Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Rick Scott’s pick of Jennifer Carroll for lieutenant governor to be his running mate is bound to strengthen the Republican ticket.
Carroll is a business woman, and retired Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy who serves in the Florida House of Representatives. Her background and positions demonstrate again that the tea party revolt against the vast expansion of government includes Americans from all backgrounds.
Guy Benson at Townhall.com comments:
-In a state where one in every seven voters is black — and nearly all are Democrats — Carroll is a black Republican.
-As a native of Trinidad, Carroll is an immigrant who could help soften Scott’s hard-line image on an issue that cuts both ways in a state with a large immigrant population.
-She packs a celebrity punch: Her son, Nolan II, is a rookie cornerback and kick returner for the Miami Dolphins, drafted out of the University of Maryland.
-She became the first black woman elected to the Legislature in a special election in 2003.
-She retired after 20 years in the Navy, where she rose to the rank of lieutenant commander aviation maintenance officer.
-Her official legislative biography notes that she is a life member of both the NAACP and the National Rifle Association.
Yup, just your average, run-of-mill, typical Angry White Guy Republican…
