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It's official, Gilchrist County is now majority Republican !!!!!!!
On Febraury 22nd, the Supervisor of Elections registered another voter under the Republican Party. That voter made the column from majority democrat move to majority Republican. Just a few highlights of how far Gilchrist County has come. In 1998, we had roughly 800 registered Republicans. In 2002, we registered our 2002nd Republican. Also that year we elected our first Republican elected official.........EVER. Over the next few years, we slowly chipped away at the lead and got a few more Republicans elected. In 2006 we held a majority on the School Board and a Republican Supervisor of Elections. In 2010 we elected a Republican Sheriff. We alsi had 2 county commissioners switch to Republican. The next year our School Superintendant joined the Republican Party. Now we have Republicans competeing in almost every race and most voters in the county realize that the Republican Party's platform best fits their ideals and values.
Florida Legislature passes redistricting maps, now moves to courts
Democrat party instantly files a lawsuit against the maps.
http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/lawsuits-fly-over-senate-redistricting-maps
New congressional districts:
http://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/SESSION/HOME/REDISTRICTING2012/PUBLICCOMMENTS/h000c9047_35x42L.pdf
State Senate Districts:
http://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/SESSION/HOME/REDISTRICTING2012/PUBLICCOMMENTS/s000s9008_35x42L.pdf
House Districts:
http://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/SESSION/HOME/REDISTRICTING2012/PUBLICCOMMENTS/h000h9049_35x42L.pdf
Obama to reveal his 2013 budget, increases taxes, adds 1.3 trillion deficit
New budget plans to increase taxes on the "wealthy" and will add 901 billion to the debt this year and will run a 1.3 trillion in deficits next year. Republicans argue it adds too much to the debt and doesn't do anything to curb entitlements.
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/obama-deficit-taxes-trillion/2012/02/12/id/429149
Romney wins Maine Caucus
Ron Paul comes in a very close second, losing by less than 200 votes. Delegate race unchanged with Romney in the lead and Santorum in second with Gingrich in 3rd. The race now moves to the states of Arizona and Michigan
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/RomneyWinsMaineRepublicanCaucuses/2012/02/11/id/429146
Senator Marco Rubio gives inspiring speech at CPAC
Senator Rubio talks about American exceptionalism and Obama's failures as president in this speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEdyViVg1i4&feature=player_embedded
Obama' latest healthcare mandate violates religious freedoms and 1st Amendment
Mandate would force religious organizations and employers to provide contraception, sterilization, and morning after pill in their health care coverage. Law would command institutions to do what their beliefs command them not to do
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/02/01/obamacares-contraception-mandate-tramples-on-religious-liberty/
Update: Obama amends law, saying religious organizations will be exempt by forcing insurance companies to pay for it. Doesn't go far enough in preserving moral libertieshttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203646004577217181415407806.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
Cliff Stearns annonces he will run for District 3
On Tuesday Congresman Cliff Stearns officially announced that he will be running in district 3. District 3 will be composed of 60% of the old district 6, which Congressman Stearns has previously represented. Under the maps approved by the House, Gilchrist County will be part of the new district 3.
http://cliffstearns.net/news2.cfm?id=405
Santorum wins three states
Former Senator Rick Santorum swept all three states (Colorado, Missouri, and Minnesota) on Tue Feb 7th. Santorum now is second in delegates.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-02-07/santorum-romney-primary-caucus/53003960/1
Gilchrist County school system ranks 5th in the state
Bell High School ranked #10 in the state, Trenton High School ranked #15
http://www.wuft.org/news/2012/01/23/gilchrist-county-school-system-achieves-top-5-ranking/
Races for County offices begins to heat up.
Updated list of Gilchrist County Candidates
http://www.voterfocus.com/ws/WScandnew/candidate_pr.php?c=gilchrist
Mitt Romney wins Florida Presidential Primary with 46 %
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2012/florida-primary-jan-31
Newt Gingrich wins majority of Gilchrist County voters with 44%
Romney gets 25% and Santorum finishes with 20%
