US Mexican usurp US Flag!

The protesters put up the Mexican flag over the American flag flying upside down at Montebello High School in California .. This should keep rolling along until everyone gets a copy in their email. You will not see this heart-stopping photo on the front page of the NY Times or on the lead story of the major news networks. I predict this stunt will be the nail in the coffin of any guest-worker/amnesty plan on the table in Washington. The image of the American flag subsumed(?) to another and turned upside down on American soil is already spreading on Internet forums and via e-mail. Pass this along to every American citizen in your address books and to every representative in the state and federal government. If you choose to remain uninvolved, do not be amazed when you no longer have a nation to call your own nor anything you have worked for left since it will be "redistributed" to the activists while you are so peacefully staying out of the "fray." Check history, it is full of nations/empires that disappeared when its citizens no longer held their core beliefs and values. One person CAN make a difference. One plus one plus one plus one plus one plus one......... The battle for our secure borders and immigration laws that actually mean something, however, hasn't even begun. If this ticks YOU off...PASS IT ON!

I do feel American need to take a stronger stand in areas such as this, but in checking http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/mexicoflag.asp , I found, that while this is a true incident and the photo is real, Montebello High School was not the culprit, but rather students from two neighboring schools who overwhelmed the Montebello campus and stole the Montebello High School flag, added the Mexican Flag and turned the American Flag upside down. We do need to get our facts straight before forwarding e-mails such as this. Lorene

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Yesterday, I was in Dixie County at the annual Red Belly Days event.

We have 9 days left in this short contest for the State Senate, and I am excited. I have been campaigning hard during the last 48 hours, and I can feel the support continuing to build. I am grateful for all of the many people who have been willing to walk precincts, put a yard sign up, and talk to their friends and neighbors at church, at their Rotary Club, and at their local grocery store. I know that there is no way that we can win next Tuesday on June 5th and keep District 3 in Republican hands unless there is a broad-based grassroots effort.

Yesterday, I was in Dixie County at the annual Red Belly Days event. For one brief moment, I thought about skipping the vote next week and challenging my opponent Charlie Dean to a belly-buster contest in the Suwannee River, but my campaign aides suggested that might not be a good idea. I am not known for being skinny and felt pretty good about the size of my splash, but Charlie Dean is a pretty big guy. I guess I will just wait for the vote next week.

After that, I spent some time in Dunnellon on a radio show and then walked precincts all day. I always like walking precincts. It gives you the chance to meet people in their homes and hear their concerns face to face. I can assure you that I will maintain that same availability as your State Senator in Tallahassee.

This morning, I attended three church services – Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala, St. Scholastica Catholic Church in Lecanto, and Blessed Trinity in Ocala. Afterward, I went down to Tampa to speak at the National Federation for the Blind in Tampa. My son Jeffrey is visually impaired, and I am very conscious of the need for advocates in the legislature for the physically disabled. I plan to continue to be that advocate in the State Senate.

If you haven't been able to volunteer yet, I could use your help on the team. Please call 352-620-9293 if you need information on how to participate on the campaign. If you are interested in checking out where I stand on the issues or would like to make a donation, please go to www.dennisbaxley.org.

Tomorrow, we are going to honor the people who have made the ultimate sacrifice to give us the freedoms that we enjoy. On Memorial Day, it is a solemn but necessary occasion to stop for a moment and think of what has been done to make America what it is today. Too often, we take for granted that we can vote on our elected leaders, worship in the way that we choose, own a small business, own a home, or hold the kind of job that we like and want to do. We forget sometimes that this freedom has been paid for by the blood and sacrifice of countless veterans and support personnel who have committed themselves and their very lives to defend what we believe God has given every person on the globe: the right to be free. Take time to honor our veterans tomorrow, and keep in mind that even now, there are soldiers putting themselves in harm’s way to keep us safe. Please join me and Ginette in remembering them and their families in our thoughts and prayers.

May God bless you all,

Dennis
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Dunnellon — Today, Rep. Dennis Baxley, Speaker Pro Tem of the Florida House and Candidate for Senate District 3, issued the following statement on remembering our veterans during Memorial Day:

"When we drive to the store, attend church, work at our jobs, or simply hang out with our family and friends, we do so in a country that has the most freedom of any place on the planet. Too often, we take that freedom for granted, and it is on Memorial Day that we get a chance to honor those patriots who paid for this freedom with their sacrifice, with their blood, and with their tears.

"Those patriots made those sacrifices because they believed, as we do, that freedom is worth dying for. Even now, there are soldiers putting themselves in harm's way to allow us to live in safely and in freedom. While you are taking time to be with friends and family during this Memorial Day, please take a moment to join Ginette and me as we keep them and their families in our thoughts and prayers."

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BAXLEY WINS FIRST VOTES



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2007 Contact: Corinne Mixon
Phone: (850) 766-5795

Tallahassee — Long time Tallahassee resident Christi Griner was the first person to vote in Leon County's opening day of early voting for the State Senate District 3 special Republican primary. She voted for Dennis Baxley.

"I have watched Dennis Baxley’s career from the perspective of mother, conservative, and Republican, and I can tell you that the choice was easy," said Christi Griner. "If you want a leader who is going to stand up for our values and not be afraid of the liberal special interests in Tallahassee, you will do just like I did and vote for Dennis Baxley."

Leon County's turnout rate in primary elections is typically one of the highest in State Senate District 3. This first vote cast is symbolic of Baxley's broad-based support and is part of a drive to turn out the vote for Baxley in the primary.

"Christi is a good friend and a Reagan Republican," said Baxley. "I am grateful for her vote and am committed to working hard for her in the Florida Senate."


