“If he loses it is entirely his fault for currying favor with Democrats instead of sticking with the independent/GOP coalition that elected him last time.”
I don’t agree with this at all.
It’s a Presidential year, which means you get a lot of disinterested drooling morons coming out of the woodwork who ONLY vote in Presidential years and robotically vote straight D-ticket when they do. That’s why Scott’s at a much bigger disadvantage this time than where he was 3 years ago.
His recent ads (talking about how he’s “bipartisan” and Warren is a radical; and the “Vote the person, not the Party”) are exactly what he needs to do to win a narrow victory.
If he can squeak by now, he’ll have a much easier time winning re-election in six years when he’s running in a midterm-year instead.
I would agree if he would be facing anybody but another Kennedy. Unfortunately, this will be Scott's second and last term. Hopefully it will be enough to get rid of Obamacare.