Media Coverage
Letter to the Editor
By C.H. Wallace
Palm Beach Post - August 31st, 2008
KUDOS TO ...
... The Post for publishing the net worth of all state legislators. I now know who I can comfortably support, even though I may not know everything about him or her.
If someone like Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, is worth $41''million, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that he will care nothing about what we, as a solidly middle-class family, face day-to-day. Such legislators probably will care what the residents of Jupiter Island and Palm Beach want. I will not care whether someone is Democrat, Republican or Independent. I will vote against anyone whose net worth is more than $1 million and urge fellow voters to do the same.
I also ask that you follow that article with one for other elected officials. If the government reflected the population demographics, we might see changes for the better.
C.H. WALLACE
Jupiter
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Bryan Miller wins House District 83 seat
By Bill DiPaolo
Palm Beach Post - August 27th, 2008
Democrat Bryan Miller won the north county House District 83 seat Tuesday night against opponent Rick Ford, and now moves on to challenge GOP incumbent Carl Domino on Nov. 4.
Miller, a 32-year-old lawyer making his first run at elected office, had raised more than ten times as much campaign cash as Ford.
He won with roughly 66 percent of the vote.
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Realtors pick fight with Democrat
By Opinion Staff
Palm Beach Post Blog - August 27th, 2008
After Tuesday's primary, voters in Palm Beach County's House District 83 can be sure of one thing: it's going to be a competitive race come November.
...[the] Realtors Political Activity Committee, threw money — unsuccessfully — at its preferred Democrat — yes, Democrat — Rick Ford. That means the Realtors didn't want to face Mr. Ford's opponent, Bryan Miller, in the general election.
They won't get their way. Mr. Miller handily defeated Mr. Ford. The win is sure to empower Mr. Miller...If the Democrats want to retake the state House, this is the sort of district they have to win...
So what's all this mean for Mr. Miller...He can portray himself as the grass-roots Democrat going up against the big mean election machine...[Miller] doesn't need more money than Rep. Domino to win. Mr. Miller just needs enough to get his message out.
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Miller extends lead in District 83 primary
By Kit Bradshaw
Jupiter Courier - August 26th, 2008
Bryan Miller has captured 66 percent of the votes, with 114 of 130 precincts reporting in the Democratic primary for the State Representative District 83 race. His opponent, Rick Ford, has 33 percent of the votes.
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This time, pick Miller
By The Palm Beach Post Editorial Board
The Palm Beach Post - August 22nd, 2008
"...the main reason to choose Mr. Miller is his greater potential to function effectively as part of what will be a Democratic minority in the House...Mr. Miller has the potential to influence policy and become a leader. Democrats could use that kind of energizing."
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Riled voters want to cull legislators, hopeful contends
By Bill DiPaolo
Palm Beach Post - August 5th, 2008
"Are you an incumbent?"
"No."
"Great. Come on in. Let's talk."
That's often the conversation Florida House candidate Bryan Miller says he has when he knocks on voters' doors. Zooming gas prices, tanking property values and declining municipal services have combined to make voters angry and determined to see change in Tallahassee, he said.
"More people, especially young people, are interested in politics. People are fed up with the status quo. They want change, now," Miller said.
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Miller, Ford Square Off; Domino Awaits
By Michael C. Bender
Palm Beach Post Blog - August 5th, 2008
Two Democrats — Rick Ford and Bryan Miller — are squaring off for the right to challenge Republican Rep. Carl Domino for his fourth and final term representing Jupiter-based state House District 83.
Post reporter Bill DiPaolo writes today that Ford, who came within 627 votes of unseating the incumbent last year, said his 1982 bankruptcy could help his campaign.
“People are struggling. I understand the devastation they and their families are going through. I’ve been there,” Ford said.
For Miller, he said his door-step conversations with voters usually go this way:“Are you an incumbent?” “No” “Great. Come on in. Let’s talk.”
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Voters Coalition looks to oust 3 incumbents in Aug. 26 races
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - July 17th, 2008
In other contested races on the Aug. 26 ballot, the Voters Coalition endorsed Steve Nichol over Steve Perman and Kevin Rader in the Democratic race for Machek's District 78 seat; Bryan Miller over Rick Ford in the District 83 Democratic state House primary and Todd Maki over Rob Ostrov in the Democratic primary for House District 87.
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Voters' Coalition endorsements could tilt the Aug. 26 primary
By Mark Hollis
Sun-Sentinel Blog - July 16th, 2008
The nonpartisan Voters’ Coalition of Palm Beach County today announced its endorsements for the Aug. 26 primary.
