August 15, 2016

No. 16-10E

We Know How to Increase Voter Turnout!

Read the Preamble to
the Democratic Party
Platform

Read the Preamble to

the Republican Party
Platform

(page4)
Our neighbors come first.

(page 4)
We dont care about our neighbors

Primary Election Issue #4 of 5

Early Voting , Tuesday, August 16-28, 2016

2016
Democratic
Party
Platform

W hen we vote we win.

When we don't vote . . .
We lose.

PALM BEACH COUNTY AUGUST 30th

PRIMARY BALLOT
(ALL CANDIDATES AND QUESTIONS)

(D) Registered Democrat, (R) Registered Republican, (NPA) Registered No Party Affiliation,
(LPF) Registered Libertarian Party of Florida, (WRI) Write-in, (U) Unknown
** No opponent for August Primary. Will not appear on your August Primary ballot.
## No opponent filed. Already elected. Will not appear on either August or November ballot.
If you are registered as a Democrat,
your ballot will only show Democratic candidates, non-partisan candidates, and ballot amendments.
If you are registered as a Republican,
your ballot will only show Republican candidates, non-partisan candidates, and ballot amendments.
If you are registered as a Libertarian,
your ballot will only show Libertarian candidates, non-partisan candidates, and ballot amendments.
If you are registered with No Party Affiliation,
your ballot will only show non-partisan candidates and ballot amendments.

Federal

U.S. Senator - Closed Primary

Carlos Beruff - R
Basil E. Dalack - NPA

Roque Rocky De La Fuente - D

Jon Friend - WRI
Alan Grayson - D
Augustus Invictus - LPF
Robert Samuel Kaplan - WRI
Pam Keith - D
Tony Khoury - NPA

Howard Knepper - WRI

Reginald Luster - D
Steven Machat - NPA
Patrick E. Murphy - D
Bruce Nathan - NPA
Bradley J. Patrick - WRI
Ernie Rivera - R
Marco Rubio - R
Paul Stanton - LPF
Charles Frederick Tolbert - WRI
Angela Marie Walls-Windhauser - WRI
Dwight Mark Anthony Young - R

Its Not Too Late To

Request A Vote-By-Mail Ballot
561-656-6200 or 866-868-3321 toll free

NOTE: You can request a mail ballot up to August 19th.

U.S. Representative - Closed Primary

District 18
Jonathan Chane - D
Carl J. Domino - R
Mark Freeman - R
Marilyn Holloman - WRI
Rick Kozell - R
Brian Mast - R
Rebecca Negron - R
Noelle Nikpour - R
Randy Perkins - D
Carla Spalding - NPA
John (Juan) Xuna - D
District 20
Alcee L. Hastings - D
Gary Stein - R
Michael A. Steinberg - WRI

Republicans Are in the Way! Vote Them Out!

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District 21
Lois Frankel - D
Paul Spain - R
W. Michael Mike Trout - NPA
District 22
Ted Deutch - D **
Andrea Leigh McGee - R **

State

State Senator
District 25
Bruno Moore - D **
Joe Negron - R **
District 29 - Universal Primary
Mindy Koch - D
Kevin Rader - D
District 30
Steve Austin - WRI
Ron Berman - R
Bobby Powell Jr. - D
Michael Steinger - D
District 31
Jeff Clemens - D
Emmanuel G. Morel - D
Irving Irv Slosberg - D
Jason Swaby - WRI
State Representative
District 81
Joseph Abruzzo - D - ##
District 82
Mary W. Higgins - D **
Mary Lynn Magar - R **
District 85
Rick Roth - R
Robert Simeone - D **
Andrew Watt - R
District 86
Laurel S. Bennett - R
Stuart W. Mears - R
Tinu Pena - D
Matt Willhite - D
District 87
Darren James Ayoub - D
Daniel N. Perez - WRI
Virginia Savietto - D
David Silvers - D
District 88
Edwin Ferguson - D
Sebrina Gillion - WRI
Angie Gray - D
Al Jacquet - D
District 89
Bill Hager - R - ##