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BAXLEY WHIPS DEAN IN CITRUS CHRONICLE DEBATE

Dean fails to explain his past support for shipping Nature Coast water
to other areas of Florida or his support for early release of inmates.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2007 Contact: Corinne Mixon
Phone: (850) 766-5795

Crystal River — Tonight in a candidate forum hosted by the Citrus Chronicle, Speaker Pro Tem and State Senate candidate Dennis Baxley faced off with his opponent Charles Dean and scored an overwhelming victory on the issues.

The issues discussed included specific topics on property tax relief, education, gambling, water and protection of natural resources, and public safety. Baxley displayed the most knowledge on the issues and used the forum as an opportunity to validate his Republican credentials.

Key differences in opinions on policy emerged most definitively on the issues of water protection and public safety. Baxley pointed out Dean's past support for shipping water from the Nature Coast on barges to the rest of the state as well as his past support as Sheriff for early release of inmates. Dean was unable to come up with a specific defense for either issue.

"I think tonight that people saw differences between the two candidates that will help them vote in this special election," said senior consultant Tim Harding. "For Republican voters looking for a consistent conservative and passionate leader to represent them in the state senate, it is clear that Dennis Baxley is their only choice."

It is noteworthy that this is the second of two debates held in Citrus County that Baxley has attended. Last week, Dean skipped a candidate forum held in Marion County.

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The Baxley Spotlight

A Tale of the Trial Lawyers

"It has been my experience in politics that when you shine the light of transparency, the roaches usually scatter."
–Dennis Baxley

"I am disgusted by the lawyers. It's a sign of the times that everything has to get lawyered up in our country, that civil society is really under attack. And I think the people will reject it."
–Jeb Bush


CHARLES DEAN’S TRIAL LAWYER FRIENDS LIE ABOUT BAXLEY – AGAIN!


1. Yesterday, Conservative Citizens for Justice, a group sponsored by one of Tallahassee’s most powerful special interest groups – the trial lawyers, launched yet another untrue personal attack on Dennis Baxley.

2. The trial lawyers are afraid of Dennis Baxley because of his strong stands on the issues like lawsuit reform and his unwillingness to play the inside-Tallahassee power games.

3. Be on the alert! The trial lawyers are conspiring with Charles Dean to twist the truth and smear Dennis Baxley.

4. These accusations are unfounded. There is no doubt that the liberal special interests would rather have Charles Dean instead of Dennis Baxley to push their agenda in Tallahassee. The only special interest that Dennis Baxley represents is the voters of Senate District 3.


THE MAILER
Allegations: The Mailer said that Dennis Baxley’s business was charged with 556 violations and claim that Dennis ran an illegal cemetery and was accused of improper handling of trust funds. Furthermore, the mailer claimed that Baxley tried to change the laws to benefit his own business.
Fact #1: Dennis Baxley has a completely unblemished record as an honorable businessman and is respected by all of his peers.


Fact #2: The funeral services business is one of the most highly regulated businesses in the state of Florida. Regularly, audits are performed and recommendations made by the state to keep these businesses in compliance. Baxley’s businesses have always responded to these recommendations in a timely manner and have re-adjusted accordingly.


Fact #3: Dennis’s funeral services business has a stellar record for delivering on its product. It has never been censured by the state for mishandling a customer’s money or not delivering services.

Fact #4: Dennis’s business had one unlicensed cemetery because it existed prior to the licensure for cemeteries. After licensure for cemeteries was created, Dennis took the necessary steps to bring it into compliance with the new rules.

THE TRIAL LAWYERS AND CHARLES DEAN ARE DESPERATE!

Don't get caught up in the political mudslinging and the politics as usual coming from powerful special interest groups like the trial lawyers.

Call Charles Dean at his campaign office at (352) 560-6184 and tell him to stop lying about Republicans and sign the Clean Campaign Pledge.

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Tallahassee with the Downtown Rotary Club, and then drove to Madison to meet with Tommy Greene

I'm happy to report another great day on the campaign trail. We're in the home stretch, with just 13 days to go until the primary election. Today, I started with my interview at the Citrus Chronicle, which went very well. We discussed the issues that are near and dear to all of us in district 3: protecting of our water and natural resources, preserving our family values, and providing the right business climate for our small businessmen and women.

I had lunch in Tallahassee with the Downtown Rotary Club, and then drove to Madison to meet with Tommy Greene, a longtime activist and publisher. I was also able to meet with a group of supporters in Madison County and was greatly encouraged by their enthusiasm in this special election. I stopped in at Macclenny in Baker County, where I enjoyed meeting with Toppy Conner and Darryl Register, President of the Baker County Farm Bureau. The meeting couldn't have gone better; Darryl announced his personal endorsement of my candidacy, for which I am extremely grateful.

I was incredibly pleased to pick up another endorsement today. The Marion County Builders Association announced their endorsement of my candidacy this afternoon. Like them, I share their concerns on the need for property tax relief.

We're in the home stretch. In NASCAR terms, we're heading into Turn 4, and I can see the checkered flag waving in the distance. If we keep working hard, we can celebrate in the victory lane on June 5.

If you haven't been able to volunteer yet, I could use your help on the team. Please call 352-620-9293 if you need information on how to participate on the campaign. If you are interested in checking out where I stand on the issues or would like to make a donation, please go to www.dennisbaxley.org.

Thank you for all of your support.

Dennis

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comprehensive property tax relief

Keep up the good work, team.

