (D) Randy Smith, Ft. Lauderdale Failed to Respond (D) Perry Thurston, Jr., Ft. Lauderdale Failed to Respond (D) Sallie Tillman-Watson, Ft. Lauderdale Failed to Respond (D) McKinley Williams, II, Hollywood Failed to Respond District 94 (D) *Matthew Meadows, Lauderhill Probably Anti-Gun (D) Andrew Lewis, Sunrise Failed to Respond District 95 (D) Chris Finnegan, Ft. Lauderdale Failed to Respond (D) Amy Shapiro Rose, Coconut Creek Failed to Respond (D) James Waldman, Coconut Creek Failed to Respond District 97 (D) Walter Birch, Weston Failed to Respond (D) Martin David Kiar, Davie Failed to Respond District 99 (D) Arthur Palamara, Hollywood Failed to Respond (D) Barry Sacharow, Hollywood Failed to Respond (D) Elaine Schwartz, Hollywood Failed to Respond District 104 (D) *Yolly Roberson, North Miami Anti-Gun (D) Jacqui B. Colyer, Miami Failed to Respond (D) Domnique Simon, North Miami Failed to Respond District 105 (D) Joseph Gibbons, Hallandale Beach Weak Pro-Gun (D) Henry Rose, Pembroke Pines Failed to Respond District 107 (R) Arthur Arnau, Coral Gables Pro-Gun (R) Robert Fernandez, Miami Pro-Gun (R) Frank Carollo, Miami Failed to Respond (R) Eric Padron, Miami Failed to Respond (R) Zavier Suarez, Miami Failed to Respond District 108 (D) Ronald Brise, North Miami Failed to Respond (D) Kathy Emery, Miami Failed to Respond (D) Hans Laurenceau, North Miami Failed to Respond (D) Peter Walsh, Miami Shores Failed to Respond (D) Eddie Lewis, Miami Shores Anti-Gun District 115 (R) *Juan-Carlos Planas, Miami Probably Anti-Gun (R) Carla Ascencio-Savola, Miami Failed to Respond (R) Rafael Palmerola, Miami Pro-Gun (R) Juan E. "J.P." Planas Failed to Respond District 116 (R) *MARCELO LLORENTE, SOUTH MIAMI PRO-GUN (R) Jorge Esponosa, Miami Failed to Respond District 120 (R) David Rice, Marathon Pro-Gun (R) Spencer Slate, Key Largo Pro-Gun (R) Jeffrey Wander, Miami Pro-Gun (R) Salvador Gutierrez, Jr., Key Largo Failed to Respond ************************************************** USE THIS RATING GUIDE FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 PRIMARY. A NEW RATING GUIDE WILL BE SENT TO MEMBERS FOR THE NOVEMBER 7, 2006 GENERAL ELECTION. ************************************************** NOTE: Past experience has shown that the majority of candidates who fail to return a completed NRA/USF questionnaire are bad on the gun issue and prefer not to be rated rather than reveal their true position. There are, of course, some cases where candidates or campaign workers have simply misplaced the questionnaire or for some other legitimate reason the questionnaire was not returned. If you wish further information on candidates in your area who failed to respond, before making your voting decisions, we suggest you call the candidate. You can get the phone numbers of candidates by calling your local telephone information and asking for their campaign office numbers -- NOT US! ************************************************** If you are unsure of the district numbers in which you vote, call your local supervisor of elections or voter registration office, NOT US! ************************************************** PREPARED FROM INFORMATION COMPILED BY USF AND NRA ************************************************** |