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Democrats
Candidate Votes % of votes Delegates won Projected winner
Hillary Clinton 553,013 51% 0 D_Donkey.gif
Barack Obama 336,016 31% 0
John Edwards 165,769 15% 0
Dennis Kucinich 6,404 1% 0
53% of precincts reporting

Republicans
Candidate Votes % of votes Delegates won Projected winner
John McCain 475,562 35% 0 R_McCain.thumb.jpg
Mitt Romney 421,579 31% 0
Rudy Giuliani 201,492 15% 0
Mike Huckabee 178,688 13% 0
Ron Paul 41,804 3% 0
Fred Thompson 17,042 1% 0
Duncan Hunter 2,013 0% 0
57% of precincts reporting

This is big for the GOP winner, because Florida is a winner take all state.

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What's on Prop 1, Swampy?

NO. 1

CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION

ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 3, 4, AND 6

ARTICLE XII, SECTION 27

(Legislative)

Property Tax Exemptions; Limitations On Property Tax Assessments

This revision proposes changes to the State Constitution relating to property taxation.

With respect to homestead property, this revision: (1) increases the homestead

exemption except for school district taxes and (2) allows homestead property owners to

transfer up to $500,000 of their Save-Our-Homes benefits to their next homestead. With

respect to nonhomestead property, this revision (3) provides a $25,000 exemption for

tangible personal property and (4) limits assessment increases for specified

nonhomestead real property except for school district taxes.

In more detail, this revision:

(1) Increases the homestead exemption by exempting the assessed value

between $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption does not apply to school district taxes.

(2) Provides for the transfer of accumulated Save-Our-Homes benefits.

Homestead property owners will be able to transfer their Save-Our-Homes benefit to a

new homestead within 1 year and not more than 2 years after relinquishing their

previous homestead; except, if this revision is approved by the electors in January of

2008 and if the new homestead is established on January 1, 2008, the previous

homestead must have been relinquished in 2007. If the new homestead has a higher

just value than the previous one, the accumulated benefit can be transferred; if the new

homestead has a lower just value, the amount of benefit transferred will be reduced.

The transferred benefit may not exceed $500,000. This provision applies to all taxes.

(3) Authorizes an exemption from property taxes of $25,000 of assessed value

of tangible personal property. This provision applies to all taxes.

(4) Limits the assessment increases for specified nonhomestead real property

to 10 percent each year. Property will be assessed at just value following an

improvement, as defined by general law, and may be assessed at just value following a

change of ownership or control if provided by general law. This limitation does not apply

to school district taxes. This limitation is repealed effective January 1, 2019, unless

renewed by a vote of the electors in the general election held in 2018.

Further, this revision:

a. Repeals obsolete language on the homestead exemption when it was less

than $25,000 and did not apply uniformly to property taxes levied by all local

governments.

b. Provides for homestead exemptions to be repealed if a future constitutional

amendment provides for assessment of homesteads "at less than just value" rather than

as currently provided "at a specified percentage" of just value.

c. Schedules the changes to take effect upon approval by the electors and

operate retroactively to January 1, 2008, if approved in a special election held on

January 29, 2008, or to take effect January 1, 2009, if approved in the general election

held in November of 2008. The limitation on annual assessment increases for specified

real property shall first apply to the 2009 tax roll if this revision is approved in a special

election held on January 29, 2008, or shall first apply to the 2010 tax roll if this revision

is approved in the general election held in November of 2008.

 

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Here we go....

 

Property Tax Amendment -- 5493 of 6,913 precincts reporting (79%)

 

Statewide

 

Yes [W] 2,402,061 64% (X)

No 1,331,023 36%

 

:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

 

:dancingpa

 

Looks like the sales tax will be going up. I'll take user fees over property taxes any day.

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NO. 1

 

CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION

ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 3, 4, AND 6

ARTICLE XII, SECTION 27

(Legislative)

Property Tax Exemptions; Limitations On Property Tax Assessments

This revision proposes changes to the State Constitution relating to property taxation.

With respect to homestead property, this revision: (1) increases the homestead

exemption except for school district taxes and (2) allows homestead property owners to

transfer up to $500,000 of their Save-Our-Homes benefits to their next homestead. With

respect to nonhomestead property, this revision (3) provides a $25,000 exemption for

tangible personal property and (4) limits assessment increases for specified

nonhomestead real property except for school district taxes.

In more detail, this revision:

(1) Increases the homestead exemption by exempting the assessed value

between $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption does not apply to school district taxes.

(2) Provides for the transfer of accumulated Save-Our-Homes benefits.

Homestead property owners will be able to transfer their Save-Our-Homes benefit to a

new homestead within 1 year and not more than 2 years after relinquishing their

previous homestead; except, if this revision is approved by the electors in January of

2008 and if the new homestead is established on January 1, 2008, the previous

homestead must have been relinquished in 2007. If the new homestead has a higher

just value than the previous one, the accumulated benefit can be transferred; if the new

homestead has a lower just value, the amount of benefit transferred will be reduced.

The transferred benefit may not exceed $500,000. This provision applies to all taxes.

(3) Authorizes an exemption from property taxes of $25,000 of assessed value

of tangible personal property. This provision applies to all taxes.

(4) Limits the assessment increases for specified nonhomestead real property

to 10 percent each year. Property will be assessed at just value following an

improvement, as defined by general law, and may be assessed at just value following a

change of ownership or control if provided by general law. This limitation does not apply

to school district taxes. This limitation is repealed effective January 1, 2019, unless

renewed by a vote of the electors in the general election held in 2018.