We are really beginning to make progress. We received a strong outpouring of support everywhere I traveled today. We spent most of the day raising money although I did have the opportunity to meet with Associated Industries of Florida in their candidate interviews as well as meet with the Marion County Realtors. Of primary concern to both groups was the stability of our economy and job growth. I believe that the number one thing that we can do right now to keep our economy on track and our state on firm financial footing is to provide comprehensive property tax relief. Our homeowners need it. Our renters need it. Our growers and agricultural community need it. Our small businesses need it. We cannot allow this issue to get caught up in Tallahassee’s politics as usual. We have to be thoughtful about the issue, but I know that people are hurting, and we need to give them the relief from the property tax burden that they need.

On another note, I had the occasion to speak with a number of supporters today who are concerned that we protect the quality of our springs and water supplies in the central part of the state. I have made this one of my key priorities for this campaign, and I have worked hard in the past to do the same. I strongly believe that our rivers and springs and the Everglades are natural treasures that must be protected. It is a quality of life issue, and it is an economic issue. We live in the most wonderful place on the planet. Our responsibility is to be stewards of this state so that people will continue to want to visit us and so that our children and grandchildren can continue the same quality of life that we have enjoyed for generations to come.

If you haven't been able to volunteer yet, I could use your help on the team. Please call 352-620-9293 if you need information on how to participate on the campaign. If you are interested in checking out where I stand on the issues or would like to make a donation, please go to www.dennisbaxley.org.

Thank you for all of your support.

Dennis

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Baxley Calls on Opponent to Join Him in Signing Taxpayer Protection Pledge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2007 Contact: Corinne Mixon
Phone: (850) 766-5795


Dunnellon — Today, Rep. Dennis Baxley, Speaker Pro Tem of the Florida House and Candidate for Senate District 3, called on his opponent former Democrat Charles Dean to join Baxley and the 1,187 state legislators across the nation who have signed the State Taxpayer Protection Pledge.

"I have been a long time supporter and signatory to the State Taxpayer Protection Pledge," said Baxley. "Americans for Tax Reform is a great organization that has supported low taxes for all Americans, and it concerns me that my opponent has never signed this important pledge.

"At a time when Republicans must present themselves with clear definition, I think nothing would be important than to commit to keeping taxes low. I encourage Charles Dean to take action immediately to show the voters of District 3 that he is committed to Republican principles."

Baxley has been a signatory to the State Taxpayer Protection Pledge as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, and has again signed the pledge as a candidate for state senate. The pledge can be found at www.atr.org.

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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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Palmer Pendleton at the Silver Springs Shores Country Club, in Ocala, Florida

Thank you for your ongoing hard work. I got in so late on Friday and Saturday nights that I did not have a chance to keep you updated. Here is a little sampling of what we did over the past couple of days – with a lot of help from you.

We joined Palmer Pendleton at the Silver Springs Shores Country Club, in Ocala, for a golf tournament to benefit the Susan G. Komen foundation to fight breast cancer. We had an enjoyable visit with the golfers before the tournament started.
We visited John McIsaac, vice-president of the North Suncoast Republican club. We met with local Republicans to discuss the election and the differences between me and my opponents.

I spoke at a candidate's forum at the Yankeetown-Inglis Republican club meeting at the local Lions Club. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to open the meeting with prayer. There, we visited with Republican State Committeewoman Edith McCrimmon and State Committeeman C.W. Gilbert and their distinguished Republican friends from all around the county.
I spoke at a graduation ceremony for homeschoolers, a truly moving experience to celebrate the great accomplishments of these young people.
I was honored to take part with Gaye Stokes, president of the Citrus County Right to Life, and with many of our pro-life friends, in their annual fundraising banquet at First Baptist Church of Inverness.
On Sunday morning, I attended services at Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church in Lecanto, and later that morning, at First Baptist Church of Crystal River. In the evening, I attended First Baptist Church of Beverly Hills. Both services were excellent, and I deeply appreciated the opportunity to worship with the people of Citrus County.
I am really looking forward to the next two weeks of campaigning, but I cannot win if I try to do it alone.

I need your help – not just your vote – but some real honest shoe leather help. We are walking precincts every day for the last two weeks of the campaign, and I would be honored to have you knock on a door or make a phone call.

Please call if you need information on how to participate. If you are interested in checking out where I stand on the issues or would like to make a donation, please go to www.dennisbaxley.org.

God bless you for all your help,

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The speech George W. Bush SHOULD give:

Normally, I start these things out by saying "My Fellow Americans..."

Not doing it this time. If the polls are any indication, I don't know who more than half of you are anymore. I do know something terrible has happened, and that you're really not fellow Americans any longer.

I'll cut right to the chase here: I quit. Now before anyone gets all in a lather about me quitting to avoid impeachment, or to avoid prosecution or something, let me assure you: there's been no breaking of laws or impeachable offenses in this office. The reason I'm quitting is simple. I'm fed up with you people.

I'm fed up because you have no understanding of what's really going on in the world. Or of what's going on in this once-great nation of ours. And the majority of you are too damned lazy to do your homework and figure it out.

Let's start local. You've been sold a bill of goods by politicians and the news media. Polls show that the majority of you think the economy is in the tank, and that's despite record numbers of homeowners including record numbers of MINORITY homeowners. While we're mentioning minorities, I'll point out that minority business ownership is at an all-time high. Our unemployment rate is as low as it ever was during the Clinton Administration. I've mentioned all those things before, but it doesn't seem to have sunk in.

