Harris lags far behind Nelson in Senate race

Miami Herald ^ | Sat, Sep. 30, 2006 | MARC CAPUTO

[BillCompton]

After winning the primary with not quite 50 percent of the vote, U.S. Senate candidate Katherine Harris is shoring up her Republican base as she faces a tough incumbent who is far less polarizing and has far more campaign cash.

But beyond red-meat Republicans, the Longboat Key congresswoman is not getting much more in the way of votes, according to a Zogby International poll conducted for The Miami Herald that shows she trails U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson by 27 percentage points.

[BillCompton]

Rep Harris was told she had no chance. Her massive ego and selfishness lead her to put herself before her party. Now, she has no future. Now, she can have no influence on policy. Now, in a crucial election, Florida , a Republican state, is going to send an unpopular Democrate back for another six year term. I personally like most of Rep. Harris' political positions, but she needs to understand that she is not in fact the center of the universe. Most of us grew out of that. This is a classic example of why wealth does not normally last more than a few generations: the discipline to earn wealth is the only way respect for the value of money can be learned. I am angry at her.

[tiredoflaundry]

*ping*

[tiredoflaundry]

ping!

[pleikumud]

The left lunatic press and pollsters hope to undermine support for Harris by publishing outright propaganda. Their Stalinist tactics won't work. Nelson is an ultraliberal who represents Kerry, Kennedy, and the Clintonistas. When they say "jump", he says, "how high".

[butternut_squash_bisque]

"...red-meat Republicans..."

Un-fricking-believeable.

[MinuteGal]

The Florida fish-wraps won't be able to spin the debates.

Leni

[over3Owithabrain]

Quit bellyaching and support the conservative in the race. She ran fair and square in the primary and got far more votes than anyone else that you apparently think was more "electable". She was and is the best chance the GOP has to unseat Nelson, who isn't as unpopular as you say.

At least don't freak out at media-driven polls and save your armchair QBing until after the game.

[onyx]

Good grief. You are not flying a home state flag on your page, but if you're in FL, then VOTE for her and tell your family and friends to do the same.

Better yet, get out and work in her campaign.

Polls do not elect candidates. VOTERS DO.

[stm]

This coming from the same libtard asshats that called the 2004 Presidential election based on exit polls. Katherine is gaining ground not losing it. Josef Goebbels would have been proud.

[paul51]

I don't know why you are angry at her. It seems to me you should be angry at the GOP apparatus that tries to stifle her every step of the way even while she wins fair and square. That's what's disgusting to me.

[BW2221]

If people in Florida felt that way, why didn't Jeb Bush, who can't succeed himself as governor or some other prominent Republican get in the race early?

It frustrates me no end to see Harris getting little support from the party, while everyone from George Buch to John McCain is campaigning for that scumbag Chaffee.

[John Valentine]

I'll be voting proudly for Katherine Harris by absentee ballot.

If that makes me a "red-meat" Republican, then bring on the steak sauce.

As for Bill Compton, I suspect he'll be voting for Harris as well, regardless of the liberal propaganda echo in his voice. But what he OUGHT to be doing is geting over it and getting out ans upoorting Harris door-to-door.

This whole "unelectable" self-fulfilling mantra is getting a bit tiresome.

[onyx]

GOOD on you, John.

You're exactly right --- "This whole "unelectable" self-fulfilling mantra is getting a bit tiresome."

She can most assuredly win and I look for her to trounce him in their debate.

[F-117A]

You know the rules!

[norton]

When you find a politician (or athlete) with no ego to motivate him or her, be sure to let me know. In the meantime, put some of that emotion into helping Ms Harris prove the nay sayers wrong.

[stm]

Yup

[MAD-AS-HELL]

It's been confirmed that Harris will have Rep Mark Foley do commercial for her and join her on the campaign trail touting her ability to work with young people.

[bruoz]

Everyone that I know (including myself) that voted for GWB will be voting for her. My daughter has already voted for her by absentee ballot from Cheyenne, WY.

Go Harris.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Nice that you believe the latest propaganda talking points from the liberal FL MSM.

Harris won her primary fair and square - she's the nominee - get behind her instead of wringing your hands and listening to garbage from the media.

BTW - All these articles do is get conservatives fired up over Harris and go to the polls in droves.

[F.J. Mitchell]

"I am angry at her."

I am proud of the Lady. And such polls are pure BS!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

It's been confirmed that Harris will have Rep Mark Foley do commercial for her and join her on the campaign trail touting her ability to work with young people.

