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Sept. 27, 2004 As November 2nd nears we in Florida have more than just the election on our minds. Almost all of Florida has been impacted to some degree this hurricane season as four record hurricanes have battered our state in the past six weeks leaving thousands upon thousands of people homeless and without power or water. I personally reside between Key West and Apalachicola, Florida. Both were spared the brunt of these powerful storms thus far, but with nearly 2 months left of this hurricane season will we continue to be so lucky? We sincerely hope so. This Thursday marks the first presidential debate between George W. Bush and John Kerry. I am curious to see how things will pan out. The debate will be sponsored by the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Topics for this debate will range from foreign policy and the war with Iraq to homeland security. (www.starbanner.com) Despite being led by Jeb Bush, brother of George W. Bush, Florida traditionally has been considered largely a Democratic state. Furthermore, Florida has been a state of contention since the presidential election debacle in 2000 between Bush and Gore. However, Bush was awarded the presidency by the Supreme Court much to the chagrin of Florida’s Democratic population. With such widespread destruction, statewide power outages, and lengthy recovery efforts ongoing many in Florida are uncertain that this election will turn out any different than that of 2000. Some 1.9 million homes are without power or the possibility of viewing the debate at present time. (www.cnnnews.com) According to a poll conducted by the American Research Group in Florida last week, which was pre-Jeanne, Kerry led by 1 point. (46% Kerry and 45% Bush, www.tallahassee.com) This election may be too close to call and whatever the outcome we in Florida are interested in how these storms may impact our elections. Reference: www.starbanner.com www.cnnnews.com www.tallahassee.com www.floridavoting.com ------------ About the author: Michelle Malsbury was born and raised in Champaign, Illinois. She attended Parkland College and the University of Illinois before graduating from the University of Phoenix with her degree in Business Management. Currently she is working on her master’s degree in Organizational Management while concurrently pursuing her lofty writing ambitions. Ms. Malsbury moved to south Florida in 1983 and resides between the Keys and Apalachicola, allowing her to experience the seasonal fluctuations between the southernmost and nearly northernmost beauty in the state of Florida. Travels have taken her from Europe through the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and across much of the United States. Michelle has been a bartender, real estate agent, flight attendant, beauty contestant, yacht broker, and commodities broker over the years, but writing is her passion. She enjoys outdoor activities like sailing, waterskiing, hiking, bike riding, working out, and fishing as well as reading, music, theatre, playing with her two amusing pets (Abu Chez, her 6 year old Australian Blue Heeler and Zack, her two year old yellow tabby cat) and writing. Michelle is a regular featured author on the web site Useless-Knowledge.com and enjoys exchanging points of view with her comrades there. “Three Years With Adonis” is the first to be published of several books that she has written and will be available early, to mid, 2005. In addition to “Three Years With Adonis”, she has authored four other books and three screenplays while continuing to explore all that life hands her. Email Michelle Malsbury: abuchez@mchsi.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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