Despite the shock to our economy of 9/11, the stock market has rebounded to record levels and more Americans than ever are participating in these markets. Meanwhile, all you can do is whine about gas prices, and most of you are too damn stupid to realize that gas prices are high because there's increased demand in other parts of the world, and because a small handful of noisy idiots are more worried about polar bears and beach front property than your economic security.

We face real threats in the world. Don't give me this "blood for oil" thing. If I was trading blood for oil, I would've already seized Iraq's oil fields and let the rest of the country go to hell, and don't give me this 'Bush Lied, People Died' crap either. If I was the liar you morons take me for, I could've easily had chemical weapons planted in Iraq so they could be 'discovered.' Instead, I owned up to the fact that the intelligence was faulty. Let me remind you that the rest of the world thought Saddam had the goods, same as me. Let me also remind you, regime change in Iraq , was official US policy before I came into office. Some guy named ' Clinton ' established that policy. Bet you didn't know that, did you?

You idiots need to understand that we face a unique enemy. Back during the cold war, there were two major competing political and economic models squaring off. We won that war, but we did so because fundamentally, the Communists wanted to survive, just as we do. We were simply able to outspend and out-tech them.

That's not the case this time. The soldiers of our new enemy don't care if they survive. In fact, they want to die. That'd be fine, as long as they weren't also committed to taking as many of you with them as they can, but; they are. They want to kill you, and the bastards are all over the globe.

You should be grateful that they haven't gotten any more of us here in the United States since September 11, but; you're not. That's because you've got no idea how hard a small number of intelligence, military, law enforcement and homeland security people have worked to make sure of that. When this whole mess started, I warned you that this would be a long and difficult fight. I'm disappointed how many of you people think a long and difficult fight amounts to a single season of 'Survivor'.

Instead, you've grown impatient. You're incapable of seeing things through the long lens of history, the way our enemies do. You think that wars should last a few months, a few years, tops.

Making matters worse, you actively support those who help the enemy. Every time you buy the New York Times, every time you send a donation to a cut-and-run Democrat's political campaign, well, dammit, you might just as well Fedex a grenade launcher to a Jihadist. It amounts to the same thing.

In this day and age, it's easy enough to find the truth. It's all over the Internet. It just isn't on the pages of the New York Times or on NBC News. Even if it were, I doubt you'd be any smarter. Most of you would rather watch American Idol.

I could say more about your expectations that the government will always be there to bail you out, but; you're too stupid to leave a city that's below sea level and has a hurricane approaching. I could say more about your insane belief that government, not your own wallet, is where the money comes from, but; I've come to the conclusion that were I to do so, it would sail right over your heads.

So I quit. I'm going back to Crawford.

I've got an energy-efficient house down there (Al Gore could only dream) and the capability to be fully self-sufficient. No one ever heard of Crawford before I got elected, and as soon as I'm done here, pretty much no one will ever hear of it again. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to die of old age before the last pillars of America fall.

Oh, and by the way, Cheney's quitting too. ,That means Pelosi is your new President. ,You asked for it. ,Watch what she does carefully, because I still have a glimmer of hope that there're just enough of you remaining who are smart enough to turn this thing around in 2008.

So that's it. ,God bless what's left of America .
Some of you know what I mean.

The rest of you, ?????????.

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Lafayette, Suwannee, and Leon counties Florida

We had a fantastic day today. We met with some of the great people of Lafayette, Suwannee, and Leon counties. I'll describe my day for you, but first I want to address a more disappointing topic.

As we predicted, the big money interests are already at it. Today, the first negative piece of campaigning hit mailboxes, and they are pretty desperate. They called me a tax raiser which is simply not true. I fought for the largest tax cut in the history of our state this year, and I'll continue the fight in the Florida Senate. The special interests twist the truth for power, and it's disappointing.

Almost three weeks ago, I signed a clean campaign pledge and requested that our Republican opponents sign it and abide by it. The pledge is on file with Chairman Jim Greer at the Republican Party of Florida. We're still waiting for my opponent to sign it. And so I will repeat my request that Charlie Dean sign the clean campaign pledge and condemn any third party attacks that violate that pledge.

Big corporations, big trial lawyers, big casino lobbyists -- these are the special interests in Tallahassee that are trying to steamroll this election by misleading the voters. They don't mind if our water goes to south Florida and our crime rate goes through the roof. They care about fattening their wallets... not about us.

However, I have confidence in the voters of District 3, and I have confidence in the truth, and I believe both will win on June 5. I believe the voters of this district care about values, about freedom, and about opportunity. And I'm ready to fight for the good people of this district.

And speaking of those good people, let me tell you more about them and about my day. At 5:30 this morning we departed from Tallahassee for Mayo in Lafayette County. (I actually attended first grade in Mayo.) We ate breakfast with Lafayette County Sheriff Carson McCall and a dozen other community leaders. We also sat with County Commissioner Charles Driver, City Commissioner Jim Catron, and Louis Shiver, a Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board member. After breakfast, we took a tour of the Lafayette County Court House and met with Lafayette County Property Appraiser Tim Walker. We ate lunch at Big Pig Bar-B-Q in Mayo. The food was outstanding!

After lunch, we toured the Brewer Lake Baptist Church and met many members of the congregation. This was a great journey back for me; my father was the pastor at Brewer Lake Baptist Church. After the church, we met with local businessman Mike Shaw, and before we left Mayo, we met Suwanee County local radio host John Coke for an on location interview. It was a great day, and I am proud of the support we have in Mayo.

If you are interested in checking out where I stand on the issues or would like to make a donation, please go to www.dennisbaxley.org.

Thanks to all of you for your dedication to the campaign.

