New Americans United for Change Anti-Ginny Ad

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Ginny's Days Numbered?

Brown-Waite's District 5, is the fourth, fastest-growing district in America having grown 26.9% since 2002. That can't be good for Ginny in the long run, since the fastest-growing groups in central Florida tend to vote Democratic. Will opponent David Werder be the one to unseat her or will it take another cycle or two?

Ginny Loves Bush

Pushing Rope notes the percentage of the time Florida Republicans vote in line with President Bush, one of the worst presidents in American history. Not surprisingly, Ginny loves Bush:

2007 - 69%
2006 - 90%

Good Brown-Waite

It's nice to see Ginny on the right side of an issue for once:

Warning that she's no "sweet Southern belle,'' the Brooksville Republican laced into the Bush administration Thursday, accusing the administration of harboring a "bipartisan opposition to anything that's going to help homeowners."

The outcry came after a Treasury Department official said the White House would "strongly oppose" an effort to create a national risk pool aimed at cutting homeowners' insurance premiums. Brown-Waite, known for an independent streak, said the administration has stymied her efforts at a national risk pool.

"The administration's let them eat cake attitude does not help members on either side of the aisle,'' she said, causing a room full of dozing reporters, lobbyists and staffers to sit up and take notice.

Ginny Hates Children and the Elderly

Congress recently had a chance to help out children and seniors across the country. Guess which way the Florida delegation voted?

FL-1: Jeff Miller (R) - Nay
FL-2: Allen Boyd (D) - Yea
FL-3: Corrine Brown (D) - Yea
FL-4: Ander Crenshaw (R) - Did not vote
FL-5: Ginny Brown-Waite (R) - Nay
FL-6: Cliff Stearns (R) - Nay
FL-7: John Mica (R) - Nay
FL-8: Ric Keller (R) - Nay
FL-9: Gus Bilirakis (R) - Nay
FL-10: CW Bill Young (R) - Nay
FL-11: Kathy Castor (D) - Yea
FL-12: Adam Putnam (R) - Nay
FL-13: Vern Buchanan (R) - Nay
FL-14: Connie Mack (R) - Nay
FL-15: Dave Weldon (R) - Nay
FL-16: Tim Mahoney (D) - Yea
FL-17: Kendrick Meek (D) - Yea
FL-18: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) - Nay
FL-19: Robert Wexler (D) - Yea
FL-20: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) - Yea
FL-21: Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) - Nay
FL-22: Ron Klein (D) - Yea
FL-23: Alcee Hastings (D) - Yea
FL-24: Tom Feeney (R) - Nay
FL-25: Mario Diaz-Balart (R) - Nay

Let these people know what you think about them. Go to their page at the FPC Wiki to find their contact info.

Ginny Brown-Waite Resources

For those interested in learning more about Ginny, here are a list of relevant resources:

FPC Wiki Page

Official House Site

Official Campaign Site

Wikipedia Page

Congresspedia Page

WaPo Voting Database

FEC Report

On the Issues

Open Secrets.org

Project Vote Smart

Welcome

This is a new local blog for Florida's fifth Congressional district and watching the actions of Ginny Brown-Waite, the Republican representative who misserves us in Washington.

If you are interested in posting at GinnyWire, drop me a line at quinnelk@hotmail.com with some idea of your Democratic and/or progressive credentials and I'll add you as a blogger.