Mayoral Money Mounts !
It's shaping up to be the biggest Mayoral Money Showdown in the history of Fort Lauderdale.
With the end of the Jim Naugle era quickly approaching, the four men that are seeking the Fort Lauderdale Mayoral seat are expected to report funds collected at well over $250,000 ! This will set a record for the City, and it will be done with one of the most restrictive Campaign Finance Laws in the country.
Donations in Fort Lauderdale are restricted to people only. That means Corporations, PACS, Unions etc. cannot donate. Also, the maximum contribution is $250, where most cities allow up to $500 in contributions.
Goodbye Jim
The normal turnout for Mayoral primaries in Fort Lauderdale is generally only around 10,000 people, (though the population is at about 175,000) and if that holds for this election, each and every voter will have at least $25 spent on them to secure their vote.
The cash leader, so far, might be former State Representative Jack Seiler. Though he trailed former Lt. Colonel Earl Rynerson at the end of the 2008 third quarter campaign reports (Rynerson had $90,000 total, with $12,000 raised and $77,000 loaned to his campaign ), Seiler now reports about $130,000 in total funds raised, and no loans. The Third Quarter reports had Trantalis far behind at $16,000 and Rossi at about $3000.
Seiler Rynerson
The other campaigns were unavailable this morning to report on their current totals, but some sources speculate that Trantalis might have done much better in this quarter's money race.
The piles of cash means the candidates will all reach out in every possible way. Two camps have verified television commercials, one is talking billboards, and the usual mailers have already begun to trickle in.
So stay tuned, and clear out your mailboxes. The madness will start in earnest soon!
With the end of the Jim Naugle era quickly approaching, the four men that are seeking the Fort Lauderdale Mayoral seat are expected to report funds collected at well over $250,000 ! This will set a record for the City, and it will be done with one of the most restrictive Campaign Finance Laws in the country.
Donations in Fort Lauderdale are restricted to people only. That means Corporations, PACS, Unions etc. cannot donate. Also, the maximum contribution is $250, where most cities allow up to $500 in contributions.
Goodbye Jim
The normal turnout for Mayoral primaries in Fort Lauderdale is generally only around 10,000 people, (though the population is at about 175,000) and if that holds for this election, each and every voter will have at least $25 spent on them to secure their vote.
The cash leader, so far, might be former State Representative Jack Seiler. Though he trailed former Lt. Colonel Earl Rynerson at the end of the 2008 third quarter campaign reports (Rynerson had $90,000 total, with $12,000 raised and $77,000 loaned to his campaign ), Seiler now reports about $130,000 in total funds raised, and no loans. The Third Quarter reports had Trantalis far behind at $16,000 and Rossi at about $3000.
Seiler Rynerson
The other campaigns were unavailable this morning to report on their current totals, but some sources speculate that Trantalis might have done much better in this quarter's money race.
The piles of cash means the candidates will all reach out in every possible way. Two camps have verified television commercials, one is talking billboards, and the usual mailers have already begun to trickle in.
So stay tuned, and clear out your mailboxes. The madness will start in earnest soon!
Leaves San Fran with a judgment against him...
Gets sued by AMEX and owes them 7grand
Gets sued by Bank of America owes them thousands
Claims to be the fiscally responsible candidate........PRICELESS
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Earl Rynerson has my Vote .. his fresh thinking out of the Box and being a strong fiscal stand is badly needed in our City ...the coming budget years is going to be tight and I dont think anyone would welcome a property tax increase !!!
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The TRUTH about Seiler's campaign financing.
Most of Seiler's money comes from people OUTSIDE of Florida. This is the loophole in the Fort Lauderdale campaign financing law -- it allows people outside Florida to contribute -- even people outside the country!
This makes Seiler a double-double-dealer. He does not live in Fort Lauderdale, and he takes money from people outside of Fort Lauderdale -- outside of Florida -- outside of the United States.
Fort Lauderdale cannot afford to have Seiler as Mayor. As a traditional tax-and-spend Democrat, he would drive the city into bankruptcy!
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I really hope that you have proof on what you are saying about Jack Seiler, Eastersider.
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So TRUTH, is Earl or Dean a fiscally conservative republican?
I see Earl and Dean have taken money from many people outside of the City. Last I checked we have a Constitution that allows feedom of association.
He lives in FOrt Lauderdale, seriously come up with a new issue.
But Truth, please dont be mad at me, I dont want you to tie me up and spank me
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Seiler lives in Wilton Manors.
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"Seiler lives in Wilton Manors." Oh -- that means he does not live in Fort Lauderdale, but we all know that many Florida politicians lie about where they live -- or who they sleep with.
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I am curious. Did Trantalis provide the photo of Seiler? He looks like a used car salesman. Nobody in their right mind -- or left mind -- would vote for him! LOL!
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I should add, except for Trixie.
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