Poll: With up to 1 in 4 Hillary backers threatening to vote for McCain instead of Obama, should McCain now pick a woman for his running mate?
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Poll: Who will have the guts to come on "Bud Hedinger Live!" first?
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Poll: Will the Biden VP pick make Obama harder or easier to beat?
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WANT TO SACK THE TAX?
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and city Council have voted to raise property taxes nearly 15%. A final vote won't be taken until September, so let them know what you think.
Mayor Dyer: 407-246-2221 buddy.dyer@cityoforlando.net
Dist 1 Commissioner Phil Diamond: 407-246-2001 phil.diamond@cityoforlando.net
Dist 2 Commissioner Tony Ortiz: 407-246-2002 tony.ortiz@cityoforlando.net
Dist 3 Commissioner Robert Stuart: 407-246-2003 robert.stuart@cityoforlando.net
Dist 6 Commissioner Samuel Ings: 407-246-2006 samuel.ings@cityoforlando.net
********************************** When A Soldier Comes Home... Watch this very moving photo gallery, and be sure to read the captions Just click here.
********************************** Glen Haven Memorial Day Ceremony
These photos, taken by one of our listeners Rose Buss, shows one of the several Memorial Day observances that took place around town on Memorial Day. I had the priviledge to emcee the event, and as you should be able to tell by the photos, it was deeply moving. Click here for the pictures!
********************************** Pictures From Inside Aircraft That Transports Our Nation's Highest Leaders From David, BHL's Technical Producer! My dad is my hero. Because of his job in the Air Force, I was able to tour the aircraft that transports our nation's highest leaders. It was quite the experience. I want to share some of the pictures I can post. Just click here!
*************************** Think Twice! As the weather heats up, here are some reasons why you should think twice before taking that dip in a Florida lake. Do you constantly have problems figuring out new technology and new computer problems? I always have, and from the beginning of time we have not been alone. As the weather heats up, here are some reasons why you should think twice before taking that dip in a Florida lake.
I have always had the dream, not so much to ride a bike, but to be a biker. [Click here] for the rest of the photos. If anything, you are sure to get a laugh!
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Visit Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission who provide a means for our Gold Star Families, who have lost loved ones in the defense of our nation, to find solace in each other's company, and know that many others share their love, admiration and support for our armed forces.
Take a listen to "The Republican Song" written and preformed by local artist and fan of BHL, Mike Meehan. After you listen, be sure to check out his website therepublicansong.com.
************************************************************* THE PICTURES YOUR NEWSPAPER DOESN'T WANT YOU TO SEE!
IRAQ PHOTOS BANNED FROM THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA! [Click Here] OPERATION IRAQI CHILDREN
More photos your newspaper won't print! [ClickHere]
Decomposing Body in Trunk In a story that broke during BHL today, newly released test results show there was a dead body in the truck of Casey Anthony's car, making it seem all but certain that little Caylee Anthony is no longer with us. We have kept an eye on this story and included it in our show only when there have been substantive developments. Clearly this was one of those days, and as I write this, my heart is heavy even as I continue to pray that by some miracle this precious child might still be alive.
Hillary Backers Up for Grabs! With a new poll showing up to one in four Hillary Clinton supporters are so turned off they're planning to vote for John McCain, I'm thinking a woman on the GOP ticket might just put the Republicans over the top in November. On today's BHL, I talked about three possibilities for McCain's running mate...Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorini, and Alaska's young, attractive conservative Governor Sarah Palin. You can learn more about the little known Palin below, and cast your ballot elsewhere on this page on whether John McCain should pick a woman to attract as many HIllary supporters as possible to the Republican ticket.
Meet Sarah Palin
Thursday 08-28-2008 1:24am ET
If McCain were to pick a woman to be his V.P. to steal Democrat votes, I think Sarah Palin might be a very appealing choice. [Click Here] for more on Governor Palin.
Wednesday Is Frey-Day! The vice-presidential pick facing John McCain was on Lou Frey's mind when the former congressman joined me on the "50,000 Watt Front Porch". Lou and I also talked about the local primary election results and the woefully small voter turnout.
Live from Denver As we came on the air today, the Democrats in Denver were gearing up for the roll call vote to nominate Barack Obama, while looking back on last night's speech by Hillary Clinton. Our man at the convention, Rick Flagg joined me live from Denver with a convention update.
Bud's Blog Tues., Aug. 26th Show
Dem. Convention, Day 1
I opened today's BHL with analysis of last night's opening of the Democratic National Convention. My conclusions: *Aside from Nancy Pelosi's lame attacks on John McCain, which happened out of prime time, it was incredible that the Democrats never even tried to lay a glove on McCain and the Republicans. While that's fine with me, it was clearly a wasted opportunity for the Democratic party. *Michelle Obama gave a nice speech and cast herself as a kinder, gentler and more human First Lady wannabe than we have seen before. Gone was the obvious edge and the hostility she has exuded before, but it remains an open question as to who is the real Michelle. As for the Obama girls, they were cute as could be and definitely added to the image the Democrats are trying to create of the Obamas as a typical American family. *Senator Ted Kennedy, battling brain cancer, answered the call and made an impassioned speech. Let's forget politics long enough to acknowledge his courage and his guts in making it out to Denver against his doctors' wishes, making it to the podium, and inspiring an arena full of his fellow liberals, as only the old "Lion of the Senate" could.
