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  FL District 8
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Parents > United States > Florida > FL - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline July 18, 2008 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 12:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 12:25am Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00am
Turnout 84.35% Registered 51.99% Total Population
ContributorSome say...
Last Modifiedbudgeteer February 25, 2011 12:18pm
Data SourcesFlorida Secretary of State
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameRichard A. "Ric" Keller Votes95,258 (52.79%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin12,732 (+7.06%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameDaniel Webster Votes123,586 (56.11%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin39,419 (+17.90%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 26, 2008 FL District 8 - R Primary
Richard A. "Ric" Keller
R 41,793
Aug 26, 2008 FL District 8 - D Primary
Alan Grayson
D 33,137
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/27/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Alan Grayson 22 3 ----
Richard A. "Ric" Keller 3 3 1 --
Leaning Call: Alan Grayson (70.00%)
Weighted Call: Alan Grayson (90.89%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/03/2008 10/22/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Alan Grayson (I) Rep. Richard A. "Ric" Keller  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 172,854 (52.01%) 159,490 (47.99%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -13,364 (-4.02%)  
Predict Avg.50.00% 50.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/0001 00/00/0001  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.54%-- 41.85%--  
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
10/21/08-10/22/08		 52.00% -- 41.00% --
Kitchens Group (D) 
09/03/08-09/06/08		 44.00% -- 40.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Some say...
IndP 6921
D PaGuy
I Bill Hillsman 🔗
  Democracy for America
Laf-W Craverguy
D garyray9
D Jason
D Ashley
D Brandonius Maximus
Veg Thomas Walker
  Esquire
  Orlando Sentinel
FWP CBlock941
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/28/2008 Richard A. "Ric" Keller TVAd Attack eng Alan Grayson: A Posterboy for Greed   00:00:30 RBH 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 29, 2008 02:55pm Advertisement Keller vs. Elvis, er, Grayson  Article Craverguy 
Oct 20, 2008 12:10pm Analysis Orlando's congressional seat turns blue  Article Craverguy 
Oct 16, 2008 06:30pm Advertisement Keller: Grayson is 'not one of us'  Article Craverguy 
Oct 14, 2008 02:00am Analysis For Keller, Grayson, WMFE debate is mud fest  Article Craverguy 
Oct 09, 2008 09:05pm Blog Entry Alan Grayson: Support For Our Vets Takes More Than Hot Air  Article Craverguy 
Oct 09, 2008 02:00am Profile Attorney Alan Grayson states his case against Iraq war, fraud  Article Craverguy 

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