Faye Armitage

Faye Armitage is the Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 7th Congressional District (map) of Florida. She is the Democratic nominee seeking to challenge incumbent Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.). She won in primary elections which took place on August 26, 2008.

Iraq War
Armitage has advocated for a withdrawal of troops from the Iraq War, saying that the human and financial costs of the war ar too much to bear. The candidate said America's moral stake in the world has eroded as a result of the occupation, and that a withdrawal will force other countries in the region to begin working toward a stable Iraq.

Armitage also said the Iraq government has had ample time "to get their affairs in order," but has failed to meet benchmarks toward progress. She said a withdrawal of American troops would force the Iraqi government to "find a political solution to their current civil war." In addition, Armitage said the removal of U.S. troops would include a financial benefit, freeing up "$12 billion per month for use in other national security programs like efforts to check cargo containers coming into our nation’s ports," and on other domestic issues.

Bio
Faye is a former professor of economics

Activism arrests
Faye Armitage has been arrested twice, described by the Daytona Beach News-Journal as "in 1998 after a tussle with a school resource officer about treatment of her son and in 2004 for removing Bush and other campaign signs from a public right of way."

2008 elections
Armitage is the Democratic nominee seeking to challenge Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) in the 2008 congressional elections. She won in primary elections which took place on August 26, 2008.

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Committees
Armitage will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Campaign Contact Information
Faye For Congress P.O. BOX # 600812 Jacksonville, FL 32260-0812 phone: 904 687-9521 [mailto:faye@fayeforcongress.com faye@fayeforcongress.com]

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Florida and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Florida's 7th Congressional District
 * Official Faye Armitage for Congress website
 * Armitage's page on Division of Elections, Florida Department of State