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There should be little surprise that the state s largest and mostauthoritative business advocates expect to be as -- or more --engaged in the 2012 election cycle than they were in pastcampaigns. This could mean more TV ads as the campaigns race to the wire, andeven more attention to social media, such as YouTube and Twitter. The Florida Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries ofFlorida, which have historically sided with the Republican Partyand candidates in the Sunshine State, are already maintaining thattrend in terms of where they re spending their money. The chamber has already spent $1.9 million in the current cycle,less than half of the $5.5 million spent in the 2010 cycle. Andwhile numerous candidates have already qualified throughthe petition method, the official qualifying period is a weekaway -- June 4-8.
We re prepared to invest whatever it takes to continue movingthe Legislature in a pro-jobs direction, Edie Ousley, chambervice president of public affairs, stated in an email. Part of that will be protecting the business-friendly majority nowin legislative leadership roles. Ousley noted that the chamber was prepared to exceed seven figureswhen state Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, a deputymajority leader, was facing an in-party challenge.
State Rep. Trudi Williams, R-Fort Myers, ended her challenge forthe Senate seat earlier this month. AIF is more guarded about its operations and membership, but isalso expected to top its 2010 spending, which according to the Sunlight Foundation and OpenSecrets.com was $337,403 in 2010. AIF will be bringing the weight of its political resources tobear this election cycle, Tom Feeney, AIF president andCEO stated in an email.
AIF is also better positioned thanever to impact the outcome of targeted races through legal sourcesof independent expenditures. In addition to state and federal candidates, AIF is alreadysupporting three of the Florida constitutional amendments goingbefore voters in November: Amendment 1, prohibiting laws that compel a person to buy healthcare coverage. Amendment 4, which would extend the Save Our Homes protectionsagainst rising home prices to nonhomesteaded properties includingbusinesses and rental homes, limiting annual increases in valuationto 5 percent, and would give new homebuyers an additional homesteadexemption of up to $150,000 for up to five years. Amendment 10, which would provide an exemption from ad valoremtaxes levied by counties, municipalities, school districts, andother local governments on tangible personal property if theassessed value of an owner's tangible personal property is greaterthan $25,000 but less than $50,000. We ll continue our efforts to provide businesses and propertyowners with tax relief, while also ensuring quality health care isaffordable and accessible without undue government mandates, Feeney stated.
Both business groups are currently in the process of conducting candidate interviews in advance of the Aug. 14 primary and Nov. 6 general election. Some need for additional spending will be because this is aredistricting year, with every state legislative seat up forelection.
We ll know June 8 how many seats have contests. Also, the state s population growth has resulted in Floridapicking up two additional congressional seats this year. The congressional seats are more of an issue for AIF, as thechamber focuses strictly on state races. I am Construction & Real Estate writer, reports some information about glass bathroom scales , kitchen countertop tile.
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