Comments on: Broxson, Hill Senate Race Turns Nasty

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:22:21 +0000

The only mudslinging I’ve seen is the relentless attack on Hill by the Conservative Leadership Fund. Their mailers are misleading at best and deceptive at worst. If Broxon was really such a “stand up guy” he would denounce these ads. For this PAC to be throwing so much money into defeating Hill you have to wonder why. There must be special interests who want Broxon elected really bad. I get tired of seeing the local “big money guys” get anything they want (building their house IN Escambia Bay (Levin) or getting a taxpayer funded stadium (Studer)). I’m voting for Mike Hill. (BTW, I’m not related to him or campaigning for him. I’m just a voter.)

By: Carol powell

Carol powell — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 02:15:40 +0000

I guess I missed something. I don’t see where Mr Broxson was mudslinging; however, Mr Hill accuses Broxson of being a liberal. Sounds like Hill is feeling desperate. Mr. Broxson’s voting record speaks for itself that he is not a liberal. He is also not part of the “establishment,” and ALL politicians are not liars – because I have known Mr. Broxson for years and he is not a liar! Mr. Broxson is a Christain man that genuinely cares about others! You won’t regret it if you vote for Mr. Broxson!

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:28:39 +0000

John Broxson is a devoted politician that cares about the people.

By: dman

dman — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:56:58 +0000

Ok, when I was in high school, I had the hots for Broxson’s daughter (allot of us young bucks did). Then later in life, I taught the son of Mr. Hill. So I know both of these men. They’re both good men and I absolutely HATE to see them flinging mud at each other. I wish that they would just stop it. The way things are going, I will probably support Mr. Hill, simply because I think he is less connected to the local business cronyism that runs up and down this area. Not that Broxson is polluted…I just think Mr. Hill is more forceful and more of a force to be reckoned with in that regard. Again, both are fine gentlemen and I wish them both luck.

By: Dudley Herrington

Dudley Herrington — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:35:25 +0000

I know Mr. Broxson is a Very Good MAN !!!!

By: Don

Don — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:04:54 +0000

@Slockman…When I first voted for Hill, I didn’t even know he was black. In a white majority district, this fact might be used to one’s advantage, but I would think that it would need to be done with some subtly. Now a days, a person can’t just say, are you white folks going to vote for this black guy? It might be possible to use imagery, a photo, or just a text statement to inform us about race and let some latent thoughts do the rest. The image that I can’t get out of my head is the one with the two black faces of Hill and Obama joined together in one of the attack mailers.
I do think that Broxson will be constantly helping you in Santa Rosa. The writer of the article was right on target by mentioning Broxson’s efforts to create jobs in Gulf Breeze in Santa Rosa. This is where Broxson hails from, but it also makes me suspicious, being from Pensacola in Escambia, as when I think of Gulf Breeze, I think of a rich place where some are not above poaching jobs from Pensacola and not above putting a major bridge project benefiting the entire community at risk. I could be swayed, I could still vote Broxson, however I would like his public pledge that he is going to work for Pensacola and Escambia as hard as he is going to work for Gulf Breeze and Santa Rosa. So if you are from Santa Rosa, especially Gulf Breeze, yes, vote for Broxson, I think it’s a no brainer to vote for Broxson as he is going to bring home the bacon for y’all over there. If you are from Pensacola or elsewhere in Escambia wait until Broxson makes a commitment to us too.

By: Jill Teston

Jill Teston — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 03:40:41 +0000

Doug Broxson has my vote! There is a reason a good man raises so much money. People trust him. I trust him. I have small children and I know he is working to keep Florida conservative and safe for their future. Mike Hill is so far right that he alienated himself in Tallahasse accomplishing little.

By: Slockman

Slockman — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 22:08:39 +0000

> I am glad to see Mr. Hill acknowledge that he is an American. Is he leaving his family his and African American history behind?
> Broxson’s history of service to his Christian beliefs, community services and professional integrity is a lifestyle based on his Santa Rosa county upbringing. The son of two incredible parents, they laid the foundation for each of their children’s success. Doug is not a black sheep to our community or state politics. He knows how to get things done for the families and children in the Florida panhandle, while maintaining his personal principles and the conservative principles of the residence of the Florida Panhandle.
> Broxson will has not turned his back on the panhandle. Hill, however, has shut the door on his effectiveness through his actions or lack thereof as a State Representative. Why would we want to put an uneffective Hill in the Florida Senate as our Senator. Broxson has my VOTE!

By: Don

Don — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 15:06:34 +0000

Thanks to the News Service of Florida for the writing the article, but I did have a few comments about it:
-The article mentions the Koch brothers-backed group Americans for Prosperity, but I not seen one political item attributed to this group during this race. However, the Conservative Leadership Fund, evidently the “political committee” referenced (with the apparent preponderance of attack mailers and tv ads in the race) was not named and its location not provided. If the writer of this article had mentioned the Fund’s location, Tallahassee, Mr. Hill’s argument of “Tallahassee special interests” would have made more sense.
–In the article, Broxson says that he and Hill had virtually the same record. My concern wasn’t mentioned, that some of the Conservative Leadership Fund attack mailers used House voting records as proof that Hill had done bad things. When I checked three of these votes, Broxson had voted exactly the same on those votes. I guess they figured no one was ever going to check the record.
-That Broxson has also branded Hill as being against jobs wasn’t mentioned and the article doesn’t really explain the failure of the $250 million economic incentives package. Since I got an attack mailer from the Conservative Leadership Fund, I was able to at least partially look-up events. This was actually voted on the House of Representatives where Broxson and Hill currently reside. The vote initially was 114 Yeas 0 Nays then 6 minutes later it still passed but the vote was 79 Yeas 39 Nays. What changed that 39 representatives (including Hill) decided to vote against it? The bill later died in Senate committee. Why? I would be interested to know what happened, but it sure looks like Hill didn’t stop this “jobs initiative” bill.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 14:44:57 +0000

Why did he see the need to bring up his race ? Also ALL politicians are liars. they just say what they need to so the sheep to follow them. ,, I personally will note vote for either ,, one main reason insurance is the biggest rip off and both theses are in it. Hmmm.