Further, this revision:

a. Repeals obsolete language on the homestead exemption when it was less

than $25,000 and did not apply uniformly to property taxes levied by all local

governments.

b. Provides for homestead exemptions to be repealed if a future constitutional

amendment provides for assessment of homesteads "at less than just value" rather than

as currently provided "at a specified percentage" of just value.

c. Schedules the changes to take effect upon approval by the electors and

operate retroactively to January 1, 2008, if approved in a special election held on

January 29, 2008, or to take effect January 1, 2009, if approved in the general election

held in November of 2008. The limitation on annual assessment increases for specified

real property shall first apply to the 2009 tax roll if this revision is approved in a special

election held on January 29, 2008, or shall first apply to the 2010 tax roll if this revision

is approved in the general election held in November of 2008.

 

 

That's a nice homestead exemption. Got room down there?

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He needs to start a campaign that knows there are seven days to the week and not all what is done on Sunday.

 

That is where you are grossly mistaken. He has been campaigning that way. The only coverage he gets from the media that has painted him as only a religious candidate is on Sunday.

 

As I mentioned in another thread. He has proposed a Fair Tax System WEEKS/MONTHS ago. Did that get any coverage like when Rudy G proposed his tax system? No. Has there been any debate on the national media about a Fair Tax System although Huckabee is continually talking about it on the stump speeches? No.

 

He is much more than just a Sunday morning candidate. Unfortunately, the national media who determines what view the people see of a candidate is determined to paint him as a certain type of candidate.

 

Another example of this is the message that Hillary won Nevada. Electoral votes and not popular votes are what determine the candidate. Obama left Nevada with more electoral votes than Hillary. He won the state in the area that counted. But is that the message being sent out?

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That is where you are grossly mistaken. He has been campaigning that way. The only coverage he gets from the media that has painted him as only a religious candidate is on Sunday.

 

As I mentioned in another thread. He has proposed a Fair Tax System WEEKS/MONTHS ago. Did that get any coverage like when Rudy G proposed his tax system? No. Has there been any debate on the national media about a Fair Tax System although Huckabee is continually talking about it on the stump speeches? No.

 

He is much more than just a Sunday morning candidate. Unfortunately, the national media who determines what view the people see of a candidate is determined to paint him as a certain type of candidate.

 

Another example of this is the message that Hillary won Nevada. Electoral votes and not popular votes are what determine the candidate. Obama left Nevada with more electoral votes than Hillary. He won the state in the area that counted. But is that the message being sent out?

 

Yeah, Fox News, Limbaugh, others are all part of national media bias to narrow in the presentation. Ok. Sure. And as for reporting and sound bites, why then does he give them the material to use? Speech after speech he has to say something. Oh, I guess his own website is filtered by outside media?

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Yeah, Fox News, Limbaugh, others are all part of national media bias to narrow in the presentation. Ok. Sure. And as for reporting and sound bites, why then does he give them the material to use? Speech after speech he has to say something. Oh, I guess his own website is filtered by outside media?

 

I have already post from his website once in this forum showing you to be wrong on your position.

 

Here are his issues items on his website.

 

The Secure America Plan

Immigration

Plan to Strengthen America's Infrastructure

Faith and Politics

Sanctity of Life

Veterans' Bill Of Rights

Education And The Arts

Health Care

Taxes/Economy

Marriage

Energy Independence

National Security/Foreign Policy: Iraq

National Security/Foreign Policy: War On Terror

Foreign Policy: Israel

Cuba Policy

Agriculture

Crisis Management

2nd Amendment Rights

Judges

Vertical Politics

 

I have bolded the ones that are not faith issues.

here is the link to these issues.

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.Home

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That is where you are grossly mistaken. He has been campaigning that way. The only coverage he gets from the media that has painted him as only a religious candidate is on Sunday.

 

As I mentioned in another thread. He has proposed a Fair Tax System WEEKS/MONTHS ago. Did that get any coverage like when Rudy G proposed his tax system? No. Has there been any debate on the national media about a Fair Tax System although Huckabee is continually talking about it on the stump speeches? No.

 

He is much more than just a Sunday morning candidate. Unfortunately, the national media who determines what view the people see of a candidate is determined to paint him as a certain type of candidate.

 

Another example of this is the message that Hillary won Nevada. Electoral votes and not popular votes are what determine the candidate. Obama left Nevada with more electoral votes than Hillary. He won the state in the area that counted. But is that the message being sent out?

 

Do whatever it takes to keep you, your politics, and your crazy right wing nutjob out of Washington.

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Yeah, Fox News, Limbaugh, others are all part of national media bias to narrow in the presentation. Ok. Sure. And as for reporting and sound bites, why then does he give them the material to use? Speech after speech he has to say something. Oh, I guess his own website is filtered by outside media?

 

I don't watch TV news or listen to talk radio, so I can't speak to that, but I can't say that his website knocks anyone down with "Sunday morning candidate" rhetoric. In fact all I have found was a brief paragraph in his about me section mentioning his past as a pastor and a mention of faith in his issues section. From hearing him speak and watching his performance in debates he has done well to discuss a wide spectrum of issues and field questions about his faith in a very unobtrusive and eloquent manner.

 

edit: lbbc beat me to it...

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