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Cumulative Report     GENERAL ELECTION                 Unofficial
RUN DATE:11/05/08     PASCO COUNTY, FL
RUN TIME:12:13 AM     NOVEMBER 4, 2008

                                                       VOTES PERCENT

           PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 154).  .  .  .  .       154  100.00
           REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL .  .  .  .  .   294,431
           BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL.  .  .  .  .  .  .   216,692
           VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL  .  .  .  .  .  .             73.60

          PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           John McCain (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   109,902   51.07
           Barack Obama (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   102,217   47.50
           Gloria La Riva (PSL).  .  .  .  .  .  .        54     .03
           Chuck Baldwin (CPF) .  .  .  .  .  .  .       261     .12
           Gene Amondson (PRO) .  .  .  .  .  .  .        12     .01
           Bob Barr (LBT).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       569     .26
           Thomas Robert Stevens (OBJ)  .  .  .  .        14     .01
           James Harris (SWP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        23     .01
           Cynthia McKinney (GRE) .  .  .  .  .  .        93     .04
           Alan Keyes (AIP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        76     .04
           Ralph Nader (ECO).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,182     .55
           Brian Moore (SPF).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        26     .01
           Charles Jay (BTP).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        28     .01
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       722     .34
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       812
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       701

          REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 5
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Virginia"Ginny"Brown-Waite (REP).  .  .    69,331   58.67
           John Russell (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    48,842   41.33
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        27
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     6,493

          REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 9
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Gus Michael Bilirakis (REP)  .  .  .  .    53,401   60.30
           Bill Mitchell (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .    33,331   37.64
           Richard O. Emmons (TLP).  .  .  .  .  .       745     .84
           John (Johnny K) Kalimnios (NPA) .  .  .     1,007    1.14
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        77     .09
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        67
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,371

          STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 11
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Mike Fasano (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    62,795   66.91
           Fred Taylor (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    31,053   33.09
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        25
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,062

          STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 44
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Robert Schenck (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,048   59.11
           Joseph Charles Puglia (DEM)  .  .  .  .       579   32.66
           Sarah Roman (GRE).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       146    8.23
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       172

          STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 46
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           John Legg (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    36,058   58.17
           Ron Rice (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    24,042   38.78
           John J. Ubele (NPA) .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,888    3.05
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        14
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,443

          STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 48
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Peter F. Nehr (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,429   45.80
           Carl "Z" Zimmermann (DEM) .  .  .  .  .     1,691   54.20
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       323

          CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Paula O'Neil (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   115,548   57.41
           Robert N. Altman (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .    85,718   42.59
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        54
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    15,372

          SHERIFF
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Bob White (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   103,605   49.72
           K. S. Bogart (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    99,605   47.80
           Bobby Kinzy (NPA).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,148    2.47
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        75
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     8,259

          SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Heather Fiorentino (REP)  .  .  .  .  .   107,942   53.18
           Steve Donaldson (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .    95,020   46.82
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        50
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    13,680

          SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Brian E. Corley (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .   111,257   55.66
           Pat Carroll (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    88,638   44.34
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        46
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    16,751

          COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Ted Schrader (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   158,559   95.95
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     6,691    4.05
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        36
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    51,406

          COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Ann Hildebrand (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .   104,881   53.16
           Teresa (Terri) Conroy (DEM)  .  .  .  .    92,395   46.84
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        45
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    19,371

          COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Jack Mariano (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   105,785   54.10
           Virginia "Ginny" Miller (DEM).  .  .  .    89,750   45.90
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        44
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    21,113

          Retain Justice Charles T. Wells
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   127,485   70.35
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    53,728   29.65
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        67
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    35,412

          Retain Judge Chris W. Altenbernd
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   125,059   70.31
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    52,810   29.69
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        72
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    38,751

          Retain Judge Carolyn K. Fulmer
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   126,539   71.31
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    50,899   28.69
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        50
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    39,204

          Retain Judge Morris Silberman
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   122,361   69.28
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    54,269   30.72
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        71
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    39,991

