Veterans call for elections supervisor's resignation over survey

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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. —

A political survey is causing more controversy. Veterans protested outside the Osceola County supervisor of elections' office on Friday.

Last month, WFTV reported that the poll sent out by a firm hired by the elections supervisor in Osceola County seemed to have targeted her opponent.

The survey asked, "How likely are you to vote for a disabled veteran?" and "How likely are you to vote for someone born in the Dominican Republic?"

Peter Olivo is running against incumbent Mary Jane Arrington for Osceola supervisor of elections.

Olivo lost both of his legs in Vietnam, so when Arrington sent out a phone survey asking residents if they would support a disabled veteran, it outraged Olivo's fellow veterans who protested outside of Arrington's office on Friday. They're demanding Arrington's resignation.

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/veterans-protest-outside-elections-supervisors-off/nSG8q/

[Tigress DEM]

1. Election Supervisor used Osceola County money to poll own county and discredit opponent?

OR did Olivo use own funds?

I'm not sure I get the problem if Olivo used own funds.

[MineralMan]

2. Was this survey paid for by public money?

If so, then it's a crime. If not, it's campaigning. So, finding out how this survey was paid for is really the only thing to do.

If the incumbent candidate paid for it out of campaign funds, then that's legal, but stupid. If any of it was done from her office, or if she had any employees working on the survey, then its misuse of taxpayer funds, and she should be fired and prosecuted.

It was a stupid move by the incumbent, and is very likely to backfire on her and cost her the election. Dissing disabled vets is not a good campaign strategy.

[pinboy3niner]

4. FYI, Mary Jane Arrington is a Democrat. nt

[whistler162]

5. Thats nice... still hope she loses big!!