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Old 03-20-2007, 04:44 PM
 
Location: Living in Paradise
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What do you think about this one? A Tampa politician has come up with a unique way to get voters to the polls, offer them free admission to a strip club.

To entice a larger turnout, he's now offering free admission to his Mons Venus strip club when patrons show their "I voted" sticker at the door. The cover charge is usually $20-bucks. State elections officials say what Redner is doing is legal, since there is no Florida statute that prevents a business owner from offering a discount to voters for voting.
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Old 03-20-2007, 05:19 PM
 
Location: Vero Beach, Fl
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Ah - leave it to a Floridan to come up with an innovative way of getting votes.
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Old 03-20-2007, 05:28 PM
 
Location: Living in Paradise
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Ah - leave it to a Floridan to come up with an innovative way of getting votes.
Imagine if the dude gets elected, free beer, etc....
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Old 03-20-2007, 05:44 PM
 
Location: Vero Beach, Fl
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Voters come from every walk of life - let's hope he's not counting on oh...the more conservative side of his hopeful constituents. In the end, if wins and does right by his constituents, then all the more power to him.
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Old 03-20-2007, 05:59 PM
 
Location: WPB, FL. Dreaming of Oil city, PA
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I would consider that a bribe. Perverts who dont care for him will vote just to join the strip club
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Old 03-20-2007, 06:37 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Ah - leave it to a Floridan to come up with an innovative way of getting votes.
That's not a Floridian. That's a lowlife who most likely came from somewhere else.
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Old 03-20-2007, 08:03 PM
 
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Doesn't bother me... I don't think it will actually effect voter turn out one way or another. All it's doing is getting the club some free PR. They aren't spending a dime to this point and people are talking about them, that's called creating a buzz. And it's a good thing for a business. That's smart marketing on their part.
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Old 03-20-2007, 08:12 PM
 
Location: arrlando, flarida
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jhlcomp: redner is from new jersey, not florida.
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Old 03-20-2007, 08:26 PM
 
Location: Living in Paradise
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Doesn't bother me... I don't think it will actually effect voter turn out one way or another. All it's doing is getting the club some free PR. They aren't spending a dime to this point and people are talking about them, that's called creating a buzz. And it's a good thing for a business. That's smart marketing on their part.
This guy is running for a local government position, should the community be concerned? Will his decision be bias in certain issues to include strip bars and porno video clubs?
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Old 03-20-2007, 08:49 PM
 
Location: South Carolina
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It doesn't say you have to vote for him.
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