God Bless You,

Dennis

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Volunteers,

This is a reminder that again this Saturday, May 19, we are going to be walking neighborhoods in your area for the Dennis Baxley for State Senate campaign. We are looking for team members to help us hand out signs and fliers supporting the campaign. If you can contribute to the effort on Saturday morning, please respond to this e-mail or contact me at 850-766-5795.

If you are in Marion or Citrus counties, please contact Tim Harding at 352-620-9293 or 352-458-1528.

Thank you for all of your hard work.

Sincerely,

Corinne

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After breakfast we traveled to Anderson Columbia and met with Joe Anderson II

Good Evening Team!

Today has been an incredibly active day. We left Tallahassee at 7:15 am and traveled to Perry for breakfast. We had an great down home country breakfast at the Downtown Cafe. I met Bummy Williams, the Sheriff of Taylor County, and had a great conversation with him. I also met with the Perry Police Chief, Vern Clark, and with members of the Thomas family, who own the local Chevrolet dealership.

After breakfast we traveled to Anderson Columbia and met with Joe Anderson II. This was our second trip to Anderson Columbia, but our first meeting with Joe. He's a great guy with a wealth of insight and knowledge. After our meeting, we moved on to the Perry Rotary Club. I'm a Rotarian, so it worked out well for me to be able to make up a meeting in Taylor County! I was given the opportunity to address the club for a few minutes. I was given a warm introduction by Dan Simmons of the Buckeye Paper Company and the crowd made me feel very welcome. After lunch we drove to the Taylor Correctional Institution, where we were able to visit with the warden and many of the correctional officers.

Shortly after lunch we received the sad news that Rev. Jerry Falwell passed away today. The Christian Community lost one of our great soldiers today. Please keep Rev. Falwell's family in your thoughts and prayers this evening.

I made a quick stop in Chiefland and then made my way to the Crystal River American Legion. The American Legion was the scene of the first Senate District 3 candidate forum, sponsored by the Citrus County Republican Executive Committee. I felt that the debate was a huge success. We have a strong and defining message, and we are building more and more support throughout District 3.

If you are interested in checking out where I stand on the issues or would like to make a donation, please go to www.dennisbaxley.org.

Thank you for all of your support, and may God bless you all,

Dennis

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Florida Right to Life PAC Endorses Dennis Baxley

Dunnellon — Today, Rep. Dennis Baxley, Speaker Pro Tem of the Florida House and Candidate for Senate District 3, accepted the endorsement of the Florida Right to Life Political Action Committee in his race for state senate.

"The endorsement of the Florida Right to Life PAC is a tremendous honor," said Baxley. "I believe strongly in the sanctity of life, and as a state senator, I will continue to do everything I can to protect life."

"Our endorsement of Dennis Baxley reflects our appreciation for his stand for the rights of unborn children, the elderly, and the infirm," said Carrie Eisnaugle, Chairman of the Florida Right to Life PAC. "We encourage the prolife community to participate in the election process by getting out to vote and to help with campaigning."

Baxley adds this endorsement to an already impressive roll including the following: Sen. Steve Wise and Sen. Carey Baker, Rep. Frank Attkisson, the National Rifle Association, 19 local elected officials in Marion and Citrus Counties, the Republican Committeeman and Committeewoman in Baker County, and the Dixie County Republican Executive Committee.

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Baxley Wins First Candidate Forum

Crystal River — Today, Rep. Dennis Baxley, Speaker Pro Tem of the Florida House and Candidate for Senate District 3, emerged a clear winner in the first candidate forum between Republicans running for state senate in District 3. Baxley presented his pro-freedom and pro-family platform with poise and conviction, and successfully defined himself as the conservative candidate in this election.

The topics discussed in the forum were property tax relief, property insurance reform, protecting children from sexual predators, protecting water and natural resources, and defending the family.

The loudest rounds of applause tonight went to Baxley in response to his answers on lawsuit reform and the sanctity of marriage.

"The trial lawyers hate me," said Baxley, to a room full of laughter and applause. "They can tolerate my opponent, but they are coming after me, and I don't mind paying a political price for doing what is right."

Baxley explained that the voters can expect hate mail and personal attacks to be leveled against him by special interests such as the trial lawyers, big business, and the casino lobby. He urged his opponent to sign his Fair Campaign Pledge and to commit to a clean campaign.

Baxley received more applause when the issue of the sanctity of marriage was addressed. He delivered a passionate defense and expressed his strong support for the Marriage Amendment Act, which would define marriage as being between a man and a woman.

"I can't wait to get back to Tallahassee," said Baxley. "The special interests will work for my opponent, but the only special interests I will answer to are the voters of Senate District 3."

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Inverness City Council Members Endorse Dennis Baxley

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2007 Contact: Corinne Mixon
Phone: (850) 766-5795


Inverness — Today, Rep. Dennis Baxley, Speaker Pro Tem of the Florida House and Candidate for Senate District 3, accepted the endorsements of Inverness City Councilwoman Marti Consuegra and Councilman Tom Johnson. These are the first endorsements from local elected officials in Citrus County for any candidate in Senate District 3.

"I am truly honored and encouraged by these endorsements," said Baxley. "From one end of this district to the other, I have met some of the finest people in our state. To be supported by these fine elected officials in Citrus County is a tremendous blessing, and I look forward to representing them in the Florida Senate.

Inverness is the hometown of Baxley's opponent, former Democrat Charles Dean.

Baxley adds these endorsements to an already impressive roll including the following: Sen. Steve Wise and Sen. Carey Baker, Rep. Frank Attkisson, the National Rifle Association, 19 local elected officials in Marion County, the Republican Committeeman and Committeewoman in Baker County, and the Dixie County Republican Executive Committee.

