Re: U.S. House, District 13

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> We recommend Christine Jennings
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> Congressional elections used to be tame and predictable in these parts.
> Not this year.
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> In the 13th District -- which ranges from Palmetto to Englewood to Arcadia
> to Wauchula -- the Republican primary was the most expensive and divisive
> on record in this region. Meanwhile, to the south and east in the 16th
> District, Republican incumbent Mark Foley's general-election campaign
> crashed and burned when the nation learned that he had an affinity for
> male, teenage pages.
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> Voters in District 13 have a choice between Republican Vern Buchanan and
> Democrat Christine Jennings.
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> Auto-dealer magnate Buchanan spent the most money and got the most votes
> in the Republican primary -- but only 32 percent of them, far from a
> majority, and finished second in his home county, Sarasota.
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> Buchanan lists an impressive number of local, state and national
> supporters. Intraparty bitterness lingered after the primary, however,
> with open defections by some local Republican leaders and a refusal by one
> of Buchanan's primary opponents, former local party chairman Tramm Hudson,
> to back his campaign (and a late, lukewarm expression of support from
> another of the candidates, longtime legislator Nancy Detert, who won
> Sarasota County in the primary).
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> Part of the lingering division can be attributed to legitimate questions
> about Buchanan's business ethics, some to concerns about his encampment on
> the far right of the political spectrum, and another part to the magnitude
> of money he has dumped into his own campaign.
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> Jennings' mainstream appeal
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> Whatever the reasons, Buchanan's candidacy created an opening for
> Jennings, a former local banker whose positions on deficit reduction,
> environmental protection, religious freedom and education place her in the
> mainstream of the political spectrum.
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> Buchanan's campaign ads have attacked Jennings' position on taxes. No
> surprise there: Buchanan, like other high-income Americans, has benefited
> from tax cuts and shelters. Jennings, who as a banker reaped earnings and
> helped individuals and companies create wealth, favors reviewing and
> reorienting tax policies, with a focus on strengthening the middle class.
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> On immigration, Buchanan backs draconian measures; Jennings disagrees with
> parts of President Bush's sensible policy, which is supported in the
> Republican-led U.S. Senate, but she is closer to the president on
> immigration than Buchanan is.
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> Differences on Iraq, reproductive rights
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> When asked before the primaries to assess U.S. military policy, Buchanan
> said, "We must continue our strategy in Iraq and beyond." Jennings, for
> her part, responded: "Unfortunately, this administration has compromised
> our ability to fight terror across the globe by locking up our military
> resources in an extended conflict in Iraq with no clear strategy for
> victory."
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> Neither candidate has articulated a clear plan for effectively dealing
> with the chaos in Iraq -- few national political leaders have -- but even
> many of the president's supporters have urged him to change the
> ineffective "stay the course" policy.
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> On reproductive rights, Jennings supports a woman's right to choose, but
> wants to publicly discuss: "Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies and
> what are the mitigating circumstances?" Buchanan wants to deny women the
> constitutional right to an abortion "100 percent" of the time, even if it
> takes an amendment to the Constitution.
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> Jennings won a competitive Democratic primary in September, after having
> lost a primary two years ago. She persevered and has withstood four years
> of public scrutiny with her positive reputation intact.
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> If elected, Jennings would be a moderate capable of reaching out to
> Republicans, Democrats and independents.
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> We recommend Christine Jennings for U.S. House of Representatives,
> District 13.
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> Copyright - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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