A new nominee for sleaziest TV ad of this election cycle– the piece of political butchery currently airing in the Broward Sheriff’s race. It compliments Democrat Scott Israel for being an upstanding guy, “vetted by the FBI”. It accuses current Sheriff Al Lamberti of taking campaign cash from a drug dealer and having ”Bush hatchetmen” on his side.

This hatchet job is brought to us by “The Common Sense Coalition”, an ECO (Election Communications Organzation) that boasts a war chest of some $350,000.

This kind of poison-pen advertising by innocuous-sounding front groups turns my stomach. Such groups are allowed to spew venom without accountability. It’s their First Amendment right, and I’m a big First Amendment fan. But whenever I see one of those ads, I go right to the Division of Elections web site and try to pin down who’s behind it. (In June, I had some fun tracking down the “People for a Better Florida Fund”, a posting that remains this blog’s most-read entry).

So– who’s behind the “Common Sense Coalition”? If you follow the money, the biggest donor is Stuart Rosenfeldt, a Fort Lauderdale lawyer who gave $90,000. Rosenfeldt’s firm employed former Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne after Jenne was forced from office by scandal. One Democrat who now supports Lamberti says that makes sense: “Jenne hates Lamberti”, he told me. “He thinks Lamberti cooperated with the Feds, to take him out.”

Judith Stern, Jenne’s former political consultant now handling Israel’s campaign, has given $6000 to the “Common Sense Coalition”.

The second-biggest donor to the CSC, to the tune of $70,000, is something called SJM Consulting of Hollywood. State records list two managing members of that corporation– David Boden, a lawyer with– surprise!– Rosenfeldt’s law firm. The other SJM partner– BAL Investments. Miami lawyer Richard Krinzman is that firm’s only listed partner.

More than $40,000 comes from a Universal Bond and Universal Surety, a pair of Miami bail-bond firms owned by Wayne Collins– according to press reports, a twice-convicted felon.

And about $42,000 was donated by another benign-sounding ECO, Democrats for Truth. Donors for D’s for T include big sugar companies, the health-care giant HCA, public employees’ unions (including the PBA! The PBA unit at BSO endorsed Lamberti. Other PBA money’s apparently being funneled into attack ads against him). The full list of donors to the Democrats for Truth is here: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/contrib.exe

It’s a complicated web that I don’t pretend to have put together (for instance– flamboyant Republican political consultant Roger Stone works out of Rosenfeldt’s law firm, and he’s reportedly one of the “Bush hatchetmen” the ad says are helping Lamberti, though Stone denies being on the Lamberti team).

But if I lived in Broward (and I don’t), this kind of ad might well sway me… in exactly the opposite direction the ad aims for. The fact that Scott Israel accepts this kind of “ECO” help does not reassure me about his ethical standards.

Channel 10 TV News just performed a “Truth Test” (Sunday, November 2, 2008) on Democratic Sheriff’s candidate Scott Israel’s latest commercial in his quest to become Broward Sheriff. In a photo which greatly distorts Sheriff Al Lamberti’s teeth, Channel 10 declared the ad as “FALSE” with a big banner across the television screen.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The race for Broward County sheriff is becoming increasingly nasty in tone, and incumbent Sheriff Al Lamberti is the target of the latest attack ad.

Scott Israel is challenging Lamberti, who was appointed to the post by Gov. Charlie Crist in 2007.

Several political ads are running that attack Israel. However, one that defends Israel and slams back at Lamberti does not come from the Israel campaign.

Lamberti looks strangely devilish in the ad and clearly Republican. Broward County Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1, and Israel became a Democrat last year.

“Truth is, Democrat Scott Israel’s record is so outstanding, he’s been vetted by the FBI,” the ad says.

That is true. He had to be in order to graduate from the FBI’s National Academy at Quantico, which he did in 2003.

“Al Lamberti took money from a convicted drug smuggler,” the ad says.

True, but then he gave it back.

The $500 came from a jet company at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Owner Don Whittington and his brother were millionaire racecar champs who served time for running a drug smuggling and money laundering ring, according to a 1986 New York Times article.

“And is using the same Bush hatchet man who tried to steal the 2000 election,” the ad says.

