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MichaelSoE

(1,576 posts)
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 12:31 PM Oct 2022

It is never easy to decide which judges should be retained on Florida ballots

This web site I happed upon made it much easier.

https://judgevoterguide.com

It gave recommendations whether to dismiss or retain current judges.

But then I did some digging and found out that the owner of the site is this fellow.
Craig Huey and he has an older web site.

https://craighuey.com

By going to ballotpedia and looking up who was appointed by which governor, and (in my own personal case, reversing the recommendations on the judgevoterguide website, I made decisions on whom I thought should be retained or dismissed.

I have no idea if the method I used is really valid but in my opinion, if the person giving me recommendations is hard core right, I'll trust my gut.

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It is never easy to decide which judges should be retained on Florida ballots (Original Post) MichaelSoE Oct 2022 OP
I vote by who appointed them. lark Oct 2022 #1
Governor Crist chose many of ours. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #5
I have always MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #2
Not in FL, but the system is the same here. FoxNewsSucks Oct 2022 #3
Then after him, assuming he would have finished his term In It to Win It Oct 2022 #10
I hope this helps.... lamp_shade Oct 2022 #4
Thank you Lunabell Oct 2022 #7
That's awesome! In It to Win It Oct 2022 #11
Vote the OPPOSITE of Florida Family Action RustyWheels Oct 2022 #6
I am of the new broom mind, sweep them all out and replace them with new crooks. Chainfire Oct 2022 #8
By looking at the recommendations to retain, you can tell he's a RWNJ In It to Win It Oct 2022 #9
Our county DEC put a guide on our website. hay rick Oct 2022 #12
I've got 4 I'll vote to give the boot. Baggies Oct 2022 #13
DANGER - judgevoterguide is run by a Republican Deep Stater. Site claims to be non-biased chia Oct 2022 #14
 

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)
2. I have always
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 12:35 PM
Oct 2022

voted NO to keeping judges. Been voting in FL for 34 years now. Too hard to tell the goods from the bads.

FoxNewsSucks

(10,791 posts)
3. Not in FL, but the system is the same here.
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 12:42 PM
Oct 2022

I look up who appointed them.

When Sam Brownhole was Gov here, I voted to keep them all even those appointed by previous R's because he would have appointed someone even worse.

In It to Win It

(9,605 posts)
10. Then after him, assuming he would have finished his term
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 02:23 PM
Oct 2022

you got Laura Kelly, that would be less appointments for her and she is someone you would want to make those appointments. That's the bet you have to hedge.

The vote to retain or not retain these judges really depends on how confident you are that Charlie Crist would win.

In It to Win It

(9,605 posts)
11. That's awesome!
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 03:30 PM
Oct 2022

I'm in Broward, which the 4th District Court covers along with several other counties. So far, I found nothing from the Democratic party websites in any of the counties within the coverage of the 4th District Court that has any recommendations for retaining judges.

RustyWheels

(163 posts)
6. Vote the OPPOSITE of Florida Family Action
Wed Oct 12, 2022, 01:46 PM
Oct 2022

I find the right wing is much better at telling their team how to vote.

Vote the OPPOSITE

https://floridafamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FFP-2022-Judicial-Voting-Guide-3.pdf

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Dolphin Democrats are recommending "NO" on all 3 Florida Constitutional Amendments.

hay rick

(8,210 posts)
12. Our county DEC put a guide on our website.
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 10:30 PM
Oct 2022

Voter guide here: https://www.martincountydemocrats.org/election-guide-2022

We also printed it out as a reference for our volunteers who are doing our ballot chase. We are currently chasing mail ballots and in my opinion it is more important that our voters make a decision on the judges than what that decision is. If they can't make a decision it's an excuse to put their ballot aside and possibly forget to turn it in. We need every vote we can get for our candidates.

Voting for judges is a futile enterprise- retention is virtually automatic. Voting NO because they were appointed by a Republican may "send a message"- but nobody is listening- and if a judge was actually recalled there is still at least an even chance that DeSantis gets reelected and appoints someone as bad or worse.

Baggies

(666 posts)
13. I've got 4 I'll vote to give the boot.
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 07:18 AM
Oct 2022

And 4 I’ll vote to retain.

Chances are they all will remain. Voters tend to allow them to continue.

chia

(2,372 posts)
14. DANGER - judgevoterguide is run by a Republican Deep Stater. Site claims to be non-biased
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 01:36 PM
Oct 2022

Do not believe any of it.

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