Primary Results 8/26/08

[WCcitizens]

I Like Mike!!!!

To Idlewind, watcher, and all the others who thought that Cooper was going to beat some butt this primary election....... We tried to tell you guys way before election day, but nobody would listen. But everybody kept bringing up firefighter unions, FOP unions, southend voters, etc. They way I see it is, even if more Sowal voters got out to vote, Mike Adkinson would have had more votes from his sowal supporters and beat the other candidates alot worst than he did last night! So Congrats to Chief Adkinson for an AWSOME, AWSOME win last night!!!

PS. I bet there are some very nervous people at the sheriff's office this morning.....especially at the jail:funn:!!! Run Stan....Run Glidewell...

 

[scooterbug44]

Not quite the results I wanted (as most of the people I voted for didn't win), but good results for the general population IMO.

I was definitely rooting for Osborne, but am optimistic that Cecilia will do a good job.

Kudos to the folks who ran on the issues and didn't go negative and mudslinging!

 

[Matt J]

Okay so how do we start the process of a recall election of Cecilia Jones?

 

[ShallowsFuzz]

To all those who either voted early or made their way to their precincts to cast their ballot, my hats off to you. God Bless You. To the rest of those who just decided to stay home and not vote, shame. Now, I am not speaking to those who may have had legitimate excuses that missed the early voting period and yesterday, I speak to the lazy people who couldn’t, didn’t want to, don’t care to find the time to cast your ballot. Here is what you need to do. Take your voters registration card out of your wallets, purses or wherever you keep it, and just throw it away. Burn it or shred it. Why, because it don’t mean anything to you. Why get one in the first place? You’re not going to use it.
Let us do everything we can to teach this next generation how important it is to vote. To be counted. Educate yourself about your local government to the National level. Be involved, find out, ask questions of those who are going to make decisions for you.
I am very proud of those who did vote.

 

[wrobert]

Okay so how do we start the process of a recall election of Cecilia Jones?

No recall provisions for county commissioners. Let her earn your vote and respect.

 

[wrobert]

To all those who either voted early or made their way to their precincts to cast their ballot, my hats off to you. God Bless You. To the rest of those who just decided to stay home and not vote, shame. Now, I am not speaking to those who may have had legitimate excuses that missed the early voting period and yesterday, I speak to the lazy people who couldn?t, didn?t want to, don?t care to find the time to cast your ballot. Here is what you need to do. Take your voters registration card out of your wallets, purses or wherever you keep it, and just throw it away. Burn it or shred it. Why, because it don?t mean anything to you. Why get one in the first place? You?re not going to use it.
Let us do everything we can to teach this next generation how important it is to vote. To be counted. Educate yourself about your local government to the National level. Be involved, find out, ask questions of those who are going to make decisions for you.
I am very proud of those who did vote.

Make sure you call the Supervisor of Elections and remove yourself from the voter rolls. It is very disheartening to send mail to people that obviously do not care.

 

[Santiago]

People from Arkansas make their residence in Florida so that they don't have to pay state income tax. I have two friends whose "residence" is Sandestin.

I have a feeling that they would be making a better financial decision to vote here as well. Pass the word.

 

[bentley williams]

I don't understand why folks are so upset. Seems like some sour grapes and/or assuming the worst. That's not helpful to the political process. Although it is weird because I assume she owns a computer and maybe has been on this site and I'm wondering why she wouldn't join the other candidates with discussion on here. Is it a snub to people who live in SoWal?

 

[Smiling JOe]

People from Arkansas make their residence in Florida so that they don't have to pay state income tax. I have two friends whose "residence" is Sandestin.

Good point. Forgot all about FL's no State Income Tax. Why else would Tiger Woods claim residency in FL? Millions in savings from high earnings.

wrobert, I understand that you and Wilkerson will be going into a runoff in November. What qualifies candidates to have a run-off? Are there other races which are also having a run-off in Walton County?

 

[Smiling JOe]

Doesn't look like any changes of winners in the final tally, but the percentages are much different than the unofficial 90%-in, shown in post #2.

(final Complete Summary here)

County Commissioner Dist 5
Total Number of Precincts 33
Precincts Reporting 33 100.0 %
Times Counted 10287/35186 29.2 %
Total Votes 9846
Sidney A. "Sid" Brau REP 1040 10.56%
Robert 'Bob' Hudson REP 2354 23.91%
Cecilia Jones REP 3552 36.08%
Alan Osborne REP 2364 24.01%
George Wallace Smith REP 536 5.44%

Alan Osborne received only ten more votes than Bob Hudson, and Cecilia's dropped 4% from post #2

Now if you want to see the break-down of voters by area and candidate, click here. Note the District 5, BCC race on page 7 of 11. It is amazing to me that in each voting district in South Walton, Alan Osborne beat Cecilia Jones, including Santa Rosa Beach and Miramar Beach, the two sections which compose the District 5 seat. If that ain't just poliTRICKS at its finest, I don't know what is. I repeat, in each and every voting district in South Walton, Alan received more votes than Cecilia Jones. Tell me the system ain't broken.