Since announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in January, Congressman Kendrick Meek has raised $1.5 million. Now, he’s taking on yet another challenge: qualifying for the race by petition.
Most federal office seekers in Sunshine State get on the ballot by paying a fee. However, office seekers can also qualify by collecting 112,476 signatures from registered voters of any political party.
Meek wants to be the first U.S. Senate hopeful to accomplish that feat in Florida. He believes the petition tour will help him meet more citizens and build a stronger grassroots network across the state.
Commenting on his petition drive kick-off in Orlando last Thursday, Meek said: “I have to confess—it brought me back to 2002 when so many of our fellow Floridians joined us in the movement to sign another petition allowing citizens to vote on amending the constitution to make class sizes smaller in Florida. We were successful in 2002 and we’ll be successful again in 2010.”
The campaign went on to collect signatures in Hillsborough, Volusia, Duval Counties. Yesterday, Tallahassee Mayor John Marks and FAMU Professor Sharon Wooten led a Meek petition rally in the capital city.
Most federal office seekers in Sunshine State get on the ballot by paying a fee. However, office seekers can also qualify by collecting 112,476 signatures from registered voters of any political party.
Meek wants to be the first U.S. Senate hopeful to accomplish that feat in Florida. He believes the petition tour will help him meet more citizens and build a stronger grassroots network across the state.
Commenting on his petition drive kick-off in Orlando last Thursday, Meek said: “I have to confess—it brought me back to 2002 when so many of our fellow Floridians joined us in the movement to sign another petition allowing citizens to vote on amending the constitution to make class sizes smaller in Florida. We were successful in 2002 and we’ll be successful again in 2010.”
The campaign went on to collect signatures in Hillsborough, Volusia, Duval Counties. Yesterday, Tallahassee Mayor John Marks and FAMU Professor Sharon Wooten led a Meek petition rally in the capital city.
Kendrick Meet For Senator!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe word is that Charlie Crist plans to jump into the race as soon as the legislative session is over. We've got to all we can to stuff Meek's campaign chest right now.
ReplyDeleteYea ol Charlie is nothing more than a snake oil salesman. We'd best rid ourselves from him asap. Although we could have another Bush. Go Kendrick. Where do we sign?
ReplyDeleteThe easiest way to get to the petition is the Meek campaign link on the right side of RN's front page.
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