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Department of State at Tallahassee's R.A. Gray Building

Friends,

Today was a great day. We began the day by putting the final touches on my qualifying paperwork. Around 10:45 am I delivered my paperwork to the Department of State at Tallahassee's R.A. Gray Building, making my campaign official. My good friends Representative Frank Attkisson and Senator Carey Baker accompanied me and helped me file my paperwork.

I am honored to have served alongside Frank Attkisson in the Florida House. I have especially been impressed with Rep. Attkisson's leadership on the issue of reducing property taxes this year, and I look forward to passing meaningful and comprehensive reform during the special session next month. I'm extremely grateful for Rep. Attkisson's support of my Senate campaign.

I am also highly encouraged by the support of Carey Baker, a Gulf War veteran who is an inspiration to all of us, especially in these times when national security has been on the forefront of our thoughts. He is a true hero, and his endorsement of my senate candidacy is truly a blessing.

Around noon time today, I had lunch with Dan Abel and John Paul Daly, the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the Leon County Republican Executive Committee. We had a great lunch and a very encouraging conversation. I spent the afternoon making district wide phone calls to supporters. The calls were well received and I got some great feedback and additional support. I ended the day with a very successful campaign fundraiser in Tallahassee.

If you are interested in checking out where I stand on the issues or would like to make a donation, please go to www.dennisbaxley.org.

Thank you for all of your efforts. I am very positive about the groundswell of support that we're continuing to gain. I look forward to the next three weeks, and I'm incredibly grateful to all of my dedicated volunteers.

Sincerely,

Dennis

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Midway USA

Midway USA

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From time to time I am asked to relate how MidwayUSA got its start. Most people think it was a great stroke of genius, but it wasn't. Simply stated, the beginning of the Company was a little bit of dream and a lot of circumstance.

From my earliest days I was interested in guns, shooting and hunting. I have great memories of being with my dad Gilbert, while he hunted and hunting with him when I was old enough. We hunted mostly rabbits, squirrel, quail and raccoon. Dad had a Remington Model 12, 22 caliber pump that I restocked in high school woodworking class and a Belgium made, 12 gauge hammer-type double-barrel shotgun. Later on, he bought a Marlin 30/30 as the whitetail deer herd in Missouri flourished. My first gun was a Stevens 12 gauge single-shot, handed down from my older brother Marion, on my 13th Christmas.

We were a family of eight, living in rural northeast Missouri (near Ely) and didn't have much money. Reflecting back, Dad's subscription to Outdoor Life must have been a Christmas present. I read every issue as a teenager, reveling at the exploits of Jack O'Connor and the "This happened to me" page. Somewhere I got a Shooter's Bible, again probably for Christmas. What a marvel this was for a poor country teenager. I fell in love with Browning guns, though it would be years before I owned one.

While attending the University of Missouri, I was introduced to skeet by a friend from back home. I loved breaking clay targets and it was a good opportunity to be around guns. I bought a Remington 870 12 gauge with an improved cylinder barrel, for $112.50. It was a wonderful gun and I shot my first 25 straight with it. Brenda and I were married in 1970. We bought her an 870 20 gauge, with a skeet barrel for $116.25. There was no real gun shop in Columbia, but I got to know a local gunsmith named Bill Morgan and regularly visited the few stores that carried guns.

I joined the Air Force in 1971, after finishing my degree in business. My first duty assignment was Blytheville Air Force Base, Arkansas. Here I got to know John Baregi at the base firing range and helped set up the base Rod and Gun club where we built a modest trap range. I made a friend named Truman Wilson, who was also in the Air Force. Truman had a Federal Firearms License and was instrumental in my getting one about 1973. Brenda and I shot skeet regularly at the police department skeet range. When I turned 21, a Smith & Wesson Model 39 in 9mm was my first purchase. Standing at seven yards from a standard upper-torso target, I could barely keep the bullets in the cardboard. This was my first experience with a handgun.

In 1972, I read a letter to the editor from the July Guns&Ammo. It mentioned a man named George Spence, who lived in Steele, Missouri about 12 miles from Blytheville. George was recommended as a source of 8mm Japanese pistol ammunition.

I desperately wanted to meet a man important enough to get his name in Guns&Ammo, so I called Mr. Spence. Brenda and I went to visit him a few days later and my life was again changed forever. As it turned out, George was a locksmith working on the Air Force Base, only a few hundred yards from the building I worked in. Later, when Brenda and I moved to Steele, George and I carpooled back and forth to the base on most days. George was the most knowledgeable person I had ever met in the areas of guns, bullet casting, reloading and wildcat cartridges. There is no telling how many hours George and I spent together, him working and my hanging around asking questions and learning. George was kind enough to loan me some of his fine Hensley and Gibbs four, six and ten cavity bullet moulds when I began to learn bullet casting. I also bought a 7mm Mauser rifle from George that he helped me make up some brass for. We shortened and reformed 30/06 military as new 7mm Mauser brass was very expensive and hard to find.

