Posted on 02/02/2006 10:56:01 AM PST by presidio9
When it comes to politics, the public relations whiz who suggested there is no such thing as bad publicity is as wrong as the cynic who thinks voters have short memories.
Which, in a nutshell, is why in Republican-leaning Florida, an icon of the GOP faces a very uphill fight this November to claim a U.S. Senate seat that would be far more attainable were her name not Katherine Harris. Ms. Harris, you remember, was Florida's secretary of state -- the official in charge of voting returns who helped break the 2000 postelection stalemate and make W. president. She became a hero to Republicans, a villain to Democrats, and a figure independents found too partisan.
The news and entertainment media had a field day, skewering Ms. Harris on "Saturday Night Live" and forever making her into the symbol of a period of American history best left behind. Now, much to the unhappiness of the Bush brothers (Gov. Jeb and President George) she is running against Democrat Bill Nelson, who under ordinary circumstances might be vulnerable. His job approval rating is just under 50%, and only 37% of voters in a November Quinnipiac University poll said he should be re-elected, while 33% said he should not.
Yet her month of fame more than five years ago makes Ms. Harris a decided underdog -- so much so that even the Bush family, which so treasures her loyalty, wanted her out of the race.
This is the case despite the fact that she got elected to Congress from a heavily Republican district and voted the Bush line at every turn. In 2004, she even agreed to defer her U.S. Senate dream
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According to Peggy Noonan, who works there, the WSJ Opinion/Editorial pages lean right, the rest of the paper leans left.
If you feel that strongly about Katherine Harris you ought to send her campaign some money. She is desperately short of the money she is going to need to mount a statewide campaign.
Money is the milk of political speech.
What a body! Every guy (non-gay) would have to vote for her.
Your private question:
Why what ?
My question to you is to explain your following answer, which I don't understand: Quote,If Harris does win, it will not be easy, nor by any great margins !
unquote.
Also, from which State are you from?
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