The November 6, 2012 election Guide from M912TC

The Martin 9/12 TeaParty Committee offers voters this guide for issues and/or candidates after examining the analyses of:

Frmr prosecutor KrissAnne Hall

The James Madison Institute*

The Faith & Freedom Coalition*

Restore Justice Inc., Florida

The League of Women Voters*

The Collins Center*

*We are not in full agreement with some portions of these analyses.

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
√	Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan		(REP)
UNITED STATES SENATOR
√	Connie Mack		(REP)
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS
District 16
√	Tom Rooney		(REP)
District 18
√	Allen West		(REP)
STATE SENATORS
District 21
√	Denise Grimsley		(REP)
District 32
√	Joe Negron		(REP)
STATE REPRESENTATIVES
District 82
√	MaryLynn Magar		(REP)
District 83
√	Gayle Harrell		(REP)

MARTIN COUNTY ELECTIONS
SHERIFF
√	William Snyder				(REP)
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
District 1
√	Doug Smith				(REP)
District 3
√	Craig Woll				(NPA)
JUSTICES OF THE STATE SUPREME COURT
	RETENTION?
		YES		NO
R. Fred Lewis				X
Barbara J. Pariente				X
Peggy A. Quince				X
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
RETENTION?
		YES		NO
Burton C. Connor		√
Carole Y. Taylor
M.C. SCHOOL BOARD DISTR 2
√	Tony George

These candidates may not be on your ballot.

TOWN OF SEWELLS POINT COMMISSIONER
√	Wendy Werb

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Following the example of attorney KrissAnne Hall, the Martin 9/12 TeaParty Committee eschews the overuse of the state constitution. Approval of Amendment #1 may do little more than urge resistance to federal overreach, but that is a worthwhile statement. A similar statement against the activist Supreme Court may be made with Amendment #5.

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Florida Constitutional Amendments
	JMI	FFC	KH	LWV	RPOF	M912TC*
Amend. 1: Health Insurance	YES		YES	NO	YES	YES
Amend. 2: Veterans Tax Relief	YES		Not a valid Const. issue	NO	YES	NO
Amend. 3: State Budget Spending Limit	YES		Not a valid Const. issue	NO	YES	NO
Amendment 4: Property Tax Exemptions	NO POSITION		Not a valid Const. issue	NO	YES	NO
Amend. 5: Judicial Reform	YES		YES	NO	N/A	YES
Amend. 6: Abortion Funding Ban	NO POSITION	YES	Unnecessary	NO	YES	NO
Amend. 8: Permissible Uses of Public Funds	YES	YES	NO	NO	YES	NO
Amend. 9: Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses	NO POSITION		Not a valid Const. issue	NO	YES	NO
Amendment 10: Small Business Tax Relief	YES		Not a valid Const. issue	NO	YES	NO
Amend. 11: Tax Relief for Low-Income Seniors	NO POSITION		Not a valid Const. issue	NO	YES	NO
Amendment 12: Student Representation	NO POSITION		NO	NO	YES	NO

JMI = James Madison Institute

FFC = Faith & Freedom Coalition

KH = KrissAnne Hall

LWV = League of Women Voters

RPOF = Republican Party of Florida

M912TC = Martin 9/12 TeaParty Committee

*Following the example of attorney KrissAnne Hall, the Martin 9/12 TeaParty Committee eschews the overuse of the state constitution. Approval of Amendment #1 may do little more than urge resistance to federal overreach, but that is a worthwhile statement. A similar statement against the activist Supreme Court may be made with Amendment #5. Many of the RPOF recommendations may be chalked up to vote seeking instead of sound legal reasoning.

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