In the Democratic primary:
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U.S. House District 22: Ron Klein.
U.S. House District 23: Alcee Hastings.
State House District 78: Steve Nichol.
State House District 83: Bryan Miller.
State House District 87: Todd Maki.
Clerk of the Circuit Court: Sharon Bock.
County Commission District 3: Shelley Vana.
Oil drilling, guns hot topics at Palms West debate
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - July 14th, 2008
Republicans support drilling, new gun law, while Democrats oppose both.
Democratic state House hopeful Bryan Miller, one of two Democrats running for the seat of state Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, criticized Domino for voting for the gun law. Miller called it "anti-business" and an "outrageous infringement on private property rights."
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Domino Facing Tough Challenge
By Josh Hafenbrack
Sun-Sentinel Blog - June 30th, 2008
The only Republicans to show: Sen. Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach; William Snyder, R-Stuart; and Carl Domino, R-Jupiter. (Domino has a tough re-election campaign, so he can use all the gubernatorial love he can get.)
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Congressman Wexler: "Miller Represents the Future of the Democratic Party -- we must send him to Tallahassee!"
Florida Progressive Blog - June 30th, 2008
After making his obligatory thank-you remarks, notably to Miller (who, said Rep. Wexler, "represents the future of the Democratic Party -- we must send him to Tallahassee!) and to former Rep. Harry Johnston (D-Fla.), Wexler's predecessor in Congress, the congressman's legendary fire-breathing started.
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Miller Chairs Palm Beach County Obama Steering Committee
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - June 9th, 2008
An Obama-McCain matchup seemed unlikely six months ago, but Democratic state House hopeful Bryan Miller predicted it back on Dec. 3 when he and Palm Beach County GOP Chairman Sid Dinerstein debated at the Hunters Run community in Boynton Beach.
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FLORIDA TREND: Hot State Race Roundup
By Amy Keller
Florida Trend - June 1st, 2008
But Ford will face a tough primary opponent in Bryan Miller, a commercial litigation attorney at Gunster Yoakley. Miller, who worked on Vice President Al Gore’s staff before attending law school, has already raised $126,689 for the race to Ford’s $8,811.
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Candidate: Rep. Domino violated law
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - May 28th, 2008
When Democratic state House hopeful Bryan Miller wanted to debate state Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, about a new "guns-to-work" law, his letter suggesting possible dates landed in Domino's legislative office.
Miller says Domino's response violated a state law that bars a candidate from using a state employee to do campaign work during office hours.
"We intend to pursue all avenues of relief," Miller said this morning.
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Miller is First Candidate to Qualify By Petition
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - May 20th, 2008
In Domino's state House District 83, Democrat Bryan Miller easily met the 1,125-signature requirement a few weeks ago – aided in part by a $5,000 mailing that asked voters to turn in petitions to get him on the ballot.
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Dems Irked at Ford
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - May 18th, 2008
But some Dems are irked because Ford prominently mentions St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara, who is a union-backed star in Treasure Coast Democratic politics and who didn't become sheriff until more than four years after most of the underlying events in the case took place.
"Ken Mascara is a Democrat, and Rick Ford should never have slandered him in such a manner," scolded Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO President Pat Emmert in an e-mail blast to north county Dems.
In addition to being a big Mascara fan, Emmert is a supporter of Ford's Democratic primary rival, Bryan Miller.
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Democratic Club Concludes that Ford Engaged in Unwarranted Attack Against Fellow Democrat
By Shelley Weiss, President, Palm Beach Gardens Democratic Club
Shelley Weiss - May 18th, 2008
"It is the policy of the Palm Beach Gardens Democratic Club to publish all communications from Democratic candidates unless the communication includes an unwarranted attack on another Democrat. In consideration of the information provided by Ms. Emmert, we have concluded that such an attack was included in Rick Ford’s communication and therefore we hereby retract that distribution. We apologize to Sheriff Mascara and to the AFL-CIO for the misunderstanding.”
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Democrats Target Remaining Republicans in Palm Beach County
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - May 14th, 2008
Miller, Ostrov and Chiari are running for GOP-held seats that Democrats all but conceded in past elections. Miller, seeking the seat of state Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, said Democrats believe this year will be different.
"We are in the middle of a tidal wave election in this country," Miller said. "We are seeing it in primary after primary, in race after race."
