Baxley Wins Hometown Crowd; Dean Makes Costly Error

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2007 Contact: Corinne Mixon
Phone: (850) 766-5795


Ocala — Today, Rep. Dennis Baxley, Speaker Pro Tem of the Florida House and Candidate for Senate District 3, spoke at the candidates debate hosted by the Marion County Republican Executive Committee and laid out a platform of leadership, values, and optimism for the people in District 3.

Baxley's opponent, former Democrat Charles Dean, failed to show up for the debate.

"What a great night," said Baxley. "I enjoyed the opportunity to once again connect with the people of Marion County, and emphasize the issues that we all care about, such as halting the expansion of gambling in our state, protecting our water, and defending our family values and our Constitutional freedoms."

Baxley enjoys widespread support throughout the senate district and has been endorsed by 19 local elected officials in Marion County. No other candidate has received a single endorsement from an elected official in Marion County, which has more Republican voters than any other county in District 3.

"Tonight, every Republican in Marion County saw the writing on the wall," said Stan McClain, Chairman of the Marion County Commission. "When Dean can't find time to come to Marion County when he's a candidate, how would he ever find time as a senator? The die has been cast."

"Apparently, my opponent hasn't looked at the district lines very closely," said Baxley. "He's going to be surprised on election day when he learns that 65 percent of the voters in District 3 live outside Citrus County."

In addition to the endorsements from the local elected officials in Marion County, Baxley enjoys the support of Sen. Steve Wise and Sen. Carey Baker, Rep. Frank Attkisson, the National Rifle Association, Florida Right to Life, and Republican leaders throughout Senate District 3.

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