That is technically false if the reference is to Roger Stone, the reputed Republican dirty trickster who helped to plan the protests to stop the 2000 recount, Local 10’s Glenna Milberg reported.

Lamberti says Stone is not working for his campaign, although he did contribute $500 last month.

“Don’t believe typical Republican lying smear machine,” the ad says.

The spot is produced and paid for not by Israel’s campaign but by the Common Sense Coalition, an electioneering group in Tallahassee that is run by the former chief of staff for disgraced former Sheriff Ken Jenne. Campaign finance records show that about $40,000, more than half of its 2008 funding, comes from a bail bonds company whose owner is the subject of news reports as a convicted felon.

The latest polls this week show Lamberti with a 10 percent lead over Israel, despite the party advantage. The race for sheriff is traditionally nonpartisan.

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Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti is ahead of Democrat Scott Israel by 10 percentage points, according to a poll released today at www.browardbeat.com, a political blog by Buddy Nevins.

But the race could still be close because 18 percent of voters are undecided.

Nevins teamed up with independent pollster Jim Kane who conducted the random telephone survey of about 400 voters between Sunday and Tuesday. It has a margin of error of five percent.

Israel could not be reached for immediate comment Wednesday evening.

Lamberti says the ”good news” won’t change his strategy of emphasizing that the sheriff is a “professional position not political.”

If Lamberti wins, he will join a small, exclusive club of Republicans who have won countywide office in Broward in recent memory, including Jane Carroll, a former supervisor of elections, and Bill Markham, a former property appraiser. Both Carroll and Markham were originally elected in 1968 when Broward was less Democratic.

Other tidbits from the poll:

* Israel is winning two-to-one among newly registered voters — and by an even greater margin — among black voters. These are voters who are primarily deciding based on party, says Kane. Israel has reached out to black voters by criticizing Lamberti for appointing an all-white transition team.

* Israel has a 23 percent unfavorable rating while Lamberti has 13 percent. Lamberti’s ad showing Israel repeatedly wiping his brow while messages flash across the screen about his internal affairs record are likely influencing these numbers. The ad omits that Fort Lauderdale police cleared Israel of wrongdoing.

* Lamberti is known by 58 percent of voters while Israel is known by 49 percent. That’s no surprise: Lamberti has higher visibility as the sheriff who was appointed last year by Gov. Charlie Crist after Ken Jenne stepped down. Israel, a former Fort Lauderdale police captain, was mostly recently police chief in North Bay Village — a job that means much less visibility on television.

http://www.miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2008/10/poll-republican.html?cid=136959195#comment-136959195

With Sen. Barack Obama poised to trounce Sen. John McCain in Broward County with a record margin of victory, Democratic Candidate for Sheriff Scott Israel should cruise through Tuesday’s election. But lingering questions remain about Israel which might tilt the race.

Twice convicted felon and bail bondsman Wayne D. Collins, Jr. has contributed $1,000 to Scott Israel’s campaign and a total of $40,500 to The Common Sense Coalition, an ECO supporting Scott Israel, through Universal Bond, Inc. and Universal Surety Corporation, two companies for which he is the registered agent.  Universal Bond, Inc. gave The Common Sense Coalition $17,500 on Aug. 5 and another $8,000 on Oct. 8. Universal Surety Corporation contributed $15,000 to the group on Oct. 8, as well. The same ECO received $1,000 from Israel’s campaign manager, Judith Stern, on Feb. 7 and $5,000 from Judith Stern Consulting, Inc. on Aug. 19.

The Miami New Times reported on June 17, 2004, that “technically, Collins shouldn’t be allowed to work as a bail bondsman. Florida law prohibits convicted felons from obtaining the required state license.” A search of the state corporations database shows that Universal Bond, Inc. was administratively dissolved at the time of its first contribution to the ECO, when it was not qualified to do business in the state of Florida. It has since been reinstated.

In 1986, Collins was convicted of armed robbery in a fur heist. That same year, Collins was arrested in a hit-and-run incident in which he attempted to bribe the victim into recanting, as reported by the Providence Journal. Just a year later, he was arrested for torching a business. He was cleared by the police. His felony charges were expunged in Rhode Island in violation of state law.

The Providence Journal wrote that Collins “managed to erase his criminal record and obtain a gun permit and a bail bondsman’s license with help from friends in law enforcement.” The Providence Journal provides more detail on Collins’ questionable relationship with police here.

