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  FL - District 08
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Parents > United States > Florida > FL - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2010 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2010 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2010 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Turnout 55.90% Registered 34.45% Total Population
ContributorAshley
Last ModifiedKarma Policeman March 10, 2018 11:44am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameAlan Grayson Votes172,854 (52.01%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin13,364 (+4.02%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/2012
NameBill Posey Votes205,432 (58.88%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2015 Margin74,562 (+21.37%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 24, 2010 FL District 08 - R Primary
Daniel Webster
R 61,588
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/06/2009 11/02/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Daniel Webster 25 8 3 2
Alan Grayson 5 2 ----
Leaning Call: Daniel Webster (86.57%)
Weighted Call: Daniel Webster (83.12%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/14/2009 10/25/2010

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Majority Leader Daniel Webster (I) Rep. Alan Grayson Peg Dunmire George L. Metcalfe (W) Steven J. Gerritzen  
PartyRepublican Democratic Tea Party No Party Affiliation No Party Affiliation  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 123,586 (56.11%) 84,167 (38.22%) 8,337 (3.79%) 4,143 (1.88%) 11 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -39,419 (-17.90%) -115,249 (-52.33%) -119,443 (-54.23%) -123,575 (-56.11%)  
Predict Avg.49.38% 47.50% 1.00% 1.12% 0.25%  
Cash On Hand 10/13 $340,118.88 10/13 $814,910.31 $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 04/22/2010 00/00/2010 03/18/2010 00/00/2010 04/29/2010  
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MATCHUP POLLS (7 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.18%-- 36.80%-- 2.11%-- 1.00%-- 0.00%--  
Voter Survey Service (R) 
10/22/10-10/25/10		 48.00% 5.0 41.00% 5.0 4.00% 2.0 1.00% 2.0 0.00% --
ccAdvertising (R) 
09/30/10-09/30/10		 48.93% -- 27.63% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Voter Survey Service (R) 
09/25/10-09/27/10		 43.00% -- 36.00% -- 6.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
08/26/10-08/29/10		 27.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby International 
07/13/10-07/15/10		 0.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown (D) 
04/14/09-04/16/09		 0.00% -- 46.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R TurnerforCongress
  Orlando Sentinel
FWP CBlock941
Veg Thomas Walker
R SC-Conservative
  Blue America
  Orlando Weekly
  National Organization for Women (NOW)
D COSDem
D Blue Wizzrobe
D Some say...
D garyray9
IndP 6921
Laf-W Craverguy
D Jason
REFS Servo
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
LBT Jed
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/26/2010 Alan Grayson TVAd Attack eng Seniors  00:00:00 Craverguy 
10/19/2010 Alan Grayson TVAd Attack eng Webster's Dictionary  00:00:00 Craverguy 
10/06/2010 Alan Grayson TVAd Attack eng Dan Webster - The Facts  00:00:00 Craverguy 
09/25/2010 Alan Grayson TVAd Attack eng Taliban Dan Webster  00:00:31 Homegrown Democrat 
09/22/2010 Alan Grayson TVAd Mixed eng When They Lie...  00:00:00 Craverguy 
09/09/2010 Alan Grayson TVAd Issue eng Briefcase II  00:00:00 Craverguy 
09/02/2010 Alan Grayson TVAd Attack eng Dan Webster's Stairway to Nowhere  00:00:30 Craverguy 
08/25/2010 Alan Grayson TVAd Issue eng Alan Grayson Saved Our Schools  00:00:30 Scott³ 
08/18/2010 Alan Grayson TVAd Mixed eng When They Lie, Stand with Grayson  00:00:30 Craverguy 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 28, 2010 12:30am News Grayson debates empty lectern while Webster rallies supporters  Article Craverguy 
Oct 12, 2010 12:20pm Event Grayson debates tonight without main challenger  Article Craverguy 
Jul 30, 2010 06:40am Video Grayson bills taxpayers for DVD of term's highlights  Article Imperator 
Apr 12, 2010 05:05pm Analysis Grayson has another huge fundraising quarter  Article Craverguy 
Mar 20, 2010 07:00am Announcement Grayson Has Tea Party Challenger  Article Craverguy 
May 05, 2009 12:00am Analysis Grayson Expected to Be Top GOP Target  Article Craverguy 

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