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I saw you about a month ago at the Manatee Co. Patriots meeting. I was not only impressed with your qualifications but also impressed with your obvious professionalism and leadership potential.

I moved to Manatee Co. around the time “VB” was first elected. I have followed his career since. His claim to being a conservative has never come true. His Conservative Review score has always been in the middle or below the average score for the liberals he votes with.

I am an annoying voice to many of my neighbors because I never shrink from sharing my thoughts about the phonies in our local government with Vern being at the top of my complaints.

As I see our current political situation, we have a little time to undo all the sins that we have committed with our voting record. I am but one small voice, but I am not ashamed to use it.

I was one of the first to offer a donation at the Manatee County in Patriots meeting. I don’t say this to brag. I only say this because I was willing to put my money where my mouth and my heart is. The entire political environment of our county state and country is circling the drain I do hope that there is enough time to wake up those who ignore the fire that is blazing around them,

You are in my prayers and there is a little more that I can offer.

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Vern Buchanan tends to vote with the direction of the wind (unless there's money on the table). Yesterday the District 16 base called and let him know we wanted Jim Jordan for Speaker. I personally called and the phone lines were quite busy. It took a few tries to get through and judging by the whining we heard from Representatives today, I'd say we melted the lines pretty good. Last night we know what happened. Biden asked for a one hundred billion dollar ($100,000,000,000.00) spending package to support Israel, Ukraine, and oh yeah some scraps for the Southern Border. Imagine how the defense contractors were licking their chops when they heard about the money being floated. I'm sure Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, and other top defense lobbyists were on the phone with Vern's office this morning telling him NOT to support Jordan. We know what happened - he thought voting for Byron Donalds would get him off the hook...NOT!!! Again we called today to let him know we were disgusted with his vote.

I think the bottom line here is, Vern has to go. Buchanan has always been a NeoCon RINO and that is why we need to take him down with a SPEIR!!!!!

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Oct 19, 2023Liked by Eddie Speir

I am interested in your candidacy but you are up against one of the wealthiest members of Congress. He just buys his way into office every term.

I just moved here from Volusia County. Everyone there knew about our rep, Michael Waltz. There is very little out there about Vern Buchanan. Until this morning, I did not know that he was "RINOish."

The populace here in Manatee is apathetic, The Bradenton Times is leftist and I would say this area is not a solid red district. It's more pink. It is easy to see why Vern Buchanan is able to flourish here.

I hope that you can come up with a strategy to get the word out. You're definitely not going to outspend him - or come close to his war chest. I will gladly contribute to your campaign if you share a little about strategy. What's the plan?

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