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Democrats Blast Republicans for Failure of Leadership
By Mark Hollis
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - May 14th, 2008
The four Democratic candidates seeking legislative districts in Palm Beach County held by high-powered Republicans on Tuesday held a news conference where they blasted the Republican-run Legislature for failing to fix homeowners insurance woes and not eliminating special-interest tax breaks. They say the Republican lawmakers dwelled instead on frivolous matters, and led what Miller described as "draconian education cuts."
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Letter to the Editor
By Bryan Miller
Palm Beach Post - May 8th, 2008
Marion Hammer, a former president of the National Rifle Association and a Tallahassee-based lobbyist, argues that the recently passed guns-to-work law is legal ("Why the 'guns in the glove compartment' law is legal," April 27 Opinion). As this paper also recently has reported, Ms. Hammer launched an e-mail and telephone campaign against me and my staff because I opposed this outrageous law (George Bennett politics column, April 21).
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Carl Domino blasted for supporting guns-at-work bill
Palm Beach Politics Blog
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - April 20th, 2008
It could be a preview of a campaign season tactic in left-leaning South Florida: a challenger going after the Republican Legislature's guns-at-work bill that lets employees keep firearms locked in their cars while they're at work.
In an e-mail to supporters, Democrat Bryan Miller blasted Rep. Carl Domino, a Jupiter Republican, for supporting "one of the most outrageous bills ever to come out of Tallahassee."
Miller is vying to unseat Domino in a northern Palm Beach County legislative district.
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Domino votes from Crist’s plane
By Michael C. Bender, Florida Politics Blog
Palm Beach Post - April 18th, 2008
Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, joined the rest of his fellow Republicans in a 74-40 party line vote last night to support a controversial health insurance bill.
The only problem — Domino wasn’t in the Capitol. Or in Tallahassee.
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Domino faces taxing issue in unexpected GOP primary
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - February 25th, 2008
State Rep. and Portability Paterfamilias Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, has spent months gearing up for a reelection battle over property-tax relief.
But he didn't expect to duke it out over the issue in a Republican primary.
Domino may be headed toward such a fight now that former South Florida Water Management District Director John "Woody" Wodraska has opened a Republican campaign for Domino's north county District 83 seat. ... Wodraska says he decided to challenge Domino because he's worried that District 83 could fall into Democratic hands after Domino's close call in 2006.
... Domino squeaked to victory over barely financed Dem Rick Ford in 2006 and is expected to face another close race in 2008 against either Ford or attorney Bryan Miller, an amply connected Democratic lawyer who has raised more than $100,000 to Domino's $35,609. ...
"I think Bryan Miller is going to be much better-funded opposition" than Ford was in 2006, Wodraska said.
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Supervisor spoilers seek 3rd rival to force runoff
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - February 11th, 2008
State Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, has been suggesting that would-be Democratic challenger Bryan Miller wants to institute a state income tax. Hogwash, says Miller, who responded with a "Carl Domino Is Lying" e-mail last week that also asks for campaign contributions.
Miller says the e-mail has generated $4,000.
Miller and Domino both opposed a tax reform plan last year that was subsequently struck down by courts. But Miller said he liked the plan's proposal to supersize homestead exemptions, which would make property taxes more "progressive." Domino says Miller's use of "progressive" appears to be a veiled call for an income tax - a charge Miller emphatically denies.
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Break budget down to end pork-barrel spending
By Bryan Miller
Jupiter Courier - February 10th, 2008
Florida faces enormous budget pressures for the foreseeable future. As the economy slows, the state's tax revenues are declining. At the same time, the passage of Amendment 1 will further reduce available resources.
These budget pressures create an opportunity for our state to finally end pork-barrel spending. Today, I propose a solution that will end wasteful spending once and for all, and make Florida the nationwide leader in budget reform.
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Domino, Miller clash on taxes
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post Blog - February 8th, 2008
State Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, has been suggesting that would-be Democratic challenger Bryan Miller wants to institute a state income tax. No way, says Miller, who responded with a “Carl Domino Is Lying” e-mail this week that also asks for campaign contributions.
Miller says the e-mail has generated $4,000 so far.
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Tort Reform Champion Draws Well-funded Challenger
By Bud Newman
Daily Business Review - January 11th, 2008
In Domino's latest report, about $4,500 came from political action committees, including $500 each from the American Insurance Association PAC in Washington, FPIC Insurance Group in Jacksonville, First Professional Insurance of Jacksonville...
