My opponent doesn't have a clue. This is the poorest district in Florida. If she is delivering, she is delivering to the other districts. Both candidates pledged to be strong supporters of the military in northeast Florida, where there two Navy bases and a large naval aviation depot. Carroll also said the country owes its veterans for their sacrifices, adding that Jacksonville needs a Veterans Administration hospital.
Veterans now have to drive to Lake City or Gainesville.
Brown said she has been a strong supporter of the Jacksonville Naval Aviation Depot open, despite military efforts to turn the refurbishing of aircraft over to private industry. Brown believes the biggest concern among voters in her district is a prescription medicine plan for senior citizens. Carroll said Brown has been ineffective in Congress, citing her work on the Transportation Committee. Brown also serves on the Veterans Affairs Committee. I-4 is a moving parking lot.