Posted on 07/06/2018 8:43:19 AM PDT by Signalman
Florida is where the Republicans can pick up a Senate seat. Incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson, who’s been elected three times, is facing something he’s never experienced in his past elections: a solid candidate. Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who is term-limited, has jumped into the ring. He has the money. He has the political acumen. He’s outworking Nelson—and it’s showing. Scott now leads Nelson by five points (via Tampa Bay Times):
A new CBS News poll of Florida's Senate race shows Gov. Rick Scott with a 5-point advantage over Sen. Bill Nelson, 46-41 percent, in a survey with a margin of error of 3.5 percent — another sign of a close contest.
Nearly five months before the election, the survey shows only 6 percent of voters are not sure of their preference in a battle in which both candidates and like-minded groups will spend tens of millions of dollars on TV ads to sway relatively few voters' minds.
The poll shows 62 percent of voters approve of Scott's handling of his job and 54 percent approve of Nelson's.
The poll suggests the two candidates are running dead even with Hispanic voters (Nelson 37 percent, Scott 36 percent, 22 percent not sure).
Nelson knew in 2017 this was going to be a fight, meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) last fall and saying not so subtly that he was going to need a lot of money. Scott is independently wealthy and could finance a run with his own money. He had already has given substantial sums to his gubernatorial efforts. Yet, while Hispanic support is a dead heat, it could change since Scott is running ads in Spanish, along with mopping the floor with Nelsonconcerning outreach efforts. Nelson’s inability to lack of effort in matching Scott’s activities is making some Democrats nervous in the state. Despite support for gun control in the state, it has not helped Nelson. Scott is also wining older white voters, who are the most likely to turn out this November. Yes, he’s in big, big trouble.
To make things more awkward for Nelson, he recently ventured into Pasco County, along the I-4 corridor, the deciding area in statewide elections for the Sunshine State, and said this was the place where his re-election bid will be determined. Bad timing; the area has become Trump country.
Recommended Separated From My Child—And Nobody Cares Ilana Mercer Now, it’s quite possible that the race could be tied, but if Nelson remains in the neutral position, I’ll bet that the GOP can clinch a win here. At the same time, it’s very possible the overall GOP majority won’t increase, even decrease to a 50-50 split. Claire McCaskill might get booted, but I would not be shocked if Heitkamp, Tester, and Donnelly hold on in North Dakota, Montana, and Indiana respectively. I say that for now. Of course, I want all of these folks to lose. Joe Manchin in West Virginia is probably going to hang on as well. If Republican Dean Heller falls in Nevada, which is very much within the realm of possibility, then we’re stuck at a 50-50 split. Vice President Pence better roll in a cot into the Capitol building, but before that—we need to get Anthony Kennedy’s vacancy filled.
Sounds good....Keep praying...
He’s a gun control advocate. I hope he loses.
Both are...
Silly question here....can Trump rally the governors to change the constitution?
He’s being very active in some of these elections.
Scott is auditioning for a role as Swamp Creature. Doesn’t he know he’s supposed to wait until he gets sworn in before he sells out his base?
No candidate will ever get my vote again who is a betrayer of the 2nd Amendment.
If a candidate is solid on 2A, the odds greatly favor his adherence to the rest of the Constitution.
I abandoned Rubio when he called everyone racist who opposed his Gang of Eight immigration bill. Scott can KMA on his gun control stupidity - and now this.
Good luck Rick. Get yourself some tan in a bottle to help the transition into Charlie Crist.
——He’s a gun control advocate. I hope he loses.——
Yes....Nelson is such a 2A advocate!!!
Such silliness...
Then you are a poltical moron. BOTH are “gun Control advocates”
Scot will vote with Trump. Nelson will vote against Trump.
So it obvious to anyone not a Democrat stooge pretending to be a “Conservative” who you should want to win.
Then you are a poltical moron. BOTH are “gun Control advocates”
Scot will vote with Trump. Nelson will vote against Trump.
So it obvious to anyone not a Democrat stooge pretending to be a “Conservative” who you should want to win.
Then you are a poltical moron. BOTH are “gun Control advocates”
Scot will vote with Trump. Nelson will vote against Trump.
So it obvious to anyone not a Democrat stooge pretending to be a “Conservative” who you should want to win.
They’re both amnesty advocates, too.
Seems like the citizens lose with either of them.
Bush League Republicans must become extinct before the Republic does.
Dumb as a box of hair Nelson is going down in flames.
Too bad Rick Scott is a dick. He kust slammed Trump on immigration, blaming him for child separation. In states like FL and UT even if thw Republican wins, it will be like a Democrat pick up.
Scot will vote with Trump. Nelson will vote against Trump.
So it obvious to anyone not a Democrat stooge pretending to be a “Conservative” who you should want to win.
Learn to write in English and I'll consider your thoughts. Or were you pulling a Mark Twain and attempting to write in dialect?
Nelson would not retire before his term is up.
That is just plain stupid talk.
Bill Nelson, deadbeat Democrat, asleep at the wheel. Florida will be bright “Red” Trump country come election day evening. Case closed!!!
There are times, when the choice we are given is to vote for a Rat or a RINO. Saying you hate both, and either directly has your self-interests at heart can be very true.
But that is still the choice, even though you wish you had the unicorn option, you don’t.
The Rat is always vote against you. The RINO is mostly vote against you. That is the choice you are presented with. You still vote for the RINO as the least worse of the two. The RINO still helps your cause sometimes.
Specifically, having one less Rat and one more RINO helps with judges and Supremes. Sticking one head in the sand wishing for a unicorn is defeatist.
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