The Week That Was: A Beacon of Participatory Democracy

Hey, there were some elections this week. You probably didn't vote, but we liveblogged them for you, and here are your winners for Miami, Miami Beach and Hialeah. In Miami voters loved name recognition (aka voting for people related to former Mayors), and in Miami Beach the most entertaining local election of...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

November 6, 2009

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Hey, there were some elections this week. You probably didn't vote, but we liveblogged them for you, and here are your winners for Miami, Miami Beach and Hialeah.
In Miami voters loved name recognition (aka voting for people related to former Mayors), and in Miami Beach the most entertaining local election of the season heads to a recount and then a runoff.
Paula Dockery is running for Governor, because what Florida needs is another state-wide Conservative insurgent candidate.
A poor lil gambler thought he had won $166m, but the Seminole casino told him his machine malfunctioned and he hadn't won a cent.
Enlightened debate: Is A-Rod a hero or a douche?
A UM Law Professor who was arrested but not charged for offering a prostitute $20 abruptly dropped his lawsuit against a blog. Meanwhile UM hired a new guy to head their psychiatric dept who's faced criticism from the Senate.
And here are your Real Housewives of Hialeah.

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