U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler's early retirement presents Broward and Palm Beach politicians with a tempting offer: a quick, risk-free election for an open congressional seat with great job security.
Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to schedule a special election to replace Wexler in the next few months, allowing candidates to avoid a protracted and expensive campaign for one of Congress' safest Democratic districts, which straddles the Broward-Palm Beach County line. What's more, state lawmakers and county officials don't have to resign to run for federal office -- so if they lose, they can remain in their current posts.
"It's a free pass. Highly unusual,'' said Mark Alan Siegel, chairman of the Palm Beach County Democratic Party. It makes the dynamic different than any other Florida race you have seen.''
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sniff..... sniff..... it sure looks like a logical career move with upward trajectory.... or a special ops behind the scene stable cleaning exercise.... all to help the USofA of course, with no possible link to foreign states
Posted by: Planetary Observer | October 15, 2009 at 10:35 AM