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Absentee ballot requests pour in from Democrats
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - January 7th, 2008
. . . Bryan Miller already has crossed the $100,000 fund-raising mark in his campaign for the north-county seat of state Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter. According to the Miller camp's research, he's raising money at the fastest clip ever for a state House challenger in Florida.
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Fla. House challenger looking to unseat Domino passes $100,000 mark
By: Josh Hafenbrack
Sun-Sentinel Blog - January 7th, 2008
Democrat Bryan Miller, a Jupiter attorney running for the state House, has taken in $104,000 in campaign contributions, according to a report filed with the Florida Division of Elections. Miller’s campaign calls the haul . . . the fastest fundraising pace of any challenger for the Florida House at this juncture in the campaign season.
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Politics: Pruitt's clout wanes when it's in private business
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - October 15th, 2007
Of the 81 state House incumbents seeking reelection in 2008, Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, is the only one being beaten by an opponent in outside fund raising. Domino, a multimillionaire who self-financed his early campaigns, has collected $12,119, while lawyer Bryan Miller, one of two Democrats running for the seat, has raised $74,306.
(Attentive finance-watchers undoubtedly will point out that state Rep. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, has been out-raised $50,900-to-$26,343 by Dem challenger William Smalley. But $50,000 of Smalley's money came from his own checkbook.)
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Carl Domino, Jupiter legislator behind tax portability, has challenger
By Josh Hafenbrack
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - October 15th, 2007
Yet at the same time his pet cause is gaining prominence, Domino is facing a stiff challenge at home: an upstart Democrat, Bryan Miller, is building a campaign war chest to challenge Domino in what observers say could be one of the toughest, costliest House campaigns in 2008.
Miller, who founded the Democratic Professionals Forum that has drawn big-name Democrats to a speaker series, has pulled in $74,300, according to the latest campaign filings, which run through Oct. 1.
At the same time, five-year incumbent Domino has raised just $12,000 — $2,000 via in-kind contribution from himself.
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Letter to the Editor
By Bryan Miller
Hometown News - October 12th, 2007
Mr. Ford's allegations are untrue. My campaign is about issues, and rather than use this space for the kind of vicious, personal attack that Mr. Ford has engaged in, allow me to address one the most serious effecting our state, which is our property insurance crisis.
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Big-money brawl in '08: Domino vs. Miller
By Josh Hafenbrack
Sun-Sentinel Blog - October 11th, 2007
Not surprisingly, incumbent Palm Beach County legislators are enjoying enormous early success in fundraising for the 2008 elections. ... But there’s one race with interesting dynamics where this rule is in reverse: the District 83 contest in northern Palm Beach County that could pit Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, against Bryan Miller, a Jupiter lawyer.
Miller, who started the Democratic Professionals Forum that has drawn big-name Dems to a luncheon speaker series, has pulled in $74,300. The Gunster-Yoakley attorney has counted on his lawyer contacts to become the top fund-raising challenger thus far in Palm Beach County politics for the ’08 cycle.
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Bradshaw rakes in significant campaign cash
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - October 10th, 2007
State Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, continued his unhurried approach to fund-raising in the third quarter, raising a mere $2,775 to bring his reelection campaign total to $9,525. Two Democrats are running for his seat. Bryan Miller has raised $74,110 so far and Rick Ford $3,451.
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Column: Political challengers cause unnecessary stir
By Tony Plakas
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - September 13th, 2007
... Democrat Rick Ford's reaction to Bryan Miller's primary challenge was an unashamed entitlement plea. Both want the shot to unseat Republican incumbent Carl Domino in Florida House District 83, and Ford believes that his 2006 near-miss validates his case for party backing. His supporters have suggested no one has the right to challenge him. Their rationale, apparently, is since at first he did not succeed, he should have an unobstructed opportunity to try, try again.
But Miller founded the Democratic Professionals Council a few years back, and his success in organizing voting professionals will go down in local history. In fact, his model has been replicated throughout the state and has gained attention from national political figures. A year out, he has already raised twice what Ford raised to compete in 2006 and is recognized as an exceptionally adept candidate by practically anyone who meets him. In addition to lacking Ford's self-professed, growing laundry list of potential political weaknesses, Miller is a natural selection for a competition that must favor the survival of the fittest in order to secure a victory.
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Domino 2006 challenger feels shunned for rematch
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - September 4th, 2007
Democrats, indeed, already are paying heightened attention to Domino's northern Palm Beach County district more than a year before the 2008 election. But many of the party's heavyweights are looking past Ford and instead supporting well-connected young attorney Bryan Miller.