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District 90
Lori Berman - D
Artie Lurie - LPF
District 91
Kelley Howell - WRI
Kelly Skidmore - D
Emily Slosberg - D
Public Defender
William S. Bill Abramson - D
Carey Haughwout - D
State Attorney
Dave Aronberg - D - ##
Florida Supreme Court Justice
(merit retention in November)
Charles T. Canady - U
Jorge Labarga - NP
Ricky L. Polston - U
District Court of Appeals
(merit retention in November)
District 4
Cory J. Ciklin - NP
Dorian K. Damoorgian - U
Jonathan D. Gerber - U
Robert Marc Gross - R
Spencer D. Levine - U
Melanie G. May - U
Circuit Court Judge
Group 1
Dina Keever - NP
Robert Rob Ostrov - D
Group 2
Howard Kelly Coates Jr. - R - ##
Group 3
Laura Johnson - U - ##
Group 4
Luis Lou Delgado - NP
Gregory Tendrich - D
Jeremy M. Zubkoff - D
Group 7
Cheryl Annette Caracuzzo - U - ##
Group 9
Edward Artau - U - ##
Group 10
Krista Marx - R - ##
Group 15
Meenu Sasser - NP - ##
Group 17
Scott Suskauer - NP - ##
Group 23
John S. Kastrenakes - U - ##
Group 28
Kirk Volker - U - ##

Group 31
Donald W. Hafele - NP - ##
Group 33
Lisa Smal - Dl - ##
Property Appraiser
Dorothy Jacks - D
Charles H. Stahman - R **
Shelley Vana - D
Sheriff
Ric L. Bradshaw - D
Alex Freeman - D
Paul McBride - D
Rick Rosco Sessa - R **
Samuel L. Thompson - D
Supervisor of Elections
Susan Bucher - D
Philip Donovan - D
Christine Spain - R **
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Sharon R. Bock - D - ##
Tax Collector
Anne M. Gannon - D - ##
County Commissioner
District 1
Tony Bennett - D **
Hal R. Valeche - R **
District 3
Engracia C. Bondonese - WRI
Sean C. Hogan - NPA
Dave Kerner - D
Drew A. Martin - D
District 5
Mary Lou Berger - D **
Taniel Shant - R **
District 7
Mack Bernard - D
Lawrence Gordon - D
Robbie T. Littles - D
Rhonda Patton - WRI
Priscilla Ann Taylor -D
School Board
District 1
Ellen Baker - D
John Anthony Boggess - R
Louise Toi Bohne Daniels - R
Henry D Di Giacinto - U
Barbara McQuinn - U
Tom Sutterfield - R
District 2
Charles Chuck Shaw - D - ##
District 5
Frank A. Barbieri, Jr. -D - ##

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Briger Community District

Seat 5
Hyman J. Zacharia - U - ##
Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District
Within City/Within District
Seat 1
Craig F. Ehrnst -R
Shayla Enright - D **
Dennis R. Frisch - R
Seat 3
John F. Costello - R
Earl L. Starkoff - R
Erin A. Wright - NP
Outside City/Within District
Seat 5
Steven M. Engel - D - ##
Hamal Community Development District
Seat 3
Joseph Edward Petrick - D - ##
Seat 4
Ione Senior - D - ##
Indian Trail Improvement District
Seat 2
Ryan Bernal - D
Gary Dunkley - D
Steve Roberts - D
Timothy W. Sayre - R **
Seat 4
Betty Argue - D
Michelle Damone - D
Keith Joseph Jordano - D
Journeys End Community Development District
Seat 1 Alfred D. Marten - D
Bonita Plested - D
Jupiter Inlet Commission
District 1
Michael Mike Martinez - R - ##
District 3
George G. Gentile - D - ##
District 5
Shawn Ray Lopez - R **
Patricia Walker - D **
Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District
Area 1
Gordon M. Boggie - R - ##
Area 2
Harvey M. Silverman - NP - ##
Area 5
Stephen B. Rockoff - R - ##

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Marsh Harbour Community Development District

