Florida Sheriff Candidates Pitch for GLBT Vote

From The Sun-Sentinel:

Both candidates for Broward sheriff are making a pitch for votes from Broward’s large population of gay and lesbian voters.

In a half-page ad in the South Florida Blade, a weekly gay newspaper formerly known as the Express, Democrat Scott Israel has a picture of himself with openly gay County Commissioner Ken Keechl and a list of 17 other Democratic Party endorsements. Many are from the county’s top elected officials.

Israel also touts the recommendation of the political action committee affiliated with the Florida State Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Democratic Caucus.

In his full-age Blade ad, Republican Sheriff Al Lamberti lists 53 endorsements, mostly from Democratic and Republican elected officials and police groups - including openly gay city commissioners Bryan Caletka of Davie and Larry Gierer of Oakland Park.

He also includes a portion of the Voter Guide from Equality Florida, the state gay rights organization. It shows check marks indicating Lamberti support for issues the group considers important and that Equality Florida received no response from Israel.