Max Linn
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Max Linn is an American politician
from the U.S. state
of Florida
. He was the Reform Party
nominee for governor of Florida in the 2006 election
. He was defeated by Republican
Charlie Crist
.
firm and retired at age 43. During his 22 year career as a Certified Financial Planner, Max established Linn and Associates, one of the most successful independent financial firms in Florida. His firm specialized in providing financial management advice to corporations, non-profit organizations and individuals. Linn has also written a book entitled, Florida: Leading the Transformation of American Politics.
Linn spearheaded a movement call 8 is Enough that succeeded in passing legislation to limit Florida's governors to only two term limits.
, best known for successfully rocketing professional wrestler Jesse Ventura
into the Minnesota
governor's office. Friedline, with the help of artist and writer Mark Farinas of Bad Monkey Studios, engineered a campaign based on casting Linn as a superhero who saves little people from the clutches of corrupt government. Several newspaper ads, and television spot, and two viral internet videos were created - all of which matched Linn against rival Republican candidate (and now governor) Charlie Crist in the role of a supervillain
. Linn's campaign will probably be best known as Frieline's last as he died two days after the election from a heart attack.
Despite his unorthodox media blitz, Linn gained most of his notoriety among the Florida electorate for an emergency landing he made on an Orlando, Florida
highway in October 2006 when a plane he rented had engine difficulties. Linn was not hurt, although he spent a day in the hospital under observation.
Linn filed a lawsuit in state court on October 23, over his exclusion from a debate being sponsored in part by Public Television. The US Supreme Court ruled in 1998 that candidate debates sponsored by Public TV cannot exclude candidates with a substantial campaign. Linn states that he has a real campaign, and has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars already on TV advertising, and furthermore has a staff and a campaign headquarters. The case is Linn v Florida Public Broadcasting Service, filed in lower state court in Broward County.
Linn's first attempt to enter the debates was granted by a lower court only to be rejected on appeal 20 minutes before the debate. Linn was successful, however, in participating in the second round of debates.
Politics of the United States
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from the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He was the Reform Party
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot...
nominee for governor of Florida in the 2006 election
Florida gubernatorial election, 2006
The 2006 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Governor Jeb Bush was term-limited, and could not run for re-election. Republican Charlie Crist, the state's Attorney General, won the election for Governor of Florida.-Democrats:...
. He was defeated by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is an American politician who was the 44th Governor of Florida. Prior to his election as governor, Crist previously served as Florida State Senator, Education Commissioner, and Attorney General...
.
Background
In 2003, Linn sold his financial management company to a major New York Stock ExchangeNew York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
firm and retired at age 43. During his 22 year career as a Certified Financial Planner, Max established Linn and Associates, one of the most successful independent financial firms in Florida. His firm specialized in providing financial management advice to corporations, non-profit organizations and individuals. Linn has also written a book entitled, Florida: Leading the Transformation of American Politics.
Linn spearheaded a movement call 8 is Enough that succeeded in passing legislation to limit Florida's governors to only two term limits.
2006 election
Linn's campaign was managed by Doug FriedlineDoug Friedline
Douglas Friedline was a Minnesota born political campaign director in the United States. Friedline worked exclusively with independent and third party candidates with the goal of breaking the two party oligopoly in American politics...
, best known for successfully rocketing professional wrestler Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura
James George Janos , better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, Navy UDT veteran, former SEAL reservist, actor, and former radio and television talk show host...
into the Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
governor's office. Friedline, with the help of artist and writer Mark Farinas of Bad Monkey Studios, engineered a campaign based on casting Linn as a superhero who saves little people from the clutches of corrupt government. Several newspaper ads, and television spot, and two viral internet videos were created - all of which matched Linn against rival Republican candidate (and now governor) Charlie Crist in the role of a supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
. Linn's campaign will probably be best known as Frieline's last as he died two days after the election from a heart attack.
Despite his unorthodox media blitz, Linn gained most of his notoriety among the Florida electorate for an emergency landing he made on an Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
highway in October 2006 when a plane he rented had engine difficulties. Linn was not hurt, although he spent a day in the hospital under observation.
Linn filed a lawsuit in state court on October 23, over his exclusion from a debate being sponsored in part by Public Television. The US Supreme Court ruled in 1998 that candidate debates sponsored by Public TV cannot exclude candidates with a substantial campaign. Linn states that he has a real campaign, and has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars already on TV advertising, and furthermore has a staff and a campaign headquarters. The case is Linn v Florida Public Broadcasting Service, filed in lower state court in Broward County.
Linn's first attempt to enter the debates was granted by a lower court only to be rejected on appeal 20 minutes before the debate. Linn was successful, however, in participating in the second round of debates.
2008 Congressional Campaign
In 2008 Linn ran for the Democratic nomination in Florida's 10th congressional districthttp://blogs.tampabay.com/baybuzz/2008/06/max-linn-in-rac.html. Linn spent $495,000 of his own money on the campaign http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/campaigns/max-linn.asp?cycle=08 but failed to secure the Democratic nomination, which went to Bob Hackworthhttp://blogs.tampabay.com/kyc/2008/08/us-house-distri.html.Platform
According to his campaign website, Linn would have taken the following positions as governor:- EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
: Supports an additional $4 billion for education. Also states that teachers should be paid a minimum of $50,000 a year with benefits. Pushes for outsourcingOutsourcingOutsourcing is the process of contracting a business function to someone else.-Overview:The term outsourcing is used inconsistently but usually involves the contracting out of a business function - commonly one previously performed in-house - to an external provider...
of public school transportation, food service, and janitorial responsibilities. Proposes a two-tiered school system including both college preparatory schools and technical schools.
- ImmigrationImmigrationImmigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
: Supports federal funding to eliminate illegal immigration.
- Development: Supports a three-year moratorium on condo development to allow Florida's infrastructure to catch up with the pace of development.
- Prison Reform: Proposes two-tiered prison system to separate violent criminals from non-violent offenders through strict segregation of the two classes. Also proposes possibility of outsourcing violent criminals to Mexico.
- EnvironmentNatural environmentThe natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
: Supports ban on oil drilling near Florida's coastline. Also supports research into utilization of solar energy.
- Gun Rights: Supports right to own and carry firearms with a permit.
External links
- Official campaign website
- bio from Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Videos of Max Linns Positions
- The studio that wrote and animated Linn's internet cartoons