Does that mean you’re voting for Crist or for Meek?
Crist. If it’s true that Crist supported restrictions on SSM, and Meek does not, and they are largely the same otherwise*, Meek would be the better candidate. But if Crist has a much better chance than Meek against Rubio, I will vote for Crist.
*Of course they are not, as no two people have the same policy views, but considering I am center-left in American domestic politics, there is a large chance that Meek and Crist will be on average just as good as each other from my point of view.
Perhaps more “on point” here, it is unlikely that our new Senator will be voting on anything SSM-related, at least during his first term.
Crist supported the ban on gay marriage and endorsed a ban on gay adoptions. He is political scum.
The repubs across the nation are taking a stand against Social Security and Medicare. I am not sure that will play in Florida with its aging population that votes. I think it will bite them unless they lie about it and convince the voters they are not.
Yeah, I think Rubio’s got a little bit of an uphill climb here (surprisingly). The more he caters to the right, the less attractive he is to the center (the left is a lost cause). His greatest hope at this point is that Charlie and Kendrick split the center and left votes somewhere down the middle leaving him at least the plurality winner. I can’t recall if there’ll be a runoff or not, but a runoff favors the extremist candidate since it’s essentially a very rapid get-out-the-vote contest.
Breaking news: Florida is going for even more federal funding for the high-speed rail system. Crist himself is asking for it, so presumably he’ll campaign on it. How do Meek and Rubio feel about that issue?
If Crist is for it, I think they have to be against it, on principle. Only they can’t agree with each other, so… the universe implodes?
NIBBLER: Everybody out of the Universe!
Hypothetical: Crist does not make an independent bid, is defeated by Rubio in the primary, bows out gracefully (with lots of cursing, but gracefully under the circumstances), and the general election is just Meek vs. Rubio. Who wins?
Don’t make me answer that.
Well, leaving that aside for the moment . . .
One thing we haven’t really discussed in this thread: Who would make the best senator?
Rubio wins in a walk. As for how good a Senator he makes…
…depends on how much he actually believes what he’s saying now in an effort to get elected.
My guess is that he believes it all and is a disaster.
I actually kind of liked LeMieux.
And the Meek shall inherit the senate.
The repubs have to divorce themselves from the party that wants Social Security and Medicare gone. They also want unemployment extensions ended. I think that is a tough sell in this economy. It might be harder in Florida. But of course they could just lie about it.
BREAKING NEWS!!! SUN RISES IN EAST!!!
Film at eleven.
It appears there’s only going to be one debate between the three candidates: October 24, at the USF Tampa Campus.
I’m still deeply undecided/conflicted on whether to vote (or campaign) for Meek or Crist. I’d much, much rather have Meek in office, but Crist is running so much stronger, and I don’t want to split the anti-Rubio vote.
America needs instant-runoff voting, dammit! :mad:
Rubio was all over Sunday Night Football. I actually had to switch hands because I got so tired giving his commercials the bird.
I feel sorry for Floridaites. You have 3 bad choices. Everyone of them has used their political power for personal gain to enrich themselves or their relatives. They have ignored their ethics to help big donors. It is sad.
I’m glad that sentence ended the way it did.