Even though her opponent had Dumya in town last week to raise a gob of money for him,
Phyllis Busansky has gone on the offensive. Phyllis has taken to the airwaves with the first spot of the general election campaign. And what a spot it is. The spot highlights the property insurance crisis that Floridians are facing. Her opponent, State Rep. Gus Billirakis, has been part of the crowd taking their marching orders from the insurance lobbyists.
Watch the ad , here.
To learn more about Phyllis Busansky and her fight for Florida's 9th Congressional District, follow me below the fold...
The race for Florida's 9th Congressional District is one of the most under reported races in the country this year, despite the fact that it is on the RED TO BLUE list. Mike Billirakis, the R incumbent is retiring after 24 years in Congress. He plans to hand the seat off to his son, State Rep. Gus Billirakis. Well, we've had some experience with sons following in their father's footsteps lately, and it ain't been pretty.
Phyllis Busansky has other plans for this seat. Phyllis thinks that the 9th Congressional District in Florida belongs to the people, not to the Billirakis family. Phyllis has made a difference in everything she has ever been involved with. She is a former two term Hillsborough County Commissioner. During her term on the County Commission, she led a successful effort which established a health care program that focused on preventive care and kept people out of the emergency room saving taxpayers $100 million in its first four years.
Now, Floridians are facing a home owners' insurance crisis of the first magnitude. The insurance companies are using the misery of Floridians still reeling from all the hurricanes in the past two seasons to rape Florida's home owners. Phyllis Busansky is having none of it.
The Republican dominated Florida Legislature is owned lock stock and barrel by the insurance lobby. These guys never saw a bill written by an insurance lobbyist that they couldn't vote for. Gus Billirakis has been part of the insurance crisis problem. While Dumya and Gus (Jr) were entertaining their guests at a $1,000 per plate lunch, Phyllis was having her own event nearby. Figuring that Dubya and Jr were not talking about how to solve this insurance crisis, Phyllis decided to take action. Phyllis offered to BUY lunch for home owners whose property insurance had increased by $1,000. Her event was very well attended, and drew as much TV coverage as Dubya.
Phyllis is showing her aggressiveness by taking to the airwaves first. This spot features ordinary Floridians talking about their insurance woes. It also shows that these folks know that Gus Billirakis is part of the problem. They know that Gus is not for us.
There has been a lot of talk about FL-13 being a pick up for the Dems. Phyllis Busansky has got a great shot at the Florida 9th, where the registrations are much more favorable for the Dems.
Kossacks, please show Phyllis some love.