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Anderson Supporters Go Negative !

Bob Hudson avatar
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A new "Shadow Organization" has entered the Walton County District 5 commission race with a direct mail attack Ad against Cindy Meadows.

Who Is "Voter Response" ?

Who funded the mailer and associated robo calls ?

I'm sure Mike Weimorts will write another Article decrying this "Shadow Organization"

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Danny Glidewell avatar
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#2
It is unreal the amount of money spent on this election, probably approaching $500,000 for all the candidates and various PAC's and "electioneering organizations." Apparently someone thinks there is a great deal of money to be made in Walton County.
Misty avatar
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#3
I'm sure Mike Weimorts will write another Article decrying this "Shadow Organization"

Of course he will...not!
Misty avatar
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#4
Anderson also has videos on youtube now.
Matt J avatar
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#5
Good question who it is. It could be another ethics complaint since the company doesn't show on Sunbiz...
Lake View Too avatar
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#6
This is really disgusting.
Dawn avatar
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#7
OMG a reprimand! lol if you're not getting those you aren't doing your job.
Beach Lover
#8
And Tony complains about negative campaigning......There is money to be made alright Danny. Quit being naïve about the money. the few connected in Walton have made a ton on the backs of taxpayers and it needs to end. I have received 27 different large color mailers as of today.
Danny Glidewell avatar
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#9
I may be a lot of things Patriot Games, but naïve ain't one of them. ;)
Bob Wells avatar
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#10
It is a PAC out of Tallahassee run by a lawyer if I read the info correctly. They recieved some money from another PAC also based out of Tallahasseefirst part of July.
Misty avatar
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#11
It is a PAC out of Tallahassee run by a lawyer if I read the info correctly. They recieved some money from another PAC also based out of Tallahasseefirst part of July.


To avoid the debate about what constitutes a PAC is this a 501 c (3) non profit or a 501 c (4)? It escapes me the difference but I know someone is lurking in the wings to make the point.
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#12
Just goes to show what the good old boys are willing to do to have control over our money.
Bob Wells avatar
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#13
To avoid the debate about what constitutes a PAC is this a 501 c (3) non profit or a 501 c (4)? It escapes me the difference but I know someone is lurking in the wings to make the point.
It was on the Florida Division of Election and they are registered.
Misty avatar
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#14
It was on the Florida Division of Election and they are registered.

Registered as what?
Bob Hudson avatar
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#17
Both are PAC's
Misty avatar
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#18
Both are PAC's


Ok now I'm really confused. When I first mentioned the word PAC in regard to Our Generation you said it wasn't a PAC. Now it is a PAC.
Bob Hudson avatar
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#20
Ok now I'm really confused. When I first mentioned the word PAC in regard to Our Generation you said it wasn't a PAC. Now it is a PAC.

Benderson (Hampton Inn developer) gave to the Committee "The Committee for Justice, Transportation and Business"

The committee gave money to the Voter Response PAC - looks like a 4000.00 mailer and I think it only went to North Walton voters but not sure.

These are both PAC's

Totally different from Our Generation
BeachMac avatar
Beach Lover
#21
I was already planning to vote for Cindy, but between the robo call I received disguised as a "Poll" asking if I knew about the things listed in the postcard above, and then the negative postcard (above) coming in the mail the next day or two... it only solidified it for me. Why go so negative on a county race?! If I'm voting on credentials, just tell me why your candidate is better and let the best man or woman win... It is disgusting to get something like this in my mailbox - all the more in a local election when at the end of the day we are all neighbors and in community together. If you can't win without smearing the other candidate, you don't deserve to win in my opinion. All that said, if Cindy loses, I partially blame her marketing team. Her television commercials are out of focus and amateur looking, her logo not as polished, and her signs are more difficult to read than Tony's plastered everywhere with a design that stands out.
My hope is that voters read the forum on SoWal.com and do their own due diligence to find out the facts before voting day. As a relative newcomer to the area (three years) it has been hard to know what sources to trust for unbiased info to gather candidate info. At least on here I know I'm gonna here a little bit from both sides!

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#22
So...people who oppose Cindy Meadows, not her opponent himself, used a method of communication to oppose her candidacy. They used mail outs.

People who oppose Tony Anderson, not his opponent herself, used a method of communication to oppose his candidacy. They used the Internet, SoWal, the secret cyber-club "VISIONS," and signs they had printed up at an untold cost.

What's the difference between the two methods? The people who oppose Meadows did it through an official organization with a disclaimer! And the stuff about Meadows looks like it was true while the stuff said about Anderson is like 99 percent false.

Do you really think that since supporters of Meadows chose to use more modern methods to campaign against Anderson, such as the Internet, it makes it any less of a negative campaign?

Double standards!!!
Misty avatar
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#23
So...people who oppose Cindy Meadows, not her opponent himself, used a method of communication to oppose her candidacy. They used mail outs.

People who oppose Tony Anderson, not his opponent herself, used a method of communication to oppose his candidacy. They used the Internet, SoWal, the secret cyber-club "VISIONS," and signs they had printed up at an untold cost.

What's the difference between the two methods? The people who oppose Meadows did it through an official organization with a disclaimer! And the stuff about Meadows looks like it was true while the stuff said about Anderson is like 99 percent false.

Do you really think that since supporters of Meadows chose to use more modern methods to campaign against Anderson, such as the Internet, it makes it any less of a negative campaign?

Double standards!!!

How much did T. Andersons' semi truck sized sign cost? I'd be willing to bet the bank that puppy cost more than the 800 signs Cindy had printed.

I'd be willing to bet that less than half of the people who actually comment here (not just registered users but people who actually post and have for years) have anything to do with the VISIONS page. I only know of one or two.

I have not seen/received any negative mail outs on Anderson but I didn't get the crap on Meadows either.
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#24
How much did T. Andersons' semi truck sized sign cost? I'd be willing to bet the bank that puppy cost more than the 800 signs Cindy had printed.

I'd be willing to bet that less than half of the people who actually comment here (not just registered users but people who actually post and have for years) have anything to do with the VISIONS page. I only know of one or two.

I have not seen/received any negative mail outs on Anderson but I didn't get the crap on Meadows either.
How is a big sign on a trailer considered negative campaigning....?

Maybe the campaign reports show how much it cost? Who knows I think all this stuff is listed on the Supervisor of Elections' website.

Visions is awful, it's where people who are literally community leaders go to bash other people while they think they are hiding in a private group...I am glad it is a closed group because it is not something children should see in many cases. I am surprised the moderators haven't closed it all down for some of the stuff Posted on there...Of course some of the people do try to address real topics but there is some nasty stuff....wow.
Dawn avatar
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#25
Ironic that many people left this site years ago for Facebook because they thought it would be more civil.
Misty avatar
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#26
How is a big sign on a trailer considered negative campaigning....?

Holy bejeezus, would you please read what I said! I didn't say a word about his sign being negative, I simply asked how much the freaking monster cost!!

Visions is awful, it's where people who are literally community leaders go to bash other people while they think they are hiding in a private group...I am glad it is a closed group because it is not something children should see in many cases. I am surprised the moderators haven't closed it all down for some of the stuff Posted on there...Of course some of the people do try to address real topics but there is some nasty stuff....wow.

The only "community leaders" I have currently is 5 BCC members, 2 of whom I want out. I don't know who you think the "community leaders" are there but let me assure you, there are allot of arm chair quarterbacks none of which I would consider leaders, who sit on their backsides and send pretty little emails to the Commissioners telling them what their "Vision" for Walton County is.

Honestly, I can't think of one "vision" that they have shared that has come to fruition!

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