Miller, 31, founded the Democratic Professionals Forum, which has lured nationally known Democrats to West Palm Beach for lunchtime speeches and donor networking sessions. He is backed by Democratic U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler's political machine and has a fund-raiser in Coral Gables this month, co-hosted by Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's Florida finance chairman and one of Hillary Clinton's top Florida money-raisers.
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Opinion: Florida has the ability to meet challenges
By Bryan Miller
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - August 2nd, 2007
In a bold initiative, Gov. Charlie Crist recently set a goal for Florida utilities to produce at least 20 percent of their electricity from renewable sources. The issues of energy independence and global warming matter for so many reasons.
These issues matter because there are few places on Earth more vulnerable to climate change than Florida.
These issues matter because the rising price of gasoline hurts every one of us, and drags down the whole economy.
These issues matter because there is no place more beautiful than Florida, and we have a moral duty to protect this incredible place for future generations.
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NEWSMAKERS
Palm Beach Post - July 30th, 2007
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach announced that David G. Bates and Michael V. Mitrione have been named to Florida Trend's Legal Elite list for 2007. In addition, Bryan Miller and Gaida Zirkelbach have been recognized by the publication in the Up & Coming Legal Elite listing.
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LAWYER TOPS CASH RACE FOR STATE ATTORNEY
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - July 13th, 2007
Three-term incumbent state Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, raised only $2,750 during the last quarter and has $6,750 overall. Democrat Bryan Miller turned in a $26,730 quarter and has raised $48,875 overall and loaned his campaign another $5,000. Democrat Rick Ford, who ran against Domino in 2006, has raised $1,375.
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Letter to the Editor: Domino Voted Against Tax Measure for Wrong Reason
By Bryan Miller
Palm Beach Post - June 28th, 2007
Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, claims that the progressive tax system recently proposed by the Legislature is unfair (George Bennett column, June 18). He cites this unfairness as the reason that he was the only Republican to vote against the proposed constitutional amendment. While the debate about property-tax reform will continue, the debate about the need for progressive taxation is over - other than in northern Palm Beach County. Both parties in the Legislature - Save Rep. Domino - now agree on this important concept.
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NEWELL EYES 5TH TERM, BUT NOW AS DEMOCRAT
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - June 18th, 2007
State Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, bucked GOP leadership and was the only Republican in the legislature to join unanimous Democrats in voting against the property tax-reform constitutional amendment in last week's special legislative session.
He still couldn't catch a break from one of his Democratic rivals.
Attorney Bryan Miller, one of two Dems running for Domino's north county District 83 House seat in 2008, says Domino voted the right way, but his clash with GOP leaders is a sign of Domino's ineffectiveness.
"We need a representative who not only works across party lines, but who works with his own party," Miller said. "And this week's events made clear that District 83 has neither."
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EX-SHAW FANS FUND KLEIN'S BID FOR HOUSE
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - June 4th, 2007
Miller got a boost from two key Dem interest groups --- trial lawyers and labor -- at a fund-raiser Thursday night that garnered about $15,000. Trial lawyers Fred Cunningham, Scott Smith and law partners Bob Gordon and Adam Doner (Gordon's the one on the firm's billboards) were on Miller's host committee, as was local AFL-CIO President Pat Emmert.
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RETIRED OFFICER MAY PURSUE HOUSE BID FROM AFGHANISTAN
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - May 21st, 2007
KLEIN MAKES HAY; GOP FIELD FALLOW
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - April 2nd, 2007
Attorney and Dem state House candidate Bryan Miller says he socked away more than $25,000 between the March 15 opening of his campaign and Saturday's end of the first quarter. That means Miller already has collected about as much as his Democratic primary rival, attorney Rick Ford, raised in more than a year for his 2006 challenge of state Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter.
Ford, who opened a 2008 campaign last month, says he hasn't started raising money yet.
Domino says he won't begin serious reelection money raising until the fall.
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Miller to run for District 83 seat
By Kit Bradshaw
Jupiter Courier - March 21st, 2007
ANDERSON MAY BE LOSING KEY BACKER
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - March 19th, 2007
All kinds of Democratic establishmentarians and local elected types were on hand Saturday when attorney and Dem fund-raiser Bryan Miller launched his campaign for the north-county state House seat of Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter.
Domino's seat became a target after his amply financed 2006 reelection bid garnered only 50.6 percent. The man Domino defeated by a mere 627 votes was attorney Rick Ford, who ran a shoestring campaign.