          Retain Judge James W. Whatley
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   123,868   70.20
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    52,592   29.80
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        56
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    40,176

          CIRCUIT JUDGE, 6TH CIRCUIT GROUP 8
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Susan L. Gardner .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   111,554   64.38
           Robert Angus Williams  .  .  .  .  .  .    61,726   35.62
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       101
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    43,311

          MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSIONER SEAT 1
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Sandra "Sandy" Applefield .  .  .  .  .    73,568   41.91
           Nancy Britton .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    52,850   30.11
           J. Steve Luikart .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    49,133   27.99
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        54
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    41,087

          COUNTRY WALK CDD SEAT 3
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Jennifer Mauro.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       186   48.31
           Lindsay Ruiz  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       199   51.69
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        85

          HERITAGE PINES CDD SEAT 1
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Donald R. Simon  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       614   38.28
           Robert W. Zimmerman .  .  .  .  .  .  .       990   61.72
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       113

          HERITAGE PINES CDD SEAT 2
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Camelia Brust .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       634   38.94
           Gilbert D. Herr  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       994   61.06
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        88

          HERITAGE PINES CDD SEAT 3
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Herbert R. Elliott  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,039   66.86
           Glenn L. Mohney Jr. .  .  .  .  .  .  .       515   33.14
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         4
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       160

          LAKE BERNADETTE CDD SEAT 3
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Robert W. Robertson .  .  .  .  .  .  .       549   64.51
           Crystal Nedik Walker.  .  .  .  .  .  .       302   35.49
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       140

          LAKE BERNADETTE CDD SEAT 4
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Elaine Sebastian .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       557   69.11
           Vincent Tilotta  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       249   30.89
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       185

          LAKE BERNADETTE CDD SEAT 5
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Gary Glassman .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       473   57.06
           Arthur Taylor .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       356   42.94
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       162

          LAKE PADGETT ESTATES ISD
          (Vote for no more than )   5
           Margie Bradley.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       660   15.19
           Pamela Carr.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       889   20.46
           Frank George  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       753   17.33
           Anna Marie "Babe" Gray .  .  .  .  .  .       597   13.74
           Joe Kaminski  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       727   16.73
           Paul M. Wells .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       720   16.57
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,514

          LEXINGTON OAKS CDD SEAT 1
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           J. C. Mule'.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       493   27.63
           Donald T Peters  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,291   72.37
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       376

          LEXINGTON OAKS CDD SEAT 2
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Robert F. Hendrick  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       993   57.70
           Timothy J. Sheil .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       728   42.30
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       438

          MEADOW POINTE CDD SEAT 3
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Joe Basi.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       573   35.52
           Mark Foster.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,040   64.48
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       501

          MEADOW POINTE CDD SEAT 4
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           John A. Guzzardi .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       401   25.06
           Kelly Garvin Rodriguez .  .  .  .  .  .       857   53.56
           Edward B. Zerbe  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       342   21.38
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       515

          MEADOW POINTE CDD SEAT 5
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Dawn Khalil.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       875   53.68
           Robert J Koryus  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       755   46.32
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       485

          MEADOW POINTE II CDD SEAT 1
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Mark J Glassman  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,086   52.69
           Robert J. Koryus II .  .  .  .  .  .  .       407   19.75
           Harold L Ziegler .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       568   27.56
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       423

          MEADOW POINTE II CDD SEAT 5
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Jim Bovis  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       859   41.30
           Linda M. Straw.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,221   58.70
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       404

          NORTHWOOD CDD SEAT 1
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Burnis Kilpatrick.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       406   60.78
           Andrew P. Mendenhall.  .  .  .  .  .  .       262   39.22
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       108

          NORTHWOOD CDD SEAT 3
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           William J. Bryson.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       358   54.24
           David R. Wenck.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       302   45.76
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       116

          NORTHWOOD CDD SEAT 5
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Eric Da Gama  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       424   64.05
           Dean A. Motley.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       238   35.95
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       114