Seat 1
Heather S. Eccles - D - ##
Seat 3
Charlene Little - D - ##
Northern Improvement District
Seat 4
John Philip Cohen - D - ##
Seat 5
Matthew J. Boykin - R - ##
Old Palm Community Development District
Seat 4
Daniel W. Robert - R - ##
Palm Beach Plantation Community
Development District
Seat 2
Richard M. Feltz - R - ##
Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation
Group 2
Matthew Bymaster - L
Daniel H. Sohn - D
Group 3
Patricia Pat Edmonson - D **
Jesse Jackson - R
Stephen Joseph Jara - R
Group 4
Karl Dickey - L
Rob Long - D
Dave Self - R
Sonoma Bay Community Development District
Seat 1
Rokibul Hasan - NP - ##
Terracina Community Development District
Seat 4
Chesley A. Saunders - D - ##
Thousand Oaks Community Development District
Seat 2
Jeffrey B. Jackson - D - ##
Seat 4
Randall Hicks - D - ##
Port of Palm Beach
Group 1
Wayne M. Richards - D - ##
Group 2
Joseph Anderson - D
Joseph Anderson - WRI
George E. Mastics - D
Henry A. Taylor - D
Katherine Waldron - D
Pamela M. Williams - WRI

Group 3
Jean L. Enright - D
Ruby H. Landfair - WRI
Mayur Sonny Maken - NPA
County Court Judge
Group 7
Marni Bryson - D
Lisa Ann Grossman - NP
Group 8
Mark T. Eissey - R - ##
Group 9
Paul A. Damico - U - ##
Group 11
Thomas R. Baker - NP
Gregg Lerman - D
Dana M. Santino - R
Group 13
Caroline Cahill Shepherd - R - ##
Group 15
Esther Ettie Feistmann - U
Bradley G. Harper - D
Group 16
Sheree Davis Cunningham - U - ##
Group 17
August Bonavita - U - ##
As Will Rogers observed, This
country has come to feel the
same when Congress is in
session as when the baby gets
hold of a hammer.

Vote every
choice on your
ballot!

Many times,
voters have
said they only
voted for the
candidates at the
top of the ballot.
They felt they
werent wellinformed enough
to choose further
down. If you
dont vote every
choice on your
ballot you earn a
D in Citizenship.
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REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM

2016

DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM

2016

Preamble
With this platform, we the Republican Party
reaffirm the principles that unite us in a common
purpose.

Preamble
In 2016, Democrats met in Philadelphia with the
same basic belief that animated the Continental
Congress when they gathered here 240 years ago:
Out of many, we are one.

We believe in American exceptionalism.

Under President Obama's leadership, and thanks

to the hard work and determination of the American people, we have come a long way from the
Great Recession and the Republican policies that
triggered it. American businesses have now added
14.8 million jobs since private-sector job growth
turned positive in early 2010. Twenty million people have gained health insurance coverage. The
American auto industry just had its best year ever.
And we are getting more of our energy from the
sun and wind, and importing less oil from overseas.

We believe the United States of America is unlike

any other nation on earth.
We believe America is exceptional because of our
historic role - first as refuge, then as defender, and
now as exemplar of liberty for the world to see.
We affirm - as did the Declaration of Independence: that all are created equal, endowed by their
Creator with inalienable rights of life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness.
We believe in the Constitution as our founding
document.

But too many Americans have been left out and

left behind. They are working longer hours with
less security. Wages have barely budged and the
racial wealth gap remains wide, while the cost of
everything from childcare to a college education
has continued to rise. And for too many families,
the dream of homeownership is out of reach. As
working people struggle, the top one percent accrues more wealth and more power. Republicans
in Congress have chosen gridlock and dysfunction
over trying to find solutions to the real challenges
we face. It's no wonder that so many feel like the
system is rigged against them.

We believe the Constitution was written not as a

flexible document, but as our enduring covenant.
We believe our constitutional system - limited
government, separation of powers, federalism,
and the rights of the people - must be preserved
uncompromised for future generations.
We believe political freedom and economic freedom are indivisible.
When political freedom and economic freedom
are separated - both are in peril; when united, they
are invincible.

Democrats believe that cooperation is better than

conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are
better than walls.

We believe that people are the ultimate resource

- and that the people, not the government, are the
best stewards of our countrys God-given natural
resources.

It's a simple but powerful idea: we are stronger together.

As Americans and as Republicans we wish for

peace - so we insist on strength. We will make
America safe. We seek friendship with all peoples
and all nations, but we recognize and are prepared
to deal with evil in the world.

Democrats believe we are stronger when we have

an economy that works for everyonean economy that grows incomes for working people, creates good-paying jobs, and puts a middle-class
life within reach for more Americans. Democrats
believe we can spur more sustainable economic
growth, which will create good-paying jobs and
raise wages. And we can have more economic fairness, so the rewards are shared broadly, not just

Based on these principles, this platform is an invitation and a roadmap. It invites every American to
join us and shows the path to a stronger, safer, and
more prosperous America.

