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I have to admit, it's pretty interesting to see the GOP not operate in lockstep and a divide between party moderates who are getting the boot and idealogical puritans.
Crist will run as an independent for US Senate from Florida. It looks like he may have backing from moderate Republicans and some Democrats and the polls show him well ahead of the Democrat (Meeks) who has virtually no name recognition in the state and even a few points ahead of Rubio.
Now the Democrats have to decide how to gamble when they vote. Do they go for blackjack by voting for Meeks knowing that, if he loses, they will be stuck with 6 years of Rubio- an extreme right wing wacko nutcase. Or they can simply go for "20" and vote for Crist and have a more middle of the road Republican in the Senate.
Hard choices have to be made.
Kendrick Meeks is the son of long time congress woman Carrie Meek, and like his mother K Meeks is a way left liberal who will vote in step with every issue the Democratic party tows. Which one issue is gun control, and while that issue may not be front and center lately like his mother, there isn't a gun control bill he wouldn't support.
So I will vote for anybody that will beat him just about.
Crist will run as an independent for US Senate from Florida. It looks like he may have backing from moderate Republicans and some Democrats and the polls show him well ahead of the Democrat (Meeks) who has virtually no name recognition in the state and even a few points ahead of Rubio.
Now the Democrats have to decide how to gamble when they vote. Do they go for blackjack by voting for Meeks knowing that, if he loses, they will be stuck with 6 years of Rubio- an extreme right wing wacko nutcase. Or they can simply go for "20" and vote for Crist and have a more middle of the road Republican in the Senate.
Hard choices have to be made.
First, Crist doesn't have a chance of peeling off Republicans. He didn't even stick around for the Republican primary. At least Lieberman waited until he lost the primary to run as an independent.
Secondly, Meeks has no name recognition? Come on. He's been in the US House of Representatives since 2003. Before that he pushed through the class size limitation ammendment that voters (foolishly) approved. He is well known enough that he will win the Democratic primary.
In a three-way race the most important thing is getting your supporters highly motivated. Crist's supporters wouold come from the middle. Rubio's from the right and the Democrat, from teh left. Centrists are the LEAST likely to come out to vote in a non=presidential year. Today conservatives are the most likely to say they intend to vote when questioned in polls. I don't see how Rubio can lose wether it is a 2-man race or a 3-man one.
First, Crist doesn't have a chance of peeling off Republicans. He didn't even stick around for the Republican primary. At least Lieberman waited until he lost the primary to run as an independent.
There are Republicans who are moderate, who actually agree with Crist, you know that right?
That, and theres a hell of a lot of people in south Florida, who hate Hispanics.
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