In his application for an insurance license in the state of Florida, Collins wrote that he had never been convicted of a felony, which is false. Since receiving his license, Collins has been accused of extortion and intimidation, and has been alleged to threaten individuals for large sums of money under the premise that they would be arrested or killed if they did not cooperate, according to the Miami New Times.

Miami Herald writer Amy Sherman knew about Collins’ record as a felon and refused to print it. Sherman posted a blog on Saturday afternoon about a criminal’s $500 contribution to Republican candidate Al Lamberti. Israel’s campaign was sending out robocalls on the subject by 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, which suggests they knew the story was coming. Is Amy Sherman playing on Israel’s team? And where does the Herald keep finding unethical reporters?

Meanwhile, Israel is surrounded by the Jenne crowd. Stern is Jenne’s former campaign manager. Tallahassee lobbyist Todd Wilder, the chairman of The Common Sense Coalition, is Jenne’s former Chief of Staff. Jenne is fundraising for Israel. Jenne, who resigned as Sheriff 13 months ago and admitted to charges of corruption, will continue to run the Sheriff’s office.

Ignoring most people’s advice, the Israel campaign has wasted funds lately attacking infamous GOP consultant Roger Stone, when Israel has no name identification and without any proof that Stone has been involved in the campaign.

“Here’s proof I’m not involved,” said Stone, when reached for comment in Washington, D.C. “If I was, a candidate with Israel’s vulnerabilities would lose.”

In the 80s, Israel was the subject of 10 citizens complaints for the use of excessive force, use of unnecessary force, use of deadly force, false arrest, and theft. Five of these complaints are gone from Ft. Lauderdale Police Internal Affairs files.

Rumors that the details of Israel’s theft investigation would break soon have been spreading across Broward County for months. It now appears likely that the theft story will break before the election.

As a police officer, Scott Israel was caught shoplifting from the Galleria Mall. The theft story was quashed at Police HQ and the “witness” was pressured to drop his story so that Israel could avoid prosectuon.

During a “Meet the Candidates” segment on NBC Channel 6, Israel was asked about the allegations of theft. Israel was caught off guard and stuttered his way through his answer, which did not appear believable:

I’ve never heard, I’ve never been… There’s no allegation of theft.

The video is painful to watch.

Furthermore, many believe that the $40,000 Israel lent to his campaign following the primary was not his money. If true, this would be a felony and could lead to indictment after the election. Subpoenaed bank records will prove this felony. Some Republicans are preparing a lawsuit to be filed the day after the election.

“If Scott Israel wins, I doubt he will fill out the term,” said one Ft. Lauderdale lawyer. “His critics will be on him like a cheap suit.”

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Appointed BSO Sheriff Al Lamberti is trying to beat the odds by running as a Republican in a Democratic county.

Sitting in his bedroom one night, 16-year-old Al Lamberti heard his mom screaming — then watched as a thief pulled her car out of the driveway, the tires squealing.

Lamberti dashed out and chased the driver as his mom dialed 911. Police caught the suspect.

It would be convenient for Sheriff Lamberti to say that’s what piqued his interest in police work. But he doesn’t. He only tells the story when asked after his mother proudly recounts it while door-knocking with her son.

Her version is more colorful. He offers the straight-up facts.

Not a natural politician, Lamberti has learned to navigate the game as he runs to keep his job as Broward sheriff.

His opponent, Democrat Scott Israel, is also a newcomer to politics. But Israel, a former Fort Lauderdale police captain and North Bay Village police chief, appears more comfortable in his political skin.

Lamberti’s supporters say he has led the agency in the right direction since taking over at a tumultuous time last year when Gov. Charlie Crist appointed him after Sheriff Ken Jenne resigned amid corruption charges. They point to Lamberti’s calm demeanor, long tenure at the sheriff’s office and support from the rank and file.

”He has always had a quiet competency,” said BSO Col. Edward Werder. “He does not necessarily beat his own drum, but he always tried to promote the mission he was on.”

Critics question how he could name an all-white transition team, an issue gaining currency as black voters line up by the thousands for early voting in the county. They also grumble that he carries the advantage of an incumbent: free advertising just by doing his job.

