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Archive for September, 2008

Jim Morin Cartoon on Republican Belly Aching(0)

Via MiamiHerald.com
“It’s the Democrats’ fault! … Nancy Pelosi hurt my feelings!”

Eye on Miami Blog: “Garcia Stands Alone” in Principled Position on Bailout Resolution(0)

SunshineUnderground explains his agreement with Joe Garcia’s stand on the $700 billion bailout that failed on the House floor due to lack of Republican support yesterday:
Joe Garcia was the only local candidate to go on the record supporting the bailout package, though he did call it “flawed”.
This was, in my mind, the responsible position to [...]

Press Release: New Poll Results(0)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 29, 2008
Contact: Melissa Agudelo
Email: magudelo@joegarcia08.com
JOE GARCIA CLOSING THE GAP
Mario Diaz-Balart Polling Under 50 Percent
(Miami, FL) - The latest poll in Florida’s 25th Congressional District, conducted by nonpartisan Research 2000, shows Joe Garcia within 4 points of Republican opponent Mario Diaz-Balart. According to the poll, if the election were held today, Garcia [...]

DailyKos: Real trouble for incumbent Republican(0)

The man behind DailyKos blog, Markos himself, has a featured post on the front page of the website highlighting our recent standings in a new poll. We’re in the right position to win this but as you can see, we still need every vote and every contribution we can find. Please dig deep with your time and/or your wallet to [...]

Press Release: Joe Garcia’s Statement on the Bailout Plan(1)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 29, 2008
Contact: Melissa Agudelo
Email: magudelo@joegarcia08.com
JOE GARCIA’S STATEMENT ON THE BAILOUT PLAN
(Miami, FL) - Today, Joe Garcia made the following statements about the proposed bailout plan before Congress:
“First, my heart goes out to all our families who are suffering because of the current economic crisis,” said Garcia. “We have all been [...]

Saturday Food & Fun with Team Joe(2)

Yesterday, Joe and his campaign staff along with a group of his supporters were treated to a morning with the Collier County chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Joe was toured through the Trail Ridge community, where he had the opportunity to meet residents and view current Habitat for Humanity projects. Joe was shown [...]

Local 10’s Michael Putney: It’s “indisputable”, Republicans are Dodging Debates(0)

The local media has picked up on the story of the South Florida House Republicans falling over themselves to avoid debating their surging challengers.
We’ve now accepted 10 debates and still have not had our opponent, Mario Diaz-Balart show up to face the voters of FL’s 25th. He has recently agreed to two debates scheduled in [...]

SunPost Covers the Gray Panthers’ Candidates Forum(0)

The Miami SunPost has an entry about the candidate’s forum for the Gray Panthers organization:
No matter, the Democrats showed and they showed strong. Joltin’ Joe Garcia, the natural who, given a podium, [...]

Eye on Miami: A lie is a lie is a…(0)

If only Jared Goyette at Eye on Miami would open up and tell us what he really feels about the latest Diaz-Balart ad:
Throughout the segment on channel 10, the reporter, Glenna Milberg, points out the “false” statements made by the Diaz-Balart ad. Why not call a lie a lie? I believe I know the argument [...]

Press Release: Local 10 Exposes Lies in Diaz-Balart’s Attack Ad(0)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 23, 2008
Contact: Melissa Agudelo
Email: magudelo@joegarcia08.com
CHANNEL 10 EXPOSES LIES IN DIAZ-BALART’S ATTACK AD
Garcia Calls on Diaz-Balart to Take Down ‘Patently False’ Ad
(Miami, FL) - WPLG’s Local 10 News program put Mario Diaz-Balart’s latest attack ad through their “Truth Test” segment. According to the news show, nothing in Diaz-Balart’s latest piece of [...]