Ford, who opened a 2008 campaign a few weeks ago, isn't happy about Miller's candidacy.
"I think it's unfortunate that we have to have a primary for this seat ... I think I deserve a second shot at it," Ford said.
Miller's reply: "The only thing I'll ask anyone to do in this race is support the best candidate."
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PARTY ORGANIZER SEEKS HOUSE SEAT
By Josh Hafenbrack
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - March 18th, 2007
In what is expected to be a closely fought race for a Palm Beach County legislative seat, Democratic organizer Bryan Miller launched a campaign to unseat Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, on Saturday.
Flanked by about 70 supporters clad in campaign T-shirts, Miller, 31, wasted no time in looking past the primary to attack three-term incumbent Domino, saying he hasn't shown leadership on the homeowners' insurance and property tax issues that have dominated legislators' discussions in Tallahassee.
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WATER-TESTER KEEPS OPTIONS OPEN ON RACES
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - March 12th, 2007
GOP LINES UP CHALLENGERS FOR HOUSE BIDS
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - February 12th, 2007
COMMISSIONERS GAG AT DINNER FOR APPRAISER
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - February 5th, 2007
IOWA HOPEFUL HAS HISTORY ON HIS SIDE
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post - December 11th, 2006
Democratic Professionals Council impresario Bryan Miller is "seriously considering" a 2008 run for the seat of state Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter. Domino earned target status with his tepid 50.6 percent reelection win against under-financed Dem Rick Ford last month. Ford is pondering another try for the seat.
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Press Release: MILLER RESPONDS TO FORD'S DESPERATE ATTACKS
| May 2, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Abby Ross Phone: 561-531-3186 |
MILLER RESPONDS TO FORD'S DESPERATE ATTACKS
(Jupiter, FL) Earlier this week, Rick Ford issued a press release about fellow Democratic candidate, Bryan Miller, suggesting that Miller does not have the fiscal responsibility to serve as State Representative. The attack is not only completely inaccurate, but extremely hypocritical given Ford’s own personal fiscal record.
For over a decade, Ford has continuously failed to pay taxes both to the state of Florida and to the IRS. He has also engaged in numerous other financial improprieties which he has not disclosed in full to the voters.
“People have had enough of Washington style personal, political attacks,” said Miller. “In 2006, Florida voters overwhelmingly rejected the campaigns of politicians who engaged in these tactics. Sadly my opponent did not get the message.”
Miller’s grass roots organization has obtained almost 2,000 ballot signatures, making him the first Democrat ever in a north county legislative race to qualify by petition. In addition, nearly 600 people have personally invested in his campaign, helping him set the fastest fundraising pace of any House challenger in the history of Florida.
By comparison, Ford is several hundred petitions short of qualifying for the ballot and has raised almost no money. He recently stated in an email to supporters that he needed $100,000 to run a “credible" race.
“My opponent should spend more time trying to convince people why they should support his campaign and less time attacking the character of others,” said Miller.
Bryan Miller, a Jupiter resident, is a Democratic candidate running for the State House, District 83, which includes most of Northern Palm Beach County.
Press Release: MILLER CALLS ON SPEAKER TO INVESTIGATE PHANTOM VOTE BY DOMINO/ROBAINA
| April 30, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Neil Schiller Phone: (954) 224-3666 |
MILLER CALLS ON SPEAKER TO INVESTIGATE PHANTOM VOTE BY DOMINO/ROBAINA
(Jupiter, FL) - Bryan Miller, Candidate for Florida House of Representatives in District 83, is calling on House Speaker Marco Rubio to investigate whether Representative Carl Domino knowingly asked Representative Julio Robaina to vote for him on April 17, 2008, when he was not in the Chamber.
This issue came to light in a blog entry the following day in the Palm Beach Post written by Michael Bender and was also reported yesterday when Allen Mergaman filed a complaint with Speaker of the House, Marco Rubio, that Representatives Domino and Robaina violated House Rule 9.5(a).
When asked about the complaint, Miller said, “it appears that Mr. Domino skipped out of the Capitol to visit one of his campaign donors at taxpayer expense, then tried to cover this up by having someone else vote for him.” According to the House Rules, Speaker Rubio has five days from the receipt of a complaint to take action on it.
Bryan Miller, a Jupiter resident, is a Democratic candidate running for the State House, District 83, which includes most of Northern Palm Beach County.