eLauderhill Recommends

On January 29, the polls will be open to vote in the Presidential Primary. Besides voting for a candidates for President to represent your political party, you will also be asked to vote on a Constitutional Amendment. The following is a list of those ballot questions, and eLauderhill New's recommendations:

Democratic Primary for President:

Hiliary Clinton
John Edwards----------------eLauderhill Recommends
Barack Obama

Republican Primary for President:

Rudy Giulianti
Mike Huckabee
John McCain
Ron Paul
Mitt Romney-----------------eLauderhill Recommends
Fred Thompson


Only candidates that have received prior substantive votes from other primaries, and are qualified, are listed. The decision as to who is recommended is not based upon their ability to win, but their ability to serve best.

Constitutional Amendment:


"Property Tax Exemptions; Limitation on Property Tax Assessments


This revision proposes changes to the State Constitution relating to property taxation. With respect to homestead property; this revision: (1) increases the homestead exemption except for school district taxes, and (2) allows homestead property owners to transfer up to $500,000 of their Save-Our-Home benefits to their next homestead. With respect to nonhomestead property, this revision (3) provides a $25,000 exemption for tangible personal property and (4) limits assessment increase for specific nonhomestead real property except for school district taxes."


eLauderhill News recommends against. See prior article.