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Topic Started: Jan 29 2011, 11:33 PM (226 Views)
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Fundraiser #1
Type: Rally
Location: Miami, Florida
Target: Republicans, Hispanics, Independents

"Hello Miami!

Gosh I love this State! This is a very wonderful and powerful State that can do wonderful things.

My term is expiring soon, and I'm 100% positive that I will run for a second 6 year term. Florida has been a State that doesn't give a rip about political parties. But does care about things getting done for their child's future. I know what Florida needs. I know what Florida is facing. I'm the only person who can do what needs to be done for Florida.

Let me give you a "run-down" of who I am. My name is Justin Luke Kennedy, obviously, and I have no real relation to the powerful Kennedy Family *laughs*. I can't say I was born in Florida, since I was born in D.C., but I was raised here all my life. I am a proud and devote Catholic. I am the youngest child of five. My father served as a District Attorney for Tampa, Florida for several years: 1968 - 1980 and again in 1986 - 1996. My mother on the other hand, served as a High School Trigonometry *whispers yuck and laughs* Teacher. My brothers, and one sister have many careers, one brother based out in Chicago as a Lawyer. Another brother is a Doctor in here if Florida, to be exact, in Jacksonville. My sister, is a History teacher in Anchorage, Alaska. When I graduated High School, I attended Harvard, where I met my wife -a fellow Floridian- and I graduated College in 1994, with a J.D. in Law, a Master's in Economics, and a B.A. in political science.

With my wife, we had 3 beautiful children, 2 boys on the end, and one daughter in the middle. Now, I'll continue on to my occupations in our beautiful State. I served as the District Attorney for Miami, from 1995 until 1999, which was one term. Soon after ending my term as the District Attorney, I was elected as the Mayor Miami for another four years, serving from 1999 - 2003. After leaving office in Miami, our wonderful City, I took on the Education Commissioner of Florida, Charlie Crist in the Republican Primary, for the Attorney General. I defeated him by a slim margin of 3.4%. I defeated my Democratic opponent, by a very wide margin of 12.7%. I served as the Attorney General of Florida from 2003 until 2007. Soon after leaving the office of Attorney General, and not running for reelection as the Attorney General, I joined the race for the United States Senate and defeated four Primary challengers by a wide margin. I then won the primary and faced the one term United States Incumbent Senator, Bill Nelson. I've now served as your United States Senator since 2007 and hope to continue my term.

Well, Florida, you now know everything about me. I hope that you take into consideration all that I've done for Florida, and my experience. Please donate anything that you can, anything is appreciated towards making Florida a brighter State. Thank you, God bless you, and God bless Florida!"

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Richard Williams
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Overall, pretty good fundraiser and it was a nice length with a great deal of biographical information in it so people could get to know you. You targeted several groups, including hispanics, and never really spoke to the issues important to this group. You could have earned more if you had done that. When you target specific groups in the future, please speak directly to those groups so they will be moved to contribute in greater numbers. $185,000.

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*I edited this because I forgot to place my initials at the end. :P
Edited by Richard Williams, Jan 31 2011, 04:34 AM.
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Justin Kennedy
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FAIL. I forgot that I wasn't going to add Hispanics after. Oh well :P Thanks!
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Fundraiser #2
Type: Rally
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Target: Republicans, Independents, and Fiscal/Social Conservatives

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"Hello Jacksonville!

Thank you for allowing me to be here and speak before you all tonight. If you don't know me, I can fix that. I am United States Senator Justin Kennedy, from our wonderful Sunshine State and I am here to ask for your generous support.

