http://naplesnews.com/news/election/naplesnews.com Stories: Electionsen-uselectionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/29/palin-views-oil-polar-bears-may-be-liabilities/Democrats are probably cobbling together the campaign ad right now: "John McCain's running mate is for big oil and against the environment," a somber voice intones as cute baby polar bears scamper across the screen. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:43:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/29/palin-views-oil-polar-bears-may-be-liabilities/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/29/palins-hometown-residents-hail-choice/Residents in Sarah Palin's hometown on Friday were surprised by her selection as John McCain's running mate, but at the same time say the straight-talking Alaskan and could give Washington a dose of what it needs. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:39:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/29/palins-hometown-residents-hail-choice/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/29/mccains-veep-choice-historic-hardly-known/ In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now — making history — to John McCain's side as the first female running mate on a Republican presidential ticket. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:28:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/29/mccains-veep-choice-historic-hardly-known/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/29/report-mccain-selects-alaskas-governor-running-mat/John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a maverick conservative with less than two years in office, as his vice presidential running mate Friday in a startling choice announced on the eve of the Republican National Convention. At a raucous rally in the swing state of Ohio, McCain introduced Palin as the political partner "who can best help me shake up Washington and make it start working again for the people who are counting on us." Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:55:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/29/report-mccain-selects-alaskas-governor-running-mat/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/brent-batten-obama-draws-frenzy-worthy-football-su/ From the concourse, it might look like any football Sunday at Invesco Field. Crowds decked out in team colors moved to and fro. The Broncos Team Store hawked jerseys and miniature helmets. Long lines formed at the concession stands. Only there was no beer. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:03:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/brent-batten-obama-draws-frenzy-worthy-football-su/opinion/columnistshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/rambosk-ready-reapply-collier-sheriffs-office-taki/Two days after winning a bitterly-contested race for Collier County sheriff, Kevin Rambosk has his sights set on the future. Next up for Rambosk is being officially rehired at the Sheriff’s Office. At his victory party on Tuesday, Rambosk said he hoped to start back to work by the end of the week. That’s not going to happen. “It’s probably going to be next week,” Rambosk said. “I forgot this is a three-day holiday weekend.” Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:53:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/rambosk-ready-reapply-collier-sheriffs-office-taki/local/election/2007http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/despite-low-turnout-polls-lee-sheriff-mike-scott-s/Not former county commissioner and Congressman Porter Goss. Not longtime Sheriff Flanders “Snag” Thompson. Not 20-year Commissioner Ray Judah. Not current Supervisor of Elections Sharon Harrington. No one in Lee County history, in fact, has ever posted the kind of win Sheriff Mike Scott did Tuesday over former Sheriff Rod Shoap. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:17:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/despite-low-turnout-polls-lee-sheriff-mike-scott-s/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/obama-continues-balancing-act-today-denver/Barack Obama, launching his historic campaign for the White House with an outdoor extravaganza, promised Thursday an end to the "broken politics in Washington and the failed presidency of George W. Bush." Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:48:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/obama-continues-balancing-act-today-denver/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/dems-choose-obama-thunderous-acclamation/Barack Obama swept to the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday night, a transforming triumph that made him the first black American to lead a major party into the fall campaign for the White House. Thousands of national convention delegates stood and cheered as they made history. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:46:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/dems-choose-obama-thunderous-acclamation/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/popularity-early-voting-absentee-ballots-strong-pr/There were only minor surprises in total voter turnout on Tuesday, and how quickly the information was processed and released. Dave Carpenter, qualifying officer for Collier Supervisor of Elections Jennifer Edwards’ office, said they were somewhat surprised that there wasn’t a larger turnout. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:37:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/popularity-early-voting-absentee-ballots-strong-pr/local/election/2007http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/democrats-take-aim-mccain-ahead-tonights-speech-bi/Democrats were using the one-two punch of Hillary and Bill Clinton to unify their party against Republicans and argue that the nation would be safer — its economy as well as its citizens — under a Barack Obama administration. Anticipating Wednesday night's focus on national security at the Democratic National Convention, Republican John McCain contended in a new TV ad that Obama showed he was "dangerously unprepared" for the White House when he described Iran as a "tiny" nation that didn't pose a serious threat. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:10:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/democrats-take-aim-mccain-ahead-tonights-speech-bi/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/brent-batten-inside-pepsi-center-tuesday-evening/There is no doubt supporters of Barack Obama now love Sen. Hillary Clinton. That was evident Tuesday, as Clinton took the stage to a boisterous, extended reception. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:35:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/brent-batten-inside-pepsi-center-tuesday-evening/opinion/columnistshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/few-incumbents-facing-primary-challenges-fla/Former Florida State and pro football star Peter Boulware made a successful political debut Tuesday when he easily won the Republican nomination for a state House seat. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:06:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/few-incumbents-facing-primary-challenges-fla/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/hillary-clinton-salutes-obama-democratic-conventio/Hillary Rodham Clinton summoned millions of voters who supported her in the primaries to send Barack Obama to the White House Tuesday night, declaring in a Democratic National Convention speech that the man who defeated her "is my candidate and he must be our president." Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:57:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/hillary-clinton-salutes-obama-democratic-conventio/electionhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/incumbent-easily-wins-public-defender-race/Acting Public Defender Kathy Smith easily won the primary election for the Public Defender 20th Judicial Circuit on Tuesday night, enabling her to keep the post Gov. Charlie Crist appointed her to six months ago. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:52:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/incumbent-easily-wins-public-defender-race/local/election/2007http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/democrats-choose-house-nominee/Golden Gate Democrat Maria Jimenez is one step closer to Tallahassee. Jimenez defeated Pembroke Pines attorney Samuel D. Lopez to win the Democratic primary Tuesday in Florida House District 101. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:37:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/democrats-choose-house-nominee/local/election/2007http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/coletta-wins-collier-commission-race/Republicans in eastern and southern Collier County selected incumbent commissioner Jim Coletta by a margin of nearly 2 to 1. Coletta will now face Democrat Russel Kish in the Nov. 4 general election. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:35:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/coletta-wins-collier-commission-race/citizen/newshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/collier-school-board-incumbent-ousted/Voters made their feelings about the Collier County School Board’s behavior in the past year clear Tuesday evening. Voters rewarded District 2 incumbent Kathleen Curatolo with a second term. Curatolo received 20,184 votes, or 56.03 percent, compared to her rival Rick MacClugage, who received 15,837 votes, or 43.97 percent. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:33:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/collier-school-board-incumbent-ousted/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/rambosk-wins-collier-sheriffs-race/Well that was easy. After 11 months of nasty mudslinging by his opponents and their supporters, including being accused of breaking election laws and unethical campaigning, Kevin Rambosk was elected in a landslide Tuesday night to be the next sheriff of Collier County. Because there are no independent or Democratic candidates in the race, Rambosk doesn’t have to compete in November’s general election. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:30:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/rambosk-wins-collier-sheriffs-race/citizen/newshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/wilkinson-gets-easy-win-lee-county-property-apprai/Longtime incumbent Ken Wilkinson comfortably defeated political newcomer Kyle Lee in the Republican primary race for Lee County property appraiser on Tuesday. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:23:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/26/wilkinson-gets-easy-win-lee-county-property-apprai/election