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• CASH Only

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  Florida will be electing a new governor in November, as Jeb Bush is barred from running for a third term.

  Should joining Powerball be the #1 issue for Florida voters?
• mrmst

  

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  I'm sure Florida has a large number of issues that need to be addressed ahead of a decision on PowerBall - illegal aliens, disaster prepardness to name just two.

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• DoubleDown

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by mrmst on June 15, 2006

  I'm sure Florida has a large number of issues that need to be addressed ahead of a decision on PowerBall - illegal aliens, disaster prepardness to name just two.

    CASH : You gotta be freakin kiddin me !

  I hope that you had your tongue planted firmly in cheek when you wrote that....you did, right ?

  DD

   

                                 

                

   

   
• JimmySand9

  

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  No. No. No. Powerball would be nice, but we Floridians (O.K. I live in PA now but I grew up and plan on moving back to FL) have an awful education system that needs fixing (enough so that '02 Dem. nominee Bill McBride based his whole campaign on it), not to mention we were promised a high speed train which Jeb Bush derailed. Priorities, man.
  

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• justxploring

  

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  Violent Crime

  Sexual Predators

  Education

  Affordable Housing

  Health Insurance

  Economy, employment

  Traffic (accidents, deaths)

  Disaster relief

  Taxes

  Illegal Immigration (way down on my list)

   

  Somewhere at the bottom of this incomplete list is PB.
• Tnplayer805

  

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  PB is great and all but I don't think it's one of the top issues right now.  How about hurricane preparedness??? With this hurricane cycle that we are in now their focus needs to be on large scale evacuations and health hazards.  It really shouldn't even be an issue.  If FL lottery wants it and the new Governor ok's it there isn't much to that.  More focus should be put on other issues within the state.  I think most of everyone would agree.

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• Lkydeb*594

  

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  yes Tnplayer!  I am totally with u!  This season is going to drain our pockets.

    We have enough to worry about down here, that's for sure!
• megamillionaire

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on June 15, 2006

  Florida will be electing a new governor in November, as Jeb Bush is barred from running for a third term.

  Should joining Powerball be the #1 issue for Florida voters?

  I hope you're kidding. If that's an issue, Florida is in worse shape than I thought.

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• ryanm

  

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  If Florida joins Powerball, Powerball would probably raise its matrix again.
• CASH Only

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  Quote: Originally posted by megamillionaire on June 17, 2006

  Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on June 15, 2006

  Florida will be electing a new governor in November, as Jeb Bush is barred from running for a third term.

  Should joining Powerball be the #1 issue for Florida voters?

  I hope you're kidding. If that's an issue, Florida is in worse shape than I thought.

  Florida probably has the most to lose with global warming, between the heat and the rising seas.
• DoubleDown

  

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  Groan.....

  I guess the rising seas created by Global Warming will flood the number machines creating the lottery commission a lot of trouble. I hate it when the balls get wet !!

  Yes, now I can see where this would rank very high on the priority list.

  DD