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Jennings will try again for U.S. House seat
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published July 20, 2007
SARASOTA - Christine Jennings, the Democrat who made international headlines by challenging the accuracy of electronic voting machines that recorded her narrow loss in a southwest Florida congressional race, announced Thursday that she will run again in 2008. Jennings said her decision to run for Florida's 13th Congressional District next year does not affect the appeal she filed with Congress to overturn the November election results that put her Republican rival, Vern Buchanan, in office by a margin of 369 votes. Jennings, who never conceded the 2006 race, is now focusing on the 2008 election, which promises to be contentious as both parties fight for the presidency and control of Congress. Buchanan is one of five Florida congressional Republicans being targeted by Democrats.
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by JT
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07/20/07 12:13 PM
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This is good news for Vern and the Republicans. With this being a safe seat they can focus elsewhere. Jennings was close after not telling the voters she is pro-abortion,pro-open borders and would raise taxes on middle class workers. Can't hide now.
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by Mike in Holiday
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07/20/07 09:40 AM
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In 2000 we had butterfly ballots & hanging chads so the Supreme Court decided the presidency for us.In 2006 we have new voting machines and we still have a disputed election w/ too many votes for US House unaccounted for. Time to fix this properly.
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