Blame Connie Mack for Senator Nelson,he could have walked away with the Seat in 2000 without much campaigning, then resigned for health reasons and Jeb would have appointed the pubbie, but he did not. Nelson was not known as a particularly leftist liberal type as a congressman or as Florida Insurance Commissioner,now he has a seriously leftist vote record in the Senate,and he will not be re-elected. He also has statewide recognition and was well liked(past tense). Mccollum was not known statewide,and ran a poor, underfunded campaign. Martinez will lose as many or more conservatives in Dade/Broward than he picks up because of the irrational hatred of cubans in particular,but latins in general. I hope Deutsch wins his primary because he does not play well in the panhandle or anywhere else because he is a mean,nasty creep,and any of the pubbies could beat him except the two women and Klayman.
Research 2000, July 15-19, +-5%
McCollum 27
Martinez 21
Doug Gallagher 16
Byrd 7
Klayman 2
Saull 1
March 1
Kogut -
Undecided 25
Mason-Dixon, July 19-21, +-5%
McCollum 29 Martinez 24 Byrd 7 Doug Gallagher 5 KLAYMAN 2 March/Saull/Kogut 1 each Undecided 30
The difference between Research 2000 and Mason-Dixon is most remarkable with regard to Gallagher's support. I would guess that they identify him differently, one just using his name, one his name and occupation?