Last Tuesday night, candidates of all parties gathered in Coachman Park for the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce’s "Politics in the Park" get together. During the event, a straw poll was taken on several different state wide and local races. Unlike some of the straw polls announced recently, this was bipartisan.
The results didn’t get much press due to timing coinciding the Gubernatorial debates, and that’s a shame because there was little attention of the announcement Carl Zimmermann won the straw poll for district 48 by 50 votes.
The final results were Carl Zimmermann: 108; Brian Flaherty: 58; Peter Nehr: 51; Ken Peluso: 43; Robin Borland: 23. Note that Carl nearly defeated the top two Republicans combined.
This should make it obvious that Carl isn’t a candidate to dismiss. He is a man whose intelligence and integrity people can see. Voters have had enough of politicians and their empty phrases. We all want someone who knows what is wrong, and how to approach the problems.
The St. Petersburg Times Political Buzz Blog offers more commentary on the “Politics in the Park” event.
This is only one poll and one small victory, but it should be a point for Carl’s supporters to rally around. It’s a reason to believe that voters will support what Carl has to offer regardless of party affiliation. It’s a reason for everyone reading this to do what you can to aid his campaign - volunteer, contribute, write a letter to the editor, request a yard sign, canvass with Carl, post a button on your web site and help spread the word. It’s very important for everyone to get involved.
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Good job, Carl. Keep up the good work.