BSO spent about $95,000 on a public relations campaign about domestic violence in October that includes TV ads featuring Lamberti. The campaign coincides with a domestic violence awareness month — but also with the eve of the election.

”He waits three weeks before the election and puts out something on domestic violence?” Israel told a Hollywood Rotary Club. “I deplore domestic violence, too.”

Though Lamberti carries more name recognition and a bigger war chest than Israel, his party affiliation could hurt him in a county with twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans.

Campaigning on a recent afternoon in Margate, he paused before answering a reporter’s question about whether he believes he will win.

”I think so,” he said. “The numbers are daunting. That’s what everybody told me in the beginning.”

He has ignored entreaties from several elected officials who urged him to ditch the Republican label and turn Democrat — as Israel did last year.

”I thought about it,” Lamberti said. But the bottom line: He said the BSO job should not be political, so “if I switch parties, I am admitting it is political.”

Lamberti raised about $711,000 by mid-October while Israel raised $523,000, including a $60,000 loan. Israel and Democrats are taking issue with his party ties.

One Israel TV ad tries to link Lamberti to George Bush and highlights the support Lamberti received from Roger Stone, a political operative involved in shutting down the Miami-Dade 2000 presidential recount. Stone was one of the creative minds behind primary ads attacking Israel for switching parties — including parodies of Richard Nixon and Bush ‘’supporting” Israel.

LAMBERTI’S JOKE

Lamberti likes to tell a joke on the campaign trail to show why he thinks party politics are irrelevant. When crime victims call 911, he said, there is no recording that says “press 1 if you are a Democrat . . . press 2 for Republican.”

In truth, politics are part of the role of sheriff, the most powerful elected post in Broward. The sheriff can dole out lucrative contracts and oversees a budget of more than $700 million and a staff of more than 6,000 employees. Political neophytes could not survive.

Lamberti, a Margate resident, recently visited Oriole Gardens, a senior community in the city, alongside his New Yorker mother. He chose this neighborhood, in part, because Israel did not win it during his competitive primary.

When voters answer the door, he explains: “I am the sheriff now, but now I have to run for election.”

To win, Lamberti must convince thousands of Democrats to cross over.

One such voter is Janice Franklin, 55, a black nurse from Coconut Creek. She wears a hat showing her support for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama but says the Republican sheriff has her vote — in part, she says, because he shows support to families who have lost a loved one in the line of duty.

”I am voting for the incumbent, and I know he is a Republican,” she said at an Obama event. “He had to take over at a difficult time. He has tried to do a good job.”

Lamberti began his career as a jail deputy in 1977. He quickly rose through the ranks, working in narcotics and organized crime, and later serving as district chief of Deerfield Beach and interim chief in Hollywood and North Lauderdale.

Al Capellini, now mayor of Deerfield Beach, said he opposed the BSO takeover of his police department in 1990. But Lamberti won him over by cleaning up drug houses. ”He was able to heal the police department that we had and have the community feel confidence in his abilities to be the main constable,” he said.

Capellini, a Republican, is one of more than 30 city officials — many of whom are Democrats — to endorse Lamberti.

Lamberti was the subject of three internal affairs investigations in the mid-1990s and cleared of any wrongdoing in each case.

Appointed sheriff after Jenne’s fall, Lamberti inherited big challenges: budget cuts, the investigation of murdered BSO Sgt. Chris Reyka and high-profile lawsuits. But in many ways, those challenges were an opportunity. Lamberti could win praise for fixing problems others created.

For example, he recently launched a review of why the sheriff’s SWAT team didn’t handle a raid that led to the slaying of Deputy Todd Fatta in 2004. After BSO settled a lawsuit with Fatta’s family, Lamberti publicly criticized his own agency.

”Why a decision was made not to use a SWAT team kind of escapes me,” he said.

Lamberti cut about $33 million from the budget, including shutting down a boot camp and a leadership academy for at-risk youth.

He says the biggest challenge the next sheriff will face is jail overcrowding. Broward is under court order to prevent overcrowding but county officials want a cheaper alternative than building a new jail. Lamberti has supported expanding a pre-trial diversion program to keep some defendants out of jail.