My friends, America is at a crossroads of destiny. We have a choice this next election cycle. We have a decision to make. We have a Presidential election, as well as a Congressional and Senatorial election races. It all comes down to you, the people that inhabit Jacksonville, Florida, and the rest of America. You are the key people in American way .. Why? Because you vote for change. You vote for what you want to be done. The Republican Party, has been a Party that has stuck, and will stick, to the People and what they believe in. My friends, we cannot lose our ground, or our hope to battle the irresponsible spending in Washington. The Republican Party has been fierce against cutting all useless and fraudulent programs coming out of Washington. The Republican Party, and my colleagues, have all voted for fiscal responsibility. We have voted to balance a budget and do what is necessary for the American People. Now, Democrats in the Senate want to ruin that. They want to ruin balancing our outrageous deficit. They want to cut the Defense Department programs, and cut NASA - which is NOT okay with me, or my fellow Floridians. I have not, and will never, support an amendment so outrageous like so. The Republicans in the Senate have shown they are against any moves like that. We have shown that we want to be bi-partisan, but they ignore us. Come November 2012, let's show them who they just messed with: The American People. Let's bring them change. Let's bring fiscal sanity to Washington, to every State Capital, and to the White House. My friends, we have a tough road ahead of us. We must not let the Democratic agenda block us from doing what is necessary in making America a fiscal responsible Nation. Floridians, are you ready to move forward? Are you ready to take on the issues of America? Are you ready to get past the useless "hope" and "change"? I know I am. I know you are. I know America is.

My friends, America is a Nation of hope. Optimism. And the American Dream. We must let that dream live on. We must let that dream see another brighter future everyday for our kids, our children's kids. The only way for this to happen, is if you support the Republican Party, the Party of fiscal responsibility and traditional values that our Founding Father's fought day and night for. If our Founding Father's were alive today, they would be stunned by the Democrats trying to take away your right's to guns, speech and more. They would be stunned that the Democrats are trying to take take out "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", that they want women to kill an innocent life. That is not okay with me. That would not be okay with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, or James Madison. Come 2012, let's tell those Democrats what is really on our minds: "GET YOUR GRIP ON SPENDING, OUR GET OUT OF WASHINGTON!"

We have a future for America. It is to fix the education system in America, give our children a brighter future to replace us when we retire from serving you. We must increase spending in this area. We must decrease class room sizes and hire new teachers, to create jobs, and give a more teacher-student relation, enhancing a more productive future and education. We cannot cut the Education Department's spending, nor can we cut it from being a Federal Department. We must now to our best to secure America from all foreign and domestic enemies and to take out Terrorism across the globe. We need to send out military aid to our middle east allies who condemn the works of known terrorist groups. We need to work hand-in-hand with both sides of aisle and ensure a more freer Nation. My friends, it's time that we reform the immigration in America by sending more Border Security aid to California, Texas, Arizona and others, to combat illegal immigration and migrate over to the United States the LEGAL way that has been working for centuries. My friends, it's time that secure America. Instead of allowing illegals into America, we keep them out, by increasing security and rebuilding fences. My fellow Floridians, we must now take action in protecting America by increasing federal spending on Homeland Security and Defense. We must never let America's guard down.

Thank you Florida, I hope that I didn't make any of you fall asleep *laughs* Please donate all that you can, it is all appreciated! God bless you! God bless Florida! God bless America! Drive home safe please!"
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Fundraiser #3
Type: Direct-Mailer; Flier
Location: Florida-Statewide (450,000 Sent Out)
Target: 450,000 Homes

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"Hi, I'm United States Senator, Justin Kennedy - and I have Floridian Pride"

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"I'm a proud Patriot. I will forever support, and defend, the Constitution, the Freedom, and the American People from all foreign and domestic enemies."

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"I am a for Fiscal Responsibility, a Free Market, and a Limited Government!"

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"Please take some time to donate anything that you can to help me, and other fiscal conservatives, take a stand in Washington! Thank you, and God bless America!"
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Richard Williams
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Would you like to tell me who these 450,000 families are, Kennedy? You've targeted 450,000 households but do you have any idea who they are and whether or not they are Democrats, Republicans, or Independents? Also, you (and anyone else doing mailers) should be warned that this is very expensive. For example, think about the postage that would be spent to send out this many mailers. I would surely have to take that into account when deciding how much to award you. Since this is the first fundraiser (to my knowledge) to utilize a direct mailer in this game, I am giving you a chance to modify this a bit before I grade it, okay? The mailer itself is very good, by the way. I love it and I also like your creativity.

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Richard Williams
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And, from Fundraising Rules:

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Direct Mailer- A direct mailer is a 2 sided mailer that is sent to a certain number of houses.. This number must be realstic, generally no more than fifty thousand.


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