Just got back from the funeral for M.J. Menge at Trinity Presb. Church. Packed house. Very, very moving celebration of M.J.’s life. One of the few funerals where the pastor actually got…
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TomKat Factor
Did Tom Banjanin hurt the George Scaborough campaign? I believe it splintered the Escambia County vote further. Brother Joe always did well with the older voters – many of whom were supporting…
WEAR blows off House Dist. 3 election
No updates given on the air. House District 3 results didn’t even lead off 10 pm newscast. ….sad, very sad
After the votes are counted – Dem side
Liz Campbell did it. Hard work overcame Life Skill money. Wyche’s political career is over. African American community must find new candidates and quit throwing out the same candidate every two to…
After the votes are counted – GOP side
GOP: Scarborough wins most precincts, but can’t overcome huge Ford turnout in Gulf Breeze (62%) and Pensacola Christian College (74%). So the Scarborough political organization got votes across the district, but none…
Combined Numbers
GOP Ford 2,450 – 35% Scarborough 1,970 – 28% Hart 1,319 – 19% Banjanin 1,233 – 28% 18% Dems Campbell 1,997 – 53% Wyche 1,787 – 47% PNJ endorsed Scarborough and Wyche.
Campbell does likewise on Dem side
In GB Liz Campbell 162 John Wyche 30
Ford wins Gulf Breeze and race
Ford 713 Scarborough 310 Banjanin 81 Hart 55
Esc. Co. Final Results
GOP Primary Tom Banjanin 1,152  (19.8%) C.V. (Clay) Ford      1,737  (29.9%)          Lyn Hart        1,264  (21.7%) George Scarborough  1,660  (28.6%) Democratic Primary Election Elizabeth Campbell  1,835  (51.1%)          John H. Wyche          1,757  (48.9%)
John Mayer concedes race
Aqua Teen Hunger Force wants a recount.
Pensacola Christian goes for Ford
Big surprise: Banjanin 36 Ford 217 Hart 7 Scarborough 34 FYI: only 18 people voted Democrat at PCC…proves Satan is everywhere
Esc. County results – 44 of 45 precincts
GOP Primary C.V. (Clay) Ford        1,731  (29.9%) George Scarborough  1,646  (28.5%) Democratic Primary Elizabeth Campbell    1,819  (51.5%) John H. Wyche          1,710  (48.5%)
Early results
30 of 45 Precincts Reporting* Total Eligible Voters: 62,604 (Republican: 28,289 Democrat: 34,315) Republican Primary Election State House of Representatives, District 3 Candidate       Votes  Precinct Details Tom Banjanin    861     (20.7%)…
Good Luck to the Candidates
Next 12 hours will determine who will have the Republican and Democratic nominations for House District 3. By now, all the candidates are worn out. They’ve been on emotional roller coasters –…
Mail and phone call: 2/5/07
All four GOP candidates have worked hard. Yesterday was relatively quiet day at the Outzen household only one mailer – a flyer with a letter by Sara Scarborough supporting her husband George…
Vote
Alright, all 13,872 people who visited this blog over the past week need to vote in the House District 3 race – that is if you live in the district and are…
M.J. memories
We’re working on a tribute article on M.J. for our Feb. 8th. Please email our editor Duwayne Escobedo (duwayne@inweekly.net) your favorite stories about M.J. Menge. Or your phone number and Duwayne will…
Hawkshaw: bands emailing info
As of noon, a dozen local bands have emailed, called or dropped on CD’s. There is a nice groundswell happening. Please keep emailing me at rick@inweekly.net. We will have an entertainment committee…
MJ Menge is dead
Dammit. Life isn’t fair. The very best of us is gone. I’ll write more when my tears dry and my heart stops aching.
Election Eve Observations
Before I start, I think it would be good to explain a few things about political commentary. Based on some of the comments being posted on the House District 3 race, we…