Governor of the State of Florida
Issue date: 11/1/06 Section: Elections
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Charlie Crist - Republican
Environment
Desires smart growth and long range planning and is against drilling offshore; has been actively involved in protecting sea life.
Education
Supports early reading programs and standardized testing; supports parents' choice of public schools; was involved in providing Opportunity Scholarships to underprivileged students.
Abortion
Anti-abortion, but wishes to leave Florida abortion laws unchanged.
Taxation/Insurance
Wants to allow homeowners to maintain previous property tax level when moving between towns and counties; is pro-business and wishes to lower taxes and minimize government involvement in corporate Florida.
Immigration
Supports closed borders but also promotes amnesty.
Hurricanes
Supports a national catastrophe fund.
Jim Davis - Democrat
Environment
Against drilling offshore and fights for full funding to protect the Everglades.
Education
Wants higher teacher salaries, smaller classrooms, a revamp of the FCAT, and supports parents' choice of public schools.
Abortion - Abortion rights advocate, but against partial-birth abortions.
Taxation/Insurance
Created the Contract with Florida Taxpayers, which could reduce property taxes by $1 billion next year.
Immigration
Supports amnesty and voted to extend Immigrant Residency rules.
Hurricanes
Supports a national catastrophe fund; has created the Hurricane Premium Protection Fund which will lower rates by providing capital to insurance companies, allowing them to pay claims in a timely and efficient manner.
Max Linn - Reform Party
Environment
Against offshore drilling; proposes a 3 year halt on condo development.
Education
Wants to remove the FCAT and procure higher wages for teachers.
Abortion
Supports abortion rights
Taxation/Insurance
Wishes to curb skyrocketing insurance rates; believes that government should stay out of citizens' private lives "as much as possible."
Immigration
Wants Washington to foot the bill for social services given to illegal immigrants instead of the states; no amnesty.
Hurricanes
Does not want taxpayers to subsidize developers and wealthy homeowners who choose to put multi-million dollar properties in coastal areas.
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