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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

District 19 Special election final results



United States Representative


Thanks to the unexpected midterm resignation of U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, the 19th Congressional District
Voters in central and southwestern Palm Beach County and northern and central Broward are about to begin the task of filling the vacancy.


Florida - Summary Vote Results


U.S. House - District 19 - Dem Special Primary

Deutch, Ted Dem 85% of the vote
here is the link with his voting record : http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=67151

U.S. House - District 19 - GOP Special Primary

With all of Broward County's precincts accounted for and all but 13 precincts counted in Palm Beach County, the three-way Republican race remained a nail-biter Tuesday night — and too close to call a winner among Joe Budd, Edward Lynch and Curt Price.
Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor Susan Bucher said ballots will be separated and a recount will begin Friday.


Lynch, Edward 41% of the vote
Budd, Joe 40% of the vote

Each of the Republican candidates was a relative newcomer to politics; none has served before in any elected office.
Lynch, a contractor, was the unsuccessful Republican candidate against Wexler in 2008, and almost immediately after that loss announced his plans to run again in 2010.

Budd, a financial planner, had the most establishment support, with endorsements from the influential Voters Coalition and the Palm Beach Post.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

MRF's Guide to Political and Research Sites

U.S. Motorcycle Laws
In order to ensure that you get the most up-to-date information, we have linked to the American Motorcyclist Association's very complete AMA Access - State Motorcycle Laws Database
Official U.S. Government Sites
FirstGov - Directory of all U.S. Government sites
The White House
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Central Intelligence Agency
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation Docket Management System
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Election Commission
Fedstats - Statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies
Government Printing Office - Official government documents
The Library of Congress
National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety - U.S. DOT, NHTSA and MSF publication
National Archives and Records Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
POW/MIA Homepage
Small Business Administration
THOMAS - Legislative information on the Internet
U.S. Blue Pages - Online guide to the U.S. Government
Public Information Sites
All Politics - CNN/Time
American Highway Users Alliance - Highway safety and mobility
Capitol Advantage - Congress at your fingertips
Center for Injury Research & Control - Injury control resource information network
Center for Responsive Politics - Your guide to the money in American politics
Congressional Quarterly - Congressional news tracking
Cornell Legal Information Institute - United States Code
Governing Magazine - Resource for state and local government
The Hill - Newspaper for and about the U.S. Congress
Hurt Report - Findings of motorcycle accident research
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Advocates "safer crashing"
Lawlink - American Bar Association legal technology resource center
MultiState - Links to state and local governments
Roll Call - Current news on Capitol Hill
Snell Memorial Foundation - Helmet safety standards
U.S. Newswire - Wire service utilized by the MRF
USSC - Database of U.S. Supreme Court opinions
Find Law - Easy-to-find legal information on the internet
World Health Organization Helmet Initiative