The most intriguing thing that George did was to make 8mm Japanese Nambu pistol cartridges and lots of them. He used military 38 Special brass and the process was about like this: 1) shorten the case about 1/4" using a modified copper tubing cutter; 2) turn the rim down to about .410 on an old Sears lathe; 3) size the neck down from about .375 to about .345; 4) cast the bullets, lube and size, 5) load the ammunition, package and ship. How fascinating! My cousin Charlie had a Type 14 Nambu pistol. I got a box of ammo for him from George and we shot it off his deck one Sunday afternoon. This wasn't good ammunition. It was too small in the body (some cases would split) and it didn't feed well through the magazines of the Type 14 and Type 94 Japanese pistols. It was, however, the only 8mm Japanese Nambu ammunition being produced for the thousands of service pistols the American GIs brought back from the Pacific Theater after World War II. The base diameter of 8mm Nambu is about .410 and it could be better made from 30 Remington brass, or 30/30 brass with the rim turned off, as the base diameter is about the same. This didn't matter to George. He had an inexpensive source of 38 Special brass, but didn't have any 30 Remington or 30/30 brass to spare.

Brenda and I left Blytheville in July of 1974, just after our son Russell was born. We spent three months at school in Texas, then on to the next duty assignment at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota. I was a Lieutenant now and had considerably more flexibility with my time. In Rapid City, I was introduced to prairie dog hunting (shooting) by Ron Burnside, a friend at work. What a blast! It was in Rapid City that all of the shooting, hunting and gun trading made me realize that I wanted to run a gun shop, when my three year active duty commissioning time was up and I got back to Missouri.

With the gun shop idea firmly in my mind, in the spring of 1976, I invited my younger brother Jerry to join the proposed new venture. He agreed and the next fifteen months were full of planning and anticipation. Brenda and I left Rapid City on May 13, 1977, with our two children Russell and Sara. Upon arriving in Columbia, we viewed the building lot for the first time. This was located on Old Highway 40, about a mile west off of Interstate 70, at the Midway exit. The site preparation had been completed, but no other building work had been done. Thirty-five days later, on June 18, 1977, we opened the gun shop for business under the trade name Ely Arms, Inc., named after the community of Ely, Missouri, population 26, before we left.

The Ely Arms, Inc., gun shop was a real gun shop, 1,632 square feet of new and used long guns, handguns and shooting and reloading supplies. Jerry and I had put our gun collections into inventory as part of our equity, so we started with 50 or 60 used guns. We had worked hard to find Smith & Wesson handguns and found three or four sympathetic wholesalers. It was a great beginning. Sales for the period June 18 through December 31, 1977 were $168,000. Most gun shops today are "hunter" based rather than "shooter" based; that is, they cater to hunters rather than shooters. Ely Arms, Inc., catered to shooters, but also did a good business with hunters in the fall of the year.

One of the used guns that Jerry put into our inventory for sale was a Remington Model 8 semi-automatic rifle in 25 Remington. As it turned out, this gun helped shape our future. At that time, Hodgdon Powder Company also had a distribution business for most brands of guns and supplies. In the fall of 1977, we got a flyer from Hodgdon that listed some Remington ammunition in caliber 30 Remington. This was surplus police ammunition with a 170 grain full metal jacket bullet, in white boxes, for use in Remington Model 8 rifles in 30 Remington. The offered price of $2.00 per box of 20.

Always trying to find an angle, I remembered that 8mm Nambu could be made from this brass and we still had the Remington Model 8 in 25 Remington on the rack, asking about $250 for it, with no ammo and no takers. I convinced Jerry that we should buy some of this 30 Remington ammo and make some "good" 8mm Nambu ammunition and some 25 Remington ammunition that we could sell in a Shotgun News ad. We ordered in a couple of thousand rounds of this ammo, 8mm Nambu forming and loading dies and 25 Remington loading dies. The 25 Remington ammo was a no-brainer. We pulled the bullets, dumped the powder and worked up a load using the same powder that would cycle the Remington Model 8 using Hornady 117 grain round nose bullets.

The 8mm Nambu was a real project. We needed to shorten the cases, but didn't have a lathe. My brother Marion was an engineer and he recommended a three-inch jewelers saw on an arbor in our drill press. Jerry modified a Lyman mould block to allow the lube groove of the mold to catch the extractor groove on the 30 Remington case. He bolted one-half of the mould to the indexing table on our drill press, and with the handles on, clamped the case in the mould. We cut off of the several thousand 8mm Nambu cases with this outfit. George loaned us his Hensley & Gibbs four-cavity moulds that made a beautiful 100 grain cast lead bullet. Cousin Charlie loaned us his Nambu pistol for load development. There was a company in Minnesota that advertised ammunition boxes and the project was rolling.

We got lots of calls for 8mm Nambu from our ad in Shotgun News but there was a limited supply of the 30 Remington ammo. We started looking for someone to make Nambu brass. We attended the NSGA show in Chicago during early 1978, looking for someone who would make 8mm Nambu cases for us. I inquired at the Federal booth and they referred me to B.E.L.L. (Brass Extrusion Labs, Ltd.) of Bensenville, IL. Both B.E.L.L. and Ely Arms were naive enough to enter into a contract for production of 500,000 8mm Nambu cases, with delivery to begin about six months later. Actual delivery of the 8mm Nambu brass began in February 1980, about 18 months past due.

We did some advertising and a press release for 8mm Nambu in the summer of 1978, as we expected delivery by that time. A letter arrived from some attorneys in New York City, who represented the Eley division of Kynoch Industries. They felt that Ely in the ammunition business infringed on their Eley trademark and asked us to cease and desist. At that time we changed the name to Midway (named after the Midway community that our shop was located in). We immediately trademarked the Midway name so we wouldn't have to pay for the same ground twice.