Israel has hammered Lamberti for appointing an all-white male transition team when he became sheriff. Lamberti said he chose individuals who had retired from law enforcement to quickly offer advice on internal procedures. Three were hired permanently.

Lamberti notes that BSO’s ranks are diverse — 48 percent are minorities — but wants the agency to do a better job recruiting minorities to join fire/rescue.

DIFFICULT TO COMPARE

In North Bay Village where Israel was chief, 42 percent are black or Hispanic, according to the police department. But it’s difficult to compare the racial composition of vastly different-sized agencies: North Bay Village has 38 employees while BSO has more than 6,000.

Some Lamberti fans say he should spend more time attacking Israel. He did bash Israel in one ad for his internal affairs record — which includes 10 allegations, but none sustained, from his time in Fort Lauderdale.

But most of Lamberti’s advertising has been feel-good messages about his own career.

That approach appeals to Pat Porcelli, a 70-year-old Democrat in Margate. ”My husband and I both said this is the man we will vote for,” she said.

“He told us what he did, how long he had done it and how he liked his job.”

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/742809.html

Dear Broward County Voters:

This is Eric Hersh – Mayor of Weston, and today I am asking you to help re-elect Al Lamberti as Sheriff of Broward County.

Countless community leaders – from city mayors, commissioners, and state legislators – to media outlets such as the Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald believe that Sheriff Al Lamberti is the most qualified candidate to lead the 6300 employee agency that is vital to the safety of Broward County’s citizens.

As a Democrat, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you why I crossed party lines and am voting to keep Al Lamberti as Sheriff.

When Al Lamberti was appointed last year, history was made at the BSO.   For the first time in its 93-year history, a Sheriff came up through the ranks.  Al Lamberti started as a Detention Deputy in the jail and worked his way through the agency in various positions before being appointed Sheriff by the Governor last year.  Coupled with his experience in almost every department within the agency, Al Lamberti’s three decade plus career at the Broward Sheriff’s Office gives him a unique prospective, and the experience we need to continue the reforms that Sheriff Lamberti has started since he appointment.

The Sun-Sentinel says that if voters choose along party lines in the race for Sheriff, they would be making a mistake since partisan politics has no place in law enforcement.  Professionalism over politics is why the Sun-Sentinel endorsed Al Lamberti for a full term as Sheriff stating “it’s about competence and integrity.”   I agree completely with both the Herald & Sun Sentinel.

As the Mayor of one of BSO’s larger contract cities, I know firsthand that Al Lamberti has made great strides at BSO.   Change for change sake is irresponsible. The size and complex nature of the Broward Sheriff’s Office demands the most seasoned and experienced on-the-job professional. 

I hope you will join me in supporting Sheriff Al Lamberti and vote to retain him as Sheriff of Broward County on November 4^th.  Your vote can make the difference.

Eric Hersh

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Dear Citizens of Broward County:

This is Wiley Thompson.  As a former assistant deputy director of the FBI and former Democratic candidate for Sheriff, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you why I crossed party lines and am voting to keep Al Lamberti as Sheriff of Broward County.  From community leaders such as city mayors, commissioners, and state legislators – to media outlets such as the Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald, to other civic organizations including the Police Benevolent Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, the International Association of Firefighters, the Teamsters Local 769, and the Broward 10-13 Club, we collectively believe that Sheriff Al Lamberti is the most qualified candidate to lead the 6300 employee agency for a full term in office.

When Al Lamberti was appointed Sheriff last year, history was made at the Broward Sheriff’s Office.  For the first time in its 93-year history, a Sheriff came up through the ranks.  Al Lamberti started as a Detention Deputy in the jail and worked his way through the agency in various positions before being appointed Sheriff by the Governor last year.  Coupled with his experience in almost every department within the agency, Al Lamberti’s three decade plus career at the Broward Sheriff’s Office gives him a much stronger advantage than that of his opponent – an outsider – who recently resigned as police chief of North Bay Village, a twenty-man plus agency in North East Miami-Dade County.

The Sun-Sentinel says that if voters choose along party lines in the race for Sheriff, they would be making a mistake since partisan politics has no place in law enforcement.  Professionalism over politics is why the Sun-Sentinel endorsed Al Lamberti for a full term as Sheriff stating “it’s about competence and integrity.”  In support of professionalism over politics, Al Lamberti’s opponent was a lifelong Republican until he switched parties when passed over by Governor Crist for an appointment as Sheriff.  The Miami Herald – in endorsing Sheriff Al Lamberti – stated that his opponent “would have a steep learning curve in directing a multifaceted agency with a $700 million budget and 6,300 employees.”

