2008 Pasco County
Democratic Candidates
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President of the
United States:
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H. David Werder for
US Congressional District 5
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Carol Castagnero for
US Congressional District 5
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Bill Mitchell for
US Congressional District 9
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John Dicks for
US Congressional District 9
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Anita de Palma for
US Congressional District 9
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Fred Taylor for
State Senate District 11
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Richard Skandera for
State Senate District 11
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Aaron K. Whitaker for
State Representative District 44
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Ron Rice for
State Representative
District 46
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Carl Zimmermann for
State Representative District 48
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Nicholas Planck for
Pasco County Commissioner,
District 3
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Teresa (Terri) Conroy for
Pasco County Commissioner,
District 3
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Ginny Miller for
Pasco County Commissioner,
District 5
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Steve Donaldson Candidate
for Superintendent of Schools
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Pat Carroll for
Supervisor of Elections
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Kim Bogart for
Sherrif
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Jeff Deremer for
Sherrif
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Bobby Kinzy for
Sheriff
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Robert N. Altman for
Clerk of Circuit Court
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Security Begins at Home
The Platform of The Pasco County Democratic Party
Our Vision:
- Real National Security
- Energy Independence
- Honest Leadership & Open Government
- Economic Prosperity & Educational Excellence
- A Healthcare System That Works for Everyone
- Retirement Security
“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new guards for their future security."
Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 |
Pasco Democrats believe that the Republican "message of fear" must be replaced by a positive Democratic "message of vigilance" that will achieve real security for our home, state, and nation.
DEMOCRATS SUPPORT:
Your Health Care
- A Patients' Bill of Rights and developing a Universal Health Care System.
- Better health care for infants and children.
- An equal emphasis on women in medical research.
- Making prescription drugs affordable for all, and government initiated bulk purchase of prescription drugs.
- A commitment to the physical well-being of older Americans.
- Stem Cell Research.
Your Education
- Smaller class sizes via the Class Size Amendment.
- Major increases in the funding of public education, including Early Childhood.
- Classrooms staffed by fully-qualified professional teachers, who are paid accordingly.
- A strong academic curriculum which also teaches students about diversity and conflict resolution.
Your Economy
- Investment to help small businesses grow, with assistance to start-up companies.
- Increased access to affordable health insurance for small businesses.
- A minimum wage that reflects the impact of inflationary factors on the cost of living.
- A "pay-as-you-go" economic policy.
- Planned economic growth that deals with infrastructure and quality of life issues.
Your National Security
- A strong, well-prepared and well-supplied, military defense.
- Improving port and border security.
- Increased funding for the Florida National Guard.
Your Home
- Family values.
- Rights to privacy and individual liberty, and equal protection to all under the law.
- Freedom from government intrusion into private matters.
- Affordable housing initiatives so people can live near their workplace.
- Affordable home insurance, especially for hurricane and sinkhole coverage.
“Democrats are for equal opportunity, shared responsibility, and inclusive community”
Bill Clinton |
Your Workplace
- A livable wage paid to every worker, and a safe work place, free from harassment.
- Equal pay for equal work, and the right to form labor unions.
- Halting privatization of public jobs.
- Improving the Social Security System, and opposing attempts to privatize it.
Veterans And Health Care
- A guarantee of the highest quality, continuing medical care for veterans from a grateful nation.
Your Justice
- A moratorium on the death penalty, and adequate funding for defense counsel for death row inmates.
- Fair and equitable due process rights for those accused of a crime.
- Firearm education and legislation to promote responsible, safe, and legal use of firearms.
- Restoring voting rights to ex-felons.
Your Environment
- Addressing the critical threat of global warming by promoting legislation to stop it, including stricter standards for automobile emissions and industrial waste.
- A national policy aimed at achieving energy independence, using alternative and renewable energy resources.
Your Government
- A government that is open and honest with the people it's meant to serve.
- Eliminating political and legislative domination by big money interest groups and lobbyists.
- A voting system that is fair and equitable, and which produces a paper ballot for accurate and verifiable election results.
Your Taxation
- A fair graduated tax system, with tax relief where warranted.
- Sales tax reform.
Your Public Communication
- Restoring the Fairness Doctrine.
- Free and open access to the Internet at Public Libraries.
- Increased funds for Public Radio and Television.
Your United States In The World
- A strong United Nations, in which the United States plays a major role in its diplomatic, peacekeeping, economic, and humanitarian activities.
- Adherence to the rules of international laws and treaties, including the Geneva Convention.
- The signing of the Kyoto Treaty to lessen harmful emissions into the environment.
- The idea that while a strong military is essential, all efforts at resolving conflict should stress "diplomacy before gunfire"
“We are not afraid to entrust the
American people with unpleasant
facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”
John F. Kennedy |
VOTE DEMOCRATIC!
This time your vote is not enough…
...this time, you must be involved!
Here’s How:
- Log on to www.pascodemocrats.com
Here you’ll find our volunteer form and meeting updates.
- Call us to volunteer (866) 630-2733
Call and leave us your name and number. Our volunteer coordinator will call you back with exciting options for how YOU can really help!
- Donate
Our only source of income is from private donations. Make your check payable to Pasco DEC and mail to: Pasco DEC, PO Box 451, Elfers, FL 34680
Political Advertisement Paid for and approved by the Pasco County Democratic Executive Committee.
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