While the Nambu project was going together, we were referred to Starline Brass (at that time in California) to do some part of the project. They said "No!", but suggested that "Midway" should buy and resell their newly made 357 Magnum brass. Starline had been formed by some of the previous owners of Sierra Bullets after the Leisure Group purchased Sierra in 1968. They had always wanted to make brass and now with time and money on their hands could give it a try. Bob Hayden, president of Starline, said they would put the Starline headstamp on the brass, which was fine with us, but if we would purchase 200,000 pieces they would put the Midway headstamp on at no extra charge. We gave them a purchase order for 200,000 pieces and 357 Magnum brass became the first product to bear the "Midway" name in 1979. We couldn't know it at the time, but the 357 Magnum brass, which was a spin-off of the Nambu project, would be the idea that really launched the Midway Company. Midway sold millions of rounds of Starline-produced Midway brand brass each year. It was Midway's offering of Starline-produced brass that coaxed Winchester into the bulk component market in 1984 and Remington to join in 1986. Midway, with the help of others, is given credit with starting the bulk component business, as we know it today.

We needed a box for the new production 8mm Nambu ammo and didn't have much of an idea where to start. Somewhere along the line brother Jerry plugged some sample ammo into a 38 Special Styrofoam tray. It was a little tight, but it did work. We were able to track down the manufacturer of Winchester 38 Special Styrofoam trays. They sold us the "rejects" from the Winchester production. These trays weren't dense enough (too light) to meet Winchester's requirements, but suited ours just fine. Hornady (who was making the 8mm Nambu bullets for us) gave us the name of the company that they got their bullet boxes from and we ordered the outside carton from them. We began shipping 8mm Nambu ammunition in April of 1980.

My brother Jerry longed to move back home and farm, so in March of 1980, he sold his interest in Midway to Brenda and me, moved back to northeast Missouri and bought a farm.

In the summer of 1980, remembering how much trouble we had in boxing the 8mm Nambu, we had the idea that maybe Midway should offer a line of empty ammunition boxes. We had a source of Styrofoam and a source of outside cartons. In October of 1980, Midway began offering boxes of 100 cartridge boxes in three sizes: CB-01 for 9mm & 38 wadcutter, CB-02 for 38 semi-wadcutter and CB-03 for 357 Magnum. This was the third product to bear the Midway name, which is still embossed on the end flap of our plain white outside boxes.

We were selling a lot of 357 Magnum and other new brass and we had a customer in Lancaster, California that ran up about $1,500 in bad checks. We sued for payment, but I had to make a court appearance in Lancaster. As long as I was going to be in Lancaster, I visited the Starline plant for the first time to see where all of the Midway brass was made. Bob Hayden suggested that I should visit Berry's Bullets, a few miles away in Fountain Grove. They were a large producer of cast/swaged bullets and Bob thought that perhaps Midway could be a distributor. While there, Gilbert showed me a plastic ammunition box for 357 Magnum. He had made up a one-cavity mould for this box and sold about 5,000 to a nearby gun shop. The gun shop had gone out of business and Gilbert asked if Midway wanted to buy some of the plastic ammo boxes. By this time we had a couple years of history on the cardboard ammo boxes, so it was an easy decision to buy some of these plastic boxes. Thus began Midway's plastic ammo box line that has contributed greatly to the success of the Company.

By 1987, we were doing about $5 million in business, selling mostly to dealers. The product lines were bulk components and cartridge boxes. The Volkmer-McClure law was enacted in October 1987, which removed the restriction of shipping brass and bullets to FFL holders only. Midway immediately began selling directly to consumers, in addition to selling to dealers.

Computerization has played a major role in the development of Midway. I had one computer class in college, back in 1968. It was a one credit hour class in Fortran. In 1982 I purchased the Company's first computer, an Apple III. In 1986 we bought the first IBM. In March of 1987 we began networking and have never looked back.

So there you have it. The Air Force took me to George Spence, who introduced me to 8mm Nambu. Brother Jerry put the Remington Model 8 in 25 Remington into our inventory. Hodgdon offered the 30 Remington police ammunition. The Shotgun News provided the customers. The spin-offs from the Nambu project were the bulk component product line, the cardboard ammo box product line and the plastic ammo box product line.

Larry W. Potterfield
May 25, 1998

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Sen. Baker and Rep. Attkisson File Qualifying Papers

for Dennis Baxley in State Senate Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2007 Contact: Corinne Mixon
Phone: (850) 766-5795

Tallahassee — Today, Rep. Dennis Baxley, Speaker Pro Tem of the Florida House and Candidate for Senate District 3, officially qualified in the race for state senate. At his side were Sen. Carey Baker and Rep. Frank Attkisson, who filed the required paperwork for Baxley to qualify officially as a candidate.

"Dennis Baxley will best represent the people of District 3," said Baker. "I've observed Dennis throughout his years of public service, from his time as Mayor of Belleview and throughout his four terms as a State Representative. Dennis knows the people. He's one of them and can relate to their needs. I look forward to serving with him in the Florida Senate."

Rep. Frank Attkisson joined Sen. Baker in filing the paperwork for Baxley.

"I've known Dennis for many years," said Attkisson, "and I couldn't think of a better Senator for this district. Dennis cares about the core values of our state and our nation. He will stand up for the family; he will stand up against the special interests; he will stand up for Florida. He is the only choice for this job."

"It's official," said Baxley. "We're ready to roll. I have a great team in place already, and it continues to grow every day. Throughout the 13 counties of this senate district, I've received nothing but encouragement and support. I look forward to the Republican primary on June 5 and to the general election later that month."

Baxley's qualifying follows a week of notable endorsements, including endorsements from Sen. Steve Wise and Sen. Carey Baker, the National Rifle Association, 19 local elected officials in Marion County, the Republican Committeeman and Committeewoman in Baker County, and the Dixie County Republican Executive Committee.

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