Comments on: No Criminal Charges Against Candidate Sam Archer; Elections Commission Investigating

By: Bruce Hampton

Bruce Hampton — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:24:30 +0000

I know that the Sam Archer supporters are trying to excuse him for not paying his taxes. And I guess you can’t fault them for being behind their friend, but for me, the problem isn’t that he failed to pay his taxes on time as much as it is that he spent $80,000 on a very risky gamble to win a public office and did not pay his property taxes.

Would it have been so hard to pay his taxes like everyone else, spend $72,000 and maybe do without one bill board. I know he want to be county commissioner but doesn’t he have to follow the rules like everyone else?

As far as the issue with the States Attorney goes, that was ridiculous. The first thing the Supervisor of Elections tells candidates is that their spouses CANNOT loan them more than $500 for the ENTIRE campaign. SAM said in his report that he was paying back his wife loans that he never reported and that were more than the $500 limit. The Florida Elections Commission says that that is a first degree misdemeanor.

How can the States Attorney convene a grand jury and prosecute Powell and ignore Archer?

The fact is that the States Attorney should have never gotten involved in either case. The Florida Elections Commission is ALWAYS the one to send criminal investigations to the States Attorney. Greg Marciile is playing favorites here and it will probably bite him in the rear.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:16:54 +0000

At lease Morgan didn’t have Mr. Arched arrested. You think this race is dirty try running against Morgan. Just sayin

By: Mnon

Mnon — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:08:07 +0000

Everyone keeps bringing up unpaid property taxes… Is that the WORST you have against Mr Archer? Seriously?

So what! The only thing that Mr. Archer not having paid his property taxes proves to me it that the man is human. There’s thousands of us with something unpaid!

You do not know the circumstances of the unpaid taxes. Maybe there’s something going on with the property and the county, state, government etc. Maybe he got an extension on paying those said taxes? Also if memory holds true for me, you can waive one year only to pay it in full the next year as well as that year.

Smart people manage their money appropriately, if I knew I was planning to run for an office seat I would put off any expenditures I could. I can almost bet my life that after the election it would be taken care of and what of it is my business if it isn’t?

There are too many eyes on office seats, goings on, etc. Too many ways to check online now-a-days for paper trails for anyone to get away with anything shady without it being caught in the public eye. Just because the man has unpaid property taxes does not mean he’s going to fleece the district!

And no I’m not an Archer supporter, nor am I a supporter of anyone else running for the district. I’m a common sense person. If I had a way to make it to the polls Mr. Archer would have my vote, just as well as Powell, only because anti-supporters want to pull stuff like this a few days before election so they can get a leg up. To me that is the shady candidate you need to watch out for!

By: jd

jd — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:04:36 +0000

would be nice if Sam Archer would pay his 2011 property taxes, since he plans on spending mine.

Talk about fiscal responsibility loans 82k to cmapaign and has a lein on his condo for not paying fees!!!

By: susan

susan — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:24:21 +0000

To all the Sam Archer Supportors, I do apologize for the comment about the fire, I was informed wrong. But I still don’t trust him and I will not be voting for him. So again I apologize for the miscummanication.

By: FHM

FHM — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:05:53 +0000

Naturally, his child is going to take up for him…..they’re all the same. Drama stirs the pot!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:50:30 +0000

Sam Archer is one of the best people you could ever hope to meet in your life. This man goes above & beyond every day. Where his money comes from or how it’s spent is no ones concern. This is really a shame to do this mud slinging so close to the election. A desperate attempt to sway votes. Dirty politics at it’s finest. GO SAM ARCHER for not lowering yourself to their level.

By: STEVE

STEVE — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 23:43:31 +0000

sam is a good guy hope he gets the job he has got my vote

By: Janet Horn

Janet Horn — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 22:40:05 +0000

I have known Karen & Sam Archer for 35 years. They are both very fine, upstanding Christians. I am sorry that Sam’s opponents are trying so hard to dig up something to criticize him about. “When the the enemy comes in like a flood, I believe the Lord will raise up a standard to defeat them”. “No weapon formed against them will prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against them in judgment, they shall condemn, for this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord”. Sam already has my “early” vote!

By: wow

wow — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:44:20 +0000

can someone please enlighten me on the hard evidence of Sam Archers experience? I have looked everywhere and I can’t find any…

@kari……classy…very classy….