THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:
ELECTION CENTRAL 2012 .....
BARACK OBAMA HAS BEEN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
At 11:17 PM on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, all five networks, FOX, CNN, CBS, NBC & ABC called the election for Obama. With five states outstanding, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Ohio & Virginia, it was OHIO that put Obama over the top. I believe that FOX called it first and all of the other networks were quick to follow within the next 45 seconds.
It is now past midnight though, and Mitt Romney's camp is not prepared to concede. They do not believe that Ohio is lost and they have not made the "phone call" to the Obama people. As a result, all the network talking heads are still talking. They await someone to take a stage, Romney to concede or Obama to claim victory.
There are now three states left to call: Colorado, Florida, and Virginia, (Nevada was just called for Obama a few minutes ago). I did call Florida at 10:01 PM tonight for Obama after doing a County by County analysis.
With 73% of the popular vote cast, these are the numbers, (you can't make this up):
ROMNEY - 49,028,980
OBAMA - 49,028,645
OTHER ELECTION NEWS:
Judge Andrea Wolfson appears headed to re-election. With 83% of the votes counted, Wolfson maintains her lead of 53% - 47%.
All three Florida Supreme Court Justices have been retained after each received 68% of the vote.
All but three of the Constitutional Amendments have gone down to defeat. The only three that will garner the required 60% of the vote are: Number 2: Veterans Homestead Discount; Number 9: Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran Homestead Exemption; and Number 11: Low-Income Seniors Homestead Exemption.
Congrats go out to former ASA Catherine Vogel who will be the next State Attorney in Monroe County. The 16th Judicial Circuit vote shows Vogel getting 56% of the vote and defeating Mark Kohl.
Say goodbye to State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff in State Senate District 34. State Senator Maria Sachs defeats Bogdanoff 53% - 47%.
In a closely watched US House seat, incumbent Allan West is trailing challenger Patrick Murphy. The vote right now is: Murphy 155,365 (50.16%) - West 154,392 (49.84%). The margin is less than one-half of one percent - meaning that this race is headed for a recount.
In BROWEIRD COUNTY, there were three Judicial races: former Circuit Court Judge Julio Gonzalez appears headed to defeat against Laura Watson. Watson leads 51% - 49%. In County Court races: Olga Levine defeats Robert Nichols 52% - 48% and Incumbent Judge Robert Diaz will retain his seat over challenger Roshawn Banks 59% - 41%.
Congratulation to all of the candidates and bravo to all those who got out and voted today.
We look forward to our next election cycle in 2014.
As always, feel free to email us with any tips at captain4justice@gmail.com.
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THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:
ELECTION CENTRAL .....
Four weeks from today, our nation goes to the polls to elect the next President of these United States of America. In many places around the country voting has already begun. In Florida, if you ordered an absentee ballot, you should be getting that in the mail later this week. Here are your choices:
Just ask yourself the following question: Do you want to vote for the candidate who took out Bin Laden, or, do you want to vote for the candidate who has vowed to take out Big Bird? Those are your choices.
On a more serious note, 538.com, the New York Times online thread, still shows President Obama winning the Electoral College on November 6th. They show him with 302.5 and Romney with 235.5; (it takes 270).
The Times calls the following states Competitive: Colorado (leaning blue); Florida (toss-up); Iowa (leaning blue); North Carolina (leaning red); New Hampshire (likely blue); Nevada (likely blue); Ohio (likely blue); Virginia (leaning blue); and Wisconsin (likely blue).
How close is this election? If Romney pulls Florida into his court, he picks up 29 electoral votes. He then needs only 6 more to become our 45th President. Virginia has 13, Colorado has 9, and Iowa has the exact 6 votes he would need.
The next three debates could prove crucial. This week it's Biden v. Ryan on Thursday night from Danville, Kentucky. Next week, on Tuesday, Obama and Romney will hold a town hall style debate from Hofstra University. The final debate takes place in our backyard, at the FAU campus in Boca Raton on Monday, October 22nd. That debate will be about foreign policy.
If Obama wants to have another four years of free rides on Air Force One, he better bring his "A" game to his final two debates; last week he didn't even bring "a" game to Denver. Rumpole has stated more than once on this blog that the only two things that could cost Obama the election are: the debates, or, some world event. We had a convergence of both in the past couple of weeks. First, was the attack on our embassy in Benghazi which cost the lives of four Americans including Ambassador Chris Stevens. It has now been revealed, by recently released emails, that the State Department (Hillary Clinton) pulled most of the security from Libya a few months before the attacks. Second, was the no show of Obama last week in Denver.
On the local scene, don't forget that we do have one outstanding judicial election as a result of the County Court Run-off between Incumbent Judge Andrea Wolfson and Challenger Greer Elaine Wallace.
North of the Border, in Broweird, there are three run-offs. In Circuit, former Judge Julio Gonzalez faces Laura Watson. In County Court, Incumbent Robert Diaz faces Challenger Roshawn Banks. And, Olga Levine faces Robert Nichols.
Most important in the judicial races is the Retention Vote for three Florida Supreme Court Justices. Justices Peggy Quince, Fred Lewis, and Barbara Pariente all face the possibility of being voted out of office. If any of them are, then Governor Scott gets to choose their replacements. There has been a lot of posts recently concerning the fact that, last week, the Republican Party of Florida voted to make this a campaign issue and supports ousting the three sitting jurists. Numerous Republican leaders throughout the State have taken a stand publicly supporting the three sitting Justices.
We will also be watching the races for State Attorney in the 16th, Monroe County, as Catherine Vogel (D) is up against Mark Kohl (R) and in the 17th, Broward County, where Mike Satz (D) faces Jim Lewis (R). There will be a new State Attorney in the 15th, Palm Beach County, as Dave Aronberg (D) is up against Dina Keever (R).
It should be an exciting 28 days running up to the Tuesday, November 6th election. We look forward to reporting on all of the happenings right here.
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