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DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM

Preamble - page 2

REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM

Preamble - page 2

This platform is optimistic because the

with those at the top. We need an economy that

prioritizes long-term investment over short-term
profit-seeking, rewards the common interest over
self-interest, and promotes innovation and entrepreneurship.

American people are optimistic.

This platform lays out - in clear language - the
path to making America great and united again.

We believe that today's extreme level of income

and wealth inequalitywhere the majority of the
economic gains go to the top one percent and the
richest 20 people in our country own more wealth
than the bottom 150 millionmakes our economy
weaker, our communities poorer, and our politics
poisonous.

For the past 8 years America has been led in the

wrong direction.
Our economy has become unnecessarily weak
with stagnant wages. People living paycheck to
paycheck are struggling, sacrificing, and suffering.
Americans have earned and deserve a strong and
healthy economy.

And we know that our nation's long struggle with

race is far from over. More than half a century
after Rosa Parks sat and Dr. King marched and
John Lewis bled, more than half a century after
Csar Chvez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong
organized, race still plays a significant role in determining who gets ahead in America and who
gets left behind. We must face that reality and we
must fix it.

Our standing in world affairs has declined significantly - our enemies no longer fear us and our
friends no long trust us.
People want and expect an America that is the
most powerful and respected country on the face
of the earth.
The men and women of our military remain the
worlds best. The have been shortchanged in numbers, equipment, and benefits by a Commander in
Chief who treats the Armed Forces and our veterans as a necessary inconvenience.

We believe a good education is a basic right of

all Americans, no matter what zip code they live
in. We will end the school-to-prison pipeline and
build a cradle-to-college pipeline instead, where
every child can live up to his or her God-given potential.

The President and the Democratic party have dismantled Americans system of healthcare. They
have replaced it with a costly and complicated
scheme that limits choices and takes away our
freedom,

We believe in helping Americans balance work

and family without fear of punishment or penalty.
We believe in at last guaranteeing equal pay for
women. And as the party that created Social Security, we believe in protecting every Americans
right to retire with dignity.

The President and the Democratic party have

abandoned their promise of being accountable to
the American people,

We firmly believe that the greed, recklessness, and

illegal behavior on Wall Street must be brought to
an end. Wall Street must never again be allowed to
threaten families and businesses on Main Street.

They have nearly doubled the size of the national

debt.
They refuse to control our borders but try to control our schools, farms, businesses, and even our
religious institutions. They have directly attacked
the production of American energy and the industry-related jobs that have sustained families and
communities.

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Democrats believe we are stronger when we protect citizens right to vote, while stopping corporations outsized influence in elections. We will
fight to end the broken campaign finance system,
overturn the disastrous Citizens United decision,
restore the full power of the Voting Rights Act,
and return control of our elections to the American people.
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REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM

Preamble - page 3

DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM

Preamble - page 3

The President has been regulating to death a free

market economy that he does not like and does
not understand. He defies the laws of the United
States by refusing to enforce those with which he
does not agree. And he appoints judges who legislate from the bench rather than apply the law.

Democrats believe that climate change poses

a real and urgent threat to our economy, our
national security, and our childrens health and
futures, and that Americans deserve the jobs
and security that come from becoming the clean
energy superpower of the 21st century.

We, as Republicans and Americans, cannot allow

this to continue. That is why the many sections of
this platform affirm our trust in the people, our
faith in their judgment, and our determination to
help them take back their country.

Democrats believe we are stronger and safer

when America brings the world together and
leads with principle and purpose. We believe
we should strengthen our alliances, not weaken
them. We believe in the power of development
and diplomacy. We believe our military should
be the best-trained, best-equipped fighting force
in the world, and that we must do everything we
can to honor and support our veterans. And we
know that only the United States can mobilize
common action on a truly global scale, to take
on the challenges that transcend borders, from
international terrorism to climate change to
health pandemics.

This means removing the power from unelected,

unaccountable government.
This means relieving the burden and expense of
punishing government regulations.
And this means returning to the people and the
states the control that belongs to them. It is the
control and the power to make their own decisions about whats best for themselves and their
families and communities.