Live from Denver Our man at the Democratic National Convention is Rick Flagg, Tallahassee Bureau Chief of the Florida New Network. Rick gave us his view of opening night and a look ahead to Hillary Clinton's speech coming up Tuesday evening. [ Listen Here ]
If the Big One Hits Next Week By the time the Republican National Convention opens in Minneapolis next week, Hurricane Gustav could be a Category 4 or 5 monster poised to slam into the Gulf Coast. If that happens, how the Republicans react could well determine their fate in the November election. If they go on with their convention as though it's business as usual, they'll appear aloof and out of touch, which could cost them a lot of votes. But if they are willing to either adjourn the convention, or totally reformat it to focus on the storm and its victims, they could pick up significant support by showing they are qualified to lead and have the right priorities. As I said on today's show, in a worst case scenario with Gustav, there will be both great peril and great opportunity for the GOP. While we hope this national nightmare never happens, the Republican party needs to start thinking about it NOW!
Three Dog Night! With the legendary band "Three Dog Night" appearing in Central Florida next week, one of their founding members appeared on the "50,000 Watt Front Porch" today. Danny Hutton's been cranking out hits for 40 years, and he's still going strong!
Hillary Supports McCain
Tuesday 08-26-2008 3:05pm ET
John McCain is having a lot of fun with his campaign ads. Here is his latest...
Bud's Blog Mon., Aug. 25th Show
UNnatural Disaster Severe flooding continues to plague parts of Central Florida, but it's not all Fay's fault. I made the case on today's BHL that while some low lying areas would have flooded anyway, problems are more widespread because of rampant overdevelopment. A significant number of the houses now underwater should never have been built in flood prone areas. Why were they? Because greedy local politicians wanted to fatten their tax rolls, and greedy developers worked with them to bend the rules and build in areas that should have remained forever wild. We hold the only cure for this insanity and it's up to us to vote out any politicians who sell out our best interests by being in cahoots with developers who want to get rich by paving over what remains of our Central Florida paradise.
The Biden VP Pick Obama wimped out! That's the only conclusion I can reach after he passed on Hillary to select Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. I mean, c'mon, it was a no-brainer. Hillary drew 18-million votes in the Democratic presidential primaries, while Biden couldn't draw flies and dropped out after finishing fifth in Iowa! Sure, Biden adds the foreign policy chops to the ticket, which Obama lacks, but I don't think he makes much of an impact on voters. Hillary, on the other hand, would have unified the Democrats and made them harder to defeat in November. Obama must know this, but either his ego was too big to bring Hillary on board, or the baggage she and Bill bring was just too much for Obama to stomach. Either way, I say advantage Republicans on the Biden pick. Let me know how you feel by casting your ballot in our Bud's Daily Cybervote Question on the left side of this page.
Also on BHL Today: *Open Mind Monday - BHL listeners take over the "50,000 Watt Front Porch", as they hit me with any take on any issue. *The Joke's On Me!" - another great round of quick, clean and funny jokes told by the funniest audience in talk radio. Thanks for the laughs, jokesters!
Democrats For McCain!
Monday 08-25-2008 3:00pm ET
Check out this new ad out of the McCain camp. Hilarious!
New Obama TV Spot!
Monday 08-25-2008 10:25am ET
Bud's Blog Thurs., Aug. 21st Show
Stubborn Storm Spins It's Wheels
We threaded Tropical Storm Fay updates throughout today's BHL as the full fury of this slow moving system moved inland and brought torrential rain and high winds to Orlando and points north. We had live reports from the Weather Channel's Hurricane Expert Dr. Steve Lyons and some riveting calls from our listeners caught in Fay's fury.
Feeney's Foe Incumbants are notoriously hard to beat, especially in congressional races, but we are all best served when we have competition instead of coronations. This time around, Republican Tom Feeney faces a primary challenge from a political newcomer, Jason Davis who joined me live on today's show.
Long Odds against Keller? With Congress' approval rating deservedly in the dumper, incumbants are ripe for the taking this year. Republican Ric Keller's primary opponent Todd Long thinks he can win next week's primary and today he joined me on the show to talk about the key issues.
Also On BHL Today: *PETA to purchase Sea World? The animal rights group has a plan to buy at least one Sea World theme park, then set Shamu and the other creatures free and replace them with animatronic likenesses. Guess what, PETA? When all the animals are gone from Sea World, the people will be gone, too. Give it up!
*Caylee's mom didn't deserve this! I really tore into the local media for their behavior when Casey Anthony bonded out of the Orange County jail today. They acted like a flock of vultures and Channel 9's Kathi Belich was the worst of the worst, jamming a microphone in Casey's face and twice shouting "Did you kill Caylee?!" Maybe Casey Anthony killed her daughter, and maybe she didn't, but she is entitled to the presumption of innocence and the media has no right to badger anyone like this! It was a total disgrace.
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