If you draw comparisons, you will realize there are none between Sheriff Al Lamberti and that of his opponent.   Change for change sake is irresponsible. The size and multi-faceted complexities of the Broward Sheriff’s Office demands the most seasoned and experienced on-the-job professional, not someone who switched his lifelong party affiliation to advance a career.  With that said, I hope you will join me in supporting Sheriff Al Lamberti and vote to retain him as Sheriff of Broward County on November 4^th.

Wiley Thompson

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Dear Friends:

I am a Democrat who is supporting our Sheriff, Al Lamberti.  I would like to take this opportunity to tell you why I am voting to keep Al Lamberti as our Sheriff, and why I think you should, too.

This is the first time in the 93-year history of the Broward Sheriff’s Office that the Sheriff has come up through the ranks.  Sheriff Lamberti started as a Corrections Deputy in the Jail and worked his way throughout the agency in various positions before being appointed as Sheriff.  Sheriff Lamberti’s 30-year career with BSO, especially leading the department since he was appointed by the Governor, gives him a much stronger advantage than his opponent, who most recently was the chief of North Bay Village, in Miami-Dade county, a very small department compared to BSO.

The Miami Herald agrees, endorsing Sheriff Lamberti and sating that his opponent, “would have a steep learning curve in directing a multifaceted agency with a $700 million budget and 6,300 employees.”

The Sun-Sentinel says that if people vote along party lines in this race, this would be a mistake since party politics has no place in this race.  As the Sun-Sentinel says, “it’s about competence and integrity.”  That is why the Sun-Sentinel has endorsed Sheriff Lamberti.  In addition, his opponent was a registered Republican until he switched parties after he was passed over by the Governor when Lamberti was appointed.  Thus, this race should not be about partisan politics, but which candidate is the most qualified.

I, along with countless community leaders, city mayors and commissioners, as well as organizations such as the Police Benevolent Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, the International Association of Firefighters, civic organizations, as well as many others believe that Sheriff Lamberti is the most qualified candidate.  I hope you will join me in supporting Sheriff Al Lamberti, and vote to retain him as our sheriff.

Remember to vote during early voting starting on October 20^th – November 2^nd or in the general election on November 4^th.

Stephanie Kraft

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To Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike:

This email may surprise my fellow Democrats but, as a citizen, I feel obligated to recommend Sheriff Al Lamberti to be retained as Broward County’s Sheriff. Why, you might be asking yourself, would David Singer, one of Broward’s most visible Democrats, recommend Sheriff Lamberti even though the Sheriff will have a “R” near his name on the ballot on Nov.4th? Well, there are two reasons. First, Sheriff Al Lamberti is extremely well qualified to continue being Sheriff and has done a superb job in restoring both the ability and the integrity of the Sheriff’s Office. Secondly, the Sheriff’s Department has no business being a partisan office. Law enforcement is too vital to have partisan politics come into play. I know Sheriff Lamberti feels that way as well.

The Sheriff’s opponent in the race has been a Republican and now is a Democrat. Frankly, we Democrats wanted Sheriff Lamberti to change his party as well.

So, as you can see, when the office should be non-partisan, the political party distinctions are blurred.

The two candidates are both qualified. They both have 30 years experience in law enforcement. Sheriff Lamberti has actually been doing the job and doing it well.If it ain’t broke,then don’t fix it. That, and the fact that he is a very concerned community leader (serving with me, as just one example,on the Board of the American Cancer Society), are the reasons I would urge you to vote for him.

In conclusion, I have been a loyal Democrat in Broward County for 30 years. I have been President of the Young Democrats of Broward County, and a member of the DEC, a Delegate to the Democratic State Convention, and currently a member of the Obama’s team in Broward. With all that in my background, I still feel very comfortable recommending Al Lamberti for an office that should be non-partisan. In non-partisan races, such as judicial races, we just pick the most qualified. Well, in this race, I believe Sheriff Lamberti is. He has been doing a good job and will continue to do so.

David W. Singer

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