Another Vacation story: Connie Denault - Florida conservative

Given that I have already posted the pics from the American Solutions event and protest in St Petersburg, most of you are aware of my vacation protest encounter. While walking around, I spoke to some folks at the event in support of the American Solutions event and conservative thinking in general.



One of the folks was Connie Denault. He is running for State Representative for district 52. I talked to his people and then to Connie himself (above) and was impressed with their simple yet powerful approach to change in Florida. Connie's campaign is promoting three things:

1. Creating jobs
2. Cutting wasteful spending
3. Reforming Florida's insurance mess

They are battling an incumbent that may have lost touch with the needs of Floridians. It seems to me that the folks in St Pete should take a look at Connie. I know I am from New Jersey and maybe should just butt out...but I like what I heard. We need politicians like Connie here.

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Vacation Story - Protesting American Solutions

So I am on vacation with my family at Phillies Spring training. We return back to the hotel and there is extra security and we have to be passed through to the front entrance. Since I didn't go anywhere without my camera last week, I had to take see what was going on. As it turns out, Newt Gingrich was in the hotel as a part of an American Solutions presentation. And the protestors were trying to take advantage of the press coverage of the event.



This one was my favorite.



That was until I got closer and figured out that instead of oil, she was covered in CHOCOLATE!



All these people dressed the same. They aren't wearing purple so it must be some other Pelosi "astroturf" group.



And all this just to see Newt!



From all indications, the crowd for the event was strong. It appeared to be a "who's who" of the local conservative political community in St Petersburg. The event was free to the public and most of the attendees looked to be eager and receptive to the "idea based" presentation that Speaker Gingrich was there to promote. So the next time someone tried to call "tea partiers" the rowdies, compare the inside pictures to the outside photos here and make your own decision.

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