Above all, Democrats are the party of inclusion.

We know that diversity is not our problem
it is our promise. As Democrats, we respect
differences of perspective and belief and pledge to
work together to move this country forward, even
when we disagree. With this platform, we do not
merely seek common groundwe strive to reach
higher ground.

This platform is many things: A handbook for returning decision-making to the people. A guide to
the constitutional rights of every American. And a
manual for the kind of sustained growth that will
bring opportunity to all those on the sidelines of
our society.

We are proud of our heritage as a nation of

immigrants. We know that todays immigrants
are tomorrows teachers, doctors, lawyers,
government leaders, soldiers, entrepreneurs,
activists, PTA members, and pillars of our
communities.

Every time we sing, God Bless America, we are

asking for help. We ask for divine help that our
country can fulfill its promise. We earn that help
by recommitting ourselves to the ideas and ideals
that are the true greatness of America.
To read the complete Republican Party Platform:

We believe in protecting civil liberties and

guaranteeing civil rights and voting rights,
womens rights and workers rights, LGBT
rights, and rights for people with disabilities.
We believe America is still, as Robert Kennedy
said, a great country, an unselfish country, and a
compassionate country.

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When a supporter said to Democratic

candidate Adlai Stevenson, Every thinking
person will vote for you, Stevenson said,
That's not enough. I need a majority.

These principles stand in sharp contrast to

the Republicans, who have nominated as
the standard-bearer for their party and their
candidate for President a man who seeks to appeal
to Americans basest differences, rather than our
better natures.

In the 2016 election, when you say, Every

thinking person will not vote for Trump,
thats not enough. Hillary needs a majority!

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DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM

Preamble - page 4

The stakes have been high in previous elections.

But in 2016, the stakes can be measured in human
livesin the number of immigrants who would be
torn from their homes; in the number of faithful
and peaceful Muslims who would be barred from
even visiting our shores; in the number of allies
alienated and dictators courted; in the number of
Americans who would lose access to health care
and see their rights ripped away.

Without a Single Republican Vote!

by Michael Wines, New York Times

A parade of Republican-controlled states in recent

years has made it more difficult to cast a ballot,
imposing strict identification requirements at
polling stations, paring back early-voting periods
and requiring proof of citizenship to register.

This election is about more than Democrats and

Republicans. It is about who we are as a nation,
and who we will be in the future.

Then there is Oregon. It is leading what could

become a march in the opposite direction.

Two hundred and forty years ago, in Philadelphia,

we started a revolution of ideas and of action that
continues to this day. Since then, our union has
been tested many times, through bondage and
civil war, segregation and depression, two world
wars and the threat of nuclear annihilation. Generations of Americans fought and marched and
organized to widen the circle of opportunity and
dignityand we are fighting still.

From January through April, Oregon added nearly

52,000 new voters to its rolls by standing the usual
voter-registration process on its head. Under a
new law, most citizens no longer need to fill out
and turn in a form to become a voter. Instead,
everyone who visits a motor-vehicle bureau and
meets the requirements is automatically enrolled.
Choosing a political party or opting out entirely
is a matter of checking off preferences on a
postcard mailed later to registrants homes.

Despite what some say, America is and has always

been greatbut not because it has been perfect.
What makes America great is our unerring belief
that we can make it better. We can and we will
build a more just economy, a more equal society,
and a more perfect unionbecause we are stronger together.

By one measure, citizens greeted auto-registration

with a yawn. Of the 55,092 Oregonians
automatically enrolled at motor-vehicle offices
through April 30, only 12,621 mailed back
postcards regarding their registration status
and about one in three asked to be deregistered.

To read the complete Democratic Party Platform:

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/papers_pdf/117717.pdf

Of those who chose a party, 4,776 ticked the

Democratic checkbox, a share considerably
greater than the partys 41 percent share statewide.
Another 2,671 became Republicans, well below
the partys 28 percent share.
Excepting West Virginia, the states that have
enacted auto-registration laws are controlled by
Democrats.
Oregons bill became law
without a single Republican vote.
Non-Voting Democrats
Elect Republicans
VOTE!

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Election
Date

August 1, 2016

August 15 - August 28
10am - 6pm

August 30, 2016

October 11, 2016

October 24 - November 6
7am - 7pm

November 8, 2016

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