Fuzzy Math from Julius Melendez for congress campaign D9

[Patty]

Evidently Mr. Melendez running for congress in FL D9 can speak the words of The Constitution but he can’t do basic subtraction. He has released his financial statement and it is available on the FEC site for the period ending June 30, 2012. The Sentinel wrote this on Sunday:
“Grayson has amassed a formidable war chest, taking in about $820,000 during the second quarter. The Republicans have not approached Grayson’s fundraising success. Quinones, for example, reported $155,000 in donations for the same period, and Melendez’s campaign said he raised $90,000.”

First you have to understand about FEC accounting. When you look at the FEC filings there is a box on the right hand side that says “Amount of Each Receipt this Period” This is the contribution amount for the person listed. If there are the words “in kind” below the box it means it was a contribution that did not result in a monetary donation to the campaign. So this would include someone who volunteered time or food, etc.
Here’s Quinones’ FEC filing for this last quarter:
http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/pdf/527/12952312527/12952312527.pdf#navpa...
And here’s Julius Melendez’s FEC filing for the same period:
http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/pdf/462/12952464462/12952464462.pdf#navpa...
Let’s look at the actual figures and see who can tell us the truth. I think we can all agree that we want a truthful candidate.
We’ll start with Julius:
His campaign stretched the truth with the Sentinel because he has taken in $94,680.24 for the ENTIRE election cycle not the quarter ending June 30, 2012.
Julius reported $38,780.24 in total contributions for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. Now remember that little accounting trick of “in kind” donations? Well Julius reported a whopping total of $23,400 in “in kind” donations. So his cash donations, which is what we assume he is talking about, totals $15,380.24. That sure isn’t $90,000 that his campaign told The Sentinel. Sure looks like fuzzy math to give the impression to voters that his campaign has huge support from D9 voters.
Now let’s look at John Quinones who reported $155,000 to the Sentinel and in an email to potential supporters.
He reported $156,557.58 in total contributions for the quarter ending June 30, 2012 and for the whole election cycle. This is because he just established his campaign on May 7, 2012. Quinones reported $1,310.50 in “in kind” donations. So his cash total was $155,247.08 which is the amount the campaign told WE THE PEOPLE.
Looks like we have a big problem here. Glenn Beck always said look for the red flag and here it is voters of D9.
Is this who the Tea Party wants in Congress? Doesn’t the Tea Party stand for fiscal responsibility and candidates who speak honestly to their constituents? Do we want to send another politician to Washington who will fudge the numbers? My family will be voting for John Quinones in the primary on August 14th. His campaign has promised that he will always listen to the voters of D9 and even when we disagree, he will explain to us why he voted the way he did. John Quinones’ actions in this campaign have showed me that he is being up front and truthful.

[Mike Yates]

This is excellent!!  There is a candidate in Florida District 9 that you may want to check out.  His name is Mark Oxner, a conservative businessman who has never run for office before.  If elected, he will be running against crazyman Alan Grayson, and that should tell us everything we need to know.  Check out Mr. Oxner at MarkOxnerforCongress.com.  He has some very cute video's on Obama and his "parrott" Alan Grayson.  You will find them entertaining to say the least.  Thanks again Patty for the great insight.

 

[Patty]

Mike,

My husband and I are volunteering walking our neighborhood for John Quinones. He was just endorsed by the NRA and has a 100% pro life rating. And he is a conservative. I just received this email from John's campaign:

QUINONES DEFEAT GRAYSON AGAIN THIS TIME AT HISPANIC CHAMBER STRAW POLL

Kissimmee, FL – Chairman John Quinones scored a major victory over Democrat Alan Grayson at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Metro Orlando Political Hobnob on Tuesday. This victory cements Quinones frontrunner status in both the Republican Primary and November’s General election. The Hispanic Chamber and its membership represent a key demographic in the district and will be crucial for selecting the next Congressman for District 9. Hispanics make up a significant portion of the district with 41.4% of total population.

“This win is our first step to retiring Alan Grayson.” Republican candidate John Quinones said following the decisive victory. “I am honored to have the support from the Hispanic business community as we tackle the tough issues currently facing our district.”  

The newly created seat is made up of all or parts of Osceola, Orange, and Polk counties.

John and his wife, Jacqueline, reside in Osceola County with their two children. He is also involved in the Central Florida Council for the Boy Scouts of America and youth sports, coaching both basketball and volleyball for community teams.

Just FYI:

I have met Mark Oxner and my husband and I just ended up arguing with him. He's set in his ideas and he especially lost us when he wanted to change Florida schools to New Orleans. I looked up the stats which Mark had not done and most of the New Orleans schools are F's and D's and people have to fight to get their kids into their local school. Why do we want to send Florida backwards? He met us on Mother's Day and didn't even wish me a Happy Mother's Day even though I was taking time out away from my son to discuss politics. Mark has no money, he has no name recognition and we need a candidate who can DEFEAT Alan Grayson. Check the FEC records and you will see that Mark is taking out personal loans totalling $80,000 + and this is not good fiscal responsibilty. Mark does not have a platform except that he will go to Washington and vote against everything. He has nothing he wants to fight for.

John's campaign on the other hand has called me back personally every single time I call. And they have promised that John will listen to the people in D9 if we elect him and we all know that we can't agree on everything, but he will explain the reasons for his votes. People in D9 are backing him because of his conservative values and ability to win. John has a great radio ad out and people are getting excited about voting for John. Call John's campaign at 407-569-8464, leave a message for Mike and he will answer your questions. If you can believe in John, please join my family in getting out the vote.