Vern Buchanan

Lawsuits still loom for Vern Buchanan

Bradenton.com: Politics (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008

SARASOTA — Several lawsuits that dogged U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan during his successful re-election campaign will continue to do so into the new year.

Buchanan applauds Obama’s economic picks

Bradenton.com: Politics (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008

Rep. Vern Buchanan lauded President-elect Barack Obama’s nominations for U.S. Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner, and director of the National Economic Council, Lawrence Summers.

Buchanan leads in early returns

Bradenton.com: Politics (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

MANATEE — Rep. Vern Buchanan was leading in the 13th Congressional District race, according to early but incomplete results tonight.

Remember This Name: Marco Rubio

The Mason Conservative (Free subscription) | yesterday

With the hapless Mel Martinez's announcement that he is retiring (huzzah), many names are being bandied about among the strong bench that Republicans enjoy in Florida. Vern Buchanan has the money, Adam Putnam has the ambition, Bill McCollum has the...

Jeb Bush 'Seriously Considering' Fla. Senate Run

Fox News (Free subscription) | yesterday

... potential candidates, including Democratic Reps. Kendrick Meek and Allen Boyd and Republican Reps. Vern Buchanan, along with about a half dozen other former or current state officials.Martinez pushed an immigration reform bill that was unpopular with many in his party, and his seat was widely seen as vulnerable in two years. However, Martinez rejected suggestions he faced difficult...

Veterans Memorial Parkway dedication set

Bradenton.com: Politics (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008

... on Monday. Scheduled speakers include Sarasota County Commission Chair Shannon Staub; U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota; retired U.S. Navy Reserve Rear Adm. LeRoy Collins Jr., executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs; retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard M. Swier, chairman of the Sarasota National Cemetery Advisory Committee; Lee Kichen, legislative chairman...

Election-Day Problems -- Part Deux

Threat Level (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008

... the U.S. 13th congressional district race in which Democrat Christine Jennings lost to Republican Vern Buchanan by fewer than 400 votes. With that introduction, I've compiled a grab-bag of election-day and post-election-day problems that have emerged around the country. All of these are taken from news reports and have links to the original stories where the information appeared....

Democrats eye Fla. congressional gains

Bradenton.com: Politics (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008

... District.The 13th District race is a rematch of 2006's disputed election between Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan and Democrat Christine Jennings, both of Sarasota.Two years ago, Jennings, who then had lost by 369 votes, alleged touch screen voting machine malfunctioned. The House rejected her challenge after federal investigators cleared the machines. In the aftermath, though, Florida...

Freddoso: Election Timetable, Part II

National Review Online (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008

... challenges and poll within the margin of error. One or both could lose.On the other hand, Rep. Vern Buchanan (R.), who won one of the closest races in the nation two years ago, appears to be on solid ground against a repeat challenge by Christine Jennings (D.).PENNSYLVANIA (21 Electoral Votes)

Marcia G. Yerman: Down the Ballot - Women Fight for Change

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008

... one of the closest (369 votes) and most costly Congressional races of 2006, Jennings is up against Vern Buchanan (ranked by Congress.org as number 407 out of 435 for representative effectiveness). Jennings was against the war in Iraq from its inception. She has a background in banking that appeals to both Independents and Republicans. She began her work life as a bank teller after...

Candidate Clips for 10-30-08

Blog for America (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008

Here are some candidate clips for 10-30-08 Feds move to suspend company that certified electronic voting ... 10-30-2008 Bradenton Herald Duane Marsteller ... originally tested the electronic voting machines at the center of the disputed 2006 congressional election between Vern Buchanan and Christine Jennings . ... Rice endorsed as better to solve 'today's critical problems' 10-29-08...

State of Sunshine Predictions: Florida Congressional Seats

The State of Sunshine (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008

... (D) 9 - Gus Bilirakis (R)* 10 - Bill Young (R)* 11 - Kathy Castor (D)* 12 - Adam Putnam (R)* 13 - Vern Buchanan (R)* 14 - Connie Mack (R)* 15 - Bill Posey (R) 16 - Tom Rooney (R) 18 - Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)* 19 - Robert Wexler (D)* 20 - Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D)* 21 - Raul Martinez (D) 22 - Ron Klein (D)* 23 - Alcee Hastings (D)* 24 - Suzanne Kosmas (D) 25 - Joe Garcia (D) Across...

Sabato's crystal ball: Lincoln loses

Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008

... Ric Keller and Tom Feeney . He's predicting two bright spots for GOP'ers: they'll hold onto Vern Buchanan's Sarasota seat and pick up Rep. Tim Mahoney's Palm Beach County seat -- one of just three Republicans pickups in the country. Of course, the University of Virginia Center for Politics director's predictions come with a warning: "Use caution with Sabato's Crystal Ball, and remember:...

ES&S Touch-Screen Votes Now Flipping in TX Too!

The Brad Blog (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008

... Katherine Harris' old seat. The Democrat, Christine Jennings, was declared the loser to Republican Vern Buchanan (whose own wife had trouble voting for him that day), by just 369 votes. Several academic studies, and even the GAO, has been unable to rule out either tampering or hardware/software error for the disappeared 18,000 votes. As we wrote earlier this week , after there was...

Members of Congress will stay well fed

Denver Post (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008

... 4. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), $241,545,513 5. Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.), $173,409,173 6. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), $165,748,714 7. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), $103,560,020 Source: Center for Responsive Politics

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