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Florida Gubernatorial Race: Open Race

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Candidate(s):Charlie Crist (R)
  
 Jim Davis (D)
 
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JIM DAVIS FIGHTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES

Supports Workers.
Jim Davis voted to fund critical job-training programs, to protect unemployment benefits and overtime pay for Florida’s workers, against sending our jobs overseas with CAFTA and against privatizing federal jobs. (H.R. 27,
Vote #48 and #628, 3/2/05; H.R. 3030, 2/4/04; H.R. 2660, 7/10/03; H.R. 3010, 11/17/05; H.R. 444, 6/3/04;
H.R. 3045, Vote #443, 7/28/05)


Advocates for Our Health Care.
Jim Davis voted against increasing insurance premiums for working families and voted against creating special protections for negligent HMOs and against the flawed Medicare prescription drug law that penalizes our seniors and gives billions to the health care industry. (H.R. 525, Vote #426, 7/26/05; H.R. 2663, 8/2/01; H.R. 1, Vote #669, 11/22/03)


Preserves Our Retirement Security.
Jim Davis has signed the AFL-CIO pledge to protect Social Security. He opposes efforts to privatize Social Security. (AFL-CIO Pledge)

CHARLIE CRIST THREATENS WORKING FAMILIES

Charlie Crist supports private school vouchers, which take money away from our public schools, and weakening the class-size amendment. Crist threatened the union rights of school employees and voted against increased access to health care. (St. Petersburg Times, 10/11/01; Crist Education White Paper, Palm Beach Post, 8/5/01; Tampa Tribune, 9/2/01; Tampa Tribune, 10/13/98)

 

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