Do you have a source for this or this is more smearing?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

If people in Florida felt that way, why didn't Jeb Bush, who can't succeed himself as governor or some other prominent Republican get in the race early?

I don't understand why Jeb didn't jump in the race either. It's a no-brainer. The seat would have been an easy pickup.

But since he declined to run he had no business trashing Harris earlier this summer. I know he and the party bosses are (reluctantly) supporting Harris now.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

It was sarcasm wrapped in facetiousness.

Harris might help her chances by campaigning in bikini top.

[ViLaLuz]

A while back we all kept hearing how she should step aside, she couldn't win, etc. etc.

Then I see she wins.

More of the phony gloom and doom against this woman?

[PPHSFL]

LOL

[dirtboy]

Do us a favor. Save your critiques until after the election, rather than savaging Harris now while she is trying to make up ground.

[VanDeKoik]

After 2004, why do people on this site still play with these polls and start whole threads based on them?

It's like they govern their whole moods based on a survey, and expect us to do the same thing.

[dirtboy]

ping for when you get back.

[dirtboy]

Why don't you save your nonsense until after the election? Whether you like Harris or not, she IS the nominee now. Unless you'd rather her just throw in the towel now.

[EternalVigilance]

Anyone who is fooled by liberal media polls is a fool.

I was involved in one particular US Senate race, just a couple of short years ago, in which, ONE WEEK OUT, the media published a poll against us that proved, one week later, to be OFF BY TWENTY POINTS.

The solution? Work like every single vote is going to provide the winning margin.

[BW2221]

And, she's a far better nominee that someone like Lincoln Chaffee.

[F.J. Mitchell]

To heck with the Zogbie poll! What does the Harris poll say.

[edsheppa]

Man, I'm with you, but I hope you're wearing an asbestos suit.

[JulieRNR21]

You misdirect your anger....it is the ultra left FL press that trashes her everyday that you should hate since you say 'I love politics'.

Get out there with the other FL grassroots and help her win!

'The only poll that matters is the ballot box' Harry Truman

[Joe Brower]

Florida Freeper

[Joe Brower]

[pleikumud]

In today's Orlando Sentinel (Sunday, 10/1/06) the featured editorial cartoon shows Harris saying "Where ahead of Nelson" with someone else saying, "he's already lapped us" (car race). (Note "where" instead of "we're")

The editors of the paper were so enthused about printing their propaganda, designed to undermine Katherine Harris and sell more rags to DemoRats, that they failed spelling 101. They are blind with bias. They're really going to be upset when they are forced to report Nelson's defeat. Or maybe they'll just ignore it.

[pollyannaish]

No matter how you feel about Rep. Harris, and no matter how you feel about her chances...she is the nominee. Feelings stop right there and it is only action that counts. You have three choices. Vote for her, vote for Nelson, or don't vote.

Beyond that, this is mere whining. If you want to win, get your backside off the couch and go do something about it. If you want to lose, stay right where you are.

[Non-Sequitur]

BTW - All these articles do is get conservatives fired up over Harris and go to the polls in droves.

About 59% of them anyway, if the story is accurate.

She's down 27 points in the polls. The GOP leadership from the Bush brothers on down aren't willing to waste any money on her campaign. She's reduced to begging spots on Fox News and MSNBC to get her fact out there. What bright spot is there?

[Non-Sequitur]

Keep believing Zogby and keep being worng.

He says she's 27 points down. Zogby's been 'worng' before, but never that 'worng'.

[Rosemont]

Nelson is a disaster

[Recovering_Democrat]

Well, Bill, she got the most votes in the primary. I didn't vote for her in the primary, but in November I'm voting for her, because this clown needs to go:

[Redmen4ever]

Check out who came to my club's recent meeting in Orlando, Florida. Hint: she is definitely the prettiest candidate for U.S. Senator from the state.

http://www.republicanliberty.org/news/natcon/Conv06_Pics.htm

[M Kehoe]

Rep Harris was told she had no chance.

Darn, I guess I'll have to send her some more money. I hate it when that happens.

5.56mm

[Dinah Lord]

I hope she spanks Nelson. Polls be damned!

[onyx]

Correct. If polls decide elections, why vote?

[DocRock]

We're all DOOMED!

[GladesGuru]

"I am angry at her."

Try scheduling a good anger management specialist.

In the meantime, consider the political reality - she won the primary. If you are a Pubbie, work for her. Unless you plan to pout and let a Libroid win.