          OAKSTEAD CDD SEAT 1
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Barbara A. Feldman  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       892   67.88
           Joseph A Scheinkoenig  .  .  .  .  .  .       422   32.12
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       213

          OAKSTEAD CDD SEAT 2
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Fred Krauer.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       463   35.16
           Salvatore Paradiso  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       491   37.28
           John Witmer.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       363   27.56
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       210

          AMENDMENT 1 STATE
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    92,436   46.68
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   105,575   53.32
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       261
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    18,420

          AMENDMENT 2 STATE
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   129,150   62.01
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    79,135   37.99
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       122
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     8,285

          AMENDMENT 3 STATE
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   117,170   61.50
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    73,351   38.50
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       101
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    26,070

          AMENDMENT 4 STATE
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   130,623   69.10
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    58,414   30.90
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       110
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    27,545

          AMENDMENT 6 STATE
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   133,434   71.13
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    54,168   28.87
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        94
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    28,996

          AMENDMENT 8 STATE
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    78,670   40.25
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   116,785   59.75
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       106
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    21,131

          COUNCILPERSON CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS
          (Vote for no more than )   1
           Manny Funes.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,708   38.78
           Mark R. LaMonte  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,075   24.41
           Lance Smith.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,621   36.81
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,085

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61st Pasco County Fair Feb 18-24 County Fairgrounds, Dade City, Pasco County Fair Association. (352) 567-6678,


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	Annual 2008 Hudson Seafest November 7,8 & 9 Hudson, Florida

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Statewide Amendment
Know your vote: Read about Florida's 2008 Amendments
AMENDMENT 1
As it is written
AMENDMENT 1: Explaination Amendment 1 would repeal a clause in Florida's constitution allowing legislators to ban Asian immigrants from owning land. Florida is the last state in the nation with a so-called "alien land law" in its constitution.

AMENDMENT 2

This amendment protects marriage as the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife and provides that no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized.
AMENDMENT 2: Explanation

For the first time, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine a gay-marriage ban in the state constitution with Amendment 2.

AMENDMENT 3 Authorizes the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit consideration of changes or improvements to residential real property which increase resistance to wind damage and installation of renewable energy source devices as factors in assessing the property's value for ad valorem taxation purposes. Effective upon adoption, repeals the existing renewable energy source device exemption no longer in effect.
AMENDMENT 3: Explanation

Amendment 3 allows the Legislature to give tax breaks to property owners who harden their homes against hurricanes or install renewable-energy technology, such as solar panels.
AMENDMENT 4 Requires Legislature to provide a property tax exemption for real property encumbered by perpetual conservation easements or other perpetual conservation protections, defined by general law. Requires Legislature to provide for classification and assessment of land used for conservation purposes, and not perpetually encumbered, solely on the basis of character or use. Subjects assessment benefit to conditions, limitations, and reasonable definitions established by general law. Applies to property taxes beginning in 2010.
AMENDMENT 4: Explanation

Conservation land would be eligible for a major property tax break under Amendment 4. Land owners who preserve their properties for conservation or water-storage purposes would get a tax break much like the agricultural exemption as long as the land remains undeveloped. Also, owners who agree to a permanent conservation status would pay no property taxes.
AMENDMENT 6 Provides for assessment based upon use of land used predominantly for commercial fishing purposes; land used for vessel launches into waters that are navigable and accessible to the public; marinas and drystacks that are open to the public; and waterdependent marine manufacturing facilities, commercial fishing facilities, and marine vessel construction and repair facilities and their support activities, subject to conditions, limitations, and reasonable definitions specified by general law.
AMENDMENT 6: Explanation

Amendment 6 would give a tax break to working waterfronts, such as marinas, boatyards, commercial fisheries, boat-launch sites and waterfront boat repair and manufacturing shops.
AMENDMENT 8 Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require that the Legislature authorize counties to levy a local option sales tax to supplement community college funding; requiring voter approval to levy the tax; providing that approved taxes will sunset after 5 years and may be reauthorized by the voters.
AMENDMENT 8: Explanation

Amendment 8 would authorize a local-option sales tax to boost funding for Florida's 28 community colleges.

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