Posted on 06/29/2006 11:55:28 AM PDT by new yorker 77
Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist has opened a double digit lead in the race to succeed Governor Jeb Bush, leading Democratic Congressman Jim Davis 49% to 35% in our latest survey. In May, Crist led Davis 44% to 39%.
Both men are front-runners in their primary contests, which will be decided on September 5.
Crist recently picked up an endorsement from Republican Senator Mel Martinez, the first Cuban-American elected to the U.S. Senate. The Crist campaign hopes will help him pick up primary votes among Hispanics.
Republican Tom Gallagher also leads Davis, although by the narrower margin of 43% to 39%. Democrat Rod Smith, for his part, trails Gallagher by eight points, Crist by ten points.
The race for Governor remains far more competitive than the Senate campaign. Senator Bill Nelson continues to dominate Republican Katherine Harris in that match-up.
Crist is viewed favorably by 62%, Gallagher by 56%, Davis by 44%, Smith by 41%.
Crist is the best-known of the candidates, with only 13% telling us they're "not sure" what to think of him. Eighteen percent (18%) are "not sure" of Gallagher. For the Democrats, the numbers are 29% for Davis, 28% for Smith.
By a narrow margin, Florida prefers to see a Democrat rather than a Republican President elected in 2008, at least when no names are mentioned. But, following a trend we've seen in other states, they tend to view specific Republicans more favorably than Democrats when considering a small group of likely presidential candidates.
Of the four—Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, and Al Gore—former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is most popular among Florida voters, with 70% viewing him favorably, 42% "very" favorably.
I hope so! I moved a few months ago and made sure I re-registered ASAP so I could vote for her.
Yes, Joe....the usual suspects will show up to bash Katherine Harris on any thread related to Florida.
They are like jackals who roam around trying to hijack threads based on their agenda.
Makes one wonder if they are really conservatives?
Some, including the owner of this site, Jim Robinson....might call that behavior 'trolling'.
She will be a success like the Discoery's lift-off from the Kennedy Spacecenter in Cape Canaveral, FLORIDA a couple minutes ago.
HAPPY 4TH. JULY TO ALL TRUE FREEPERS!!!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Exactly right....the FL GOP grassroots will GOTV for Katherine Harris.....she knows that and that's why she chose to run!
Katherine Harris trusts the grassroots to deliver the victory and we trust her to deliver a conservative vote in the Senate!
Harris appears to be the only representative in the state of Florida who is not afraid of their own shadow...
I think you've got it backwards. Katherine Harris is far better qualified to be a U.S. Senator than Bill Nelson. And she will defeat Nelson.
You don't quite fully understand Florida politics . Florida is a ticket splitting state like no other . Spare us the Harris bashing....
True .Like her or not ,Harris is much tougher than most politicians out there .
Yes , it's very early yet . As we get closer to election time ,coupled with the coveted NRA endorsement , Harris will become very competititve . When the NRA gets their machine in gear, it tends to turn elections upside down in our favor . All in due time my friends ...
She is fearless but not reckless. She made the decision to run because Congresswoman Harris trusts the FL grassroots to get out the vote to deliver the victory and we trust her to deliver her conservative vote in the Senate!
Katharine Harris says:
You Can Count On Me...
* To defend marriage, as the union between one man and one woman
* To secure our borders
* To abolish the death tax
* To support pro-growth, pro-family tax policies
* To preserve the Second Amendment (Rated "A" by the NRA - Bill Nelson is rated "F")
* To oppose the use of eminent domain by public bodies for the benefit of private entities
* To advocate for the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003
* To stand against amnesty for illegal immigrants
* To reform our onerous tax code
* To give Florida the power to decide when and where off-shore drilling could occur
Correction: The GOP could likely pick up the Senate seat here if the party didn't undermine the frontrunner at every turn.
Yeah. And I'm sure that's why some will not support her. They know when she gets elected, they'll have to start behaving themselves. Plus, guilty consciences because of not doing one's job, are probably bothering some folks...
Amen to that
Speaking of the NRA, everyone who is eligible to own a gun should buy one and learn how to use it. The crooks already have them.
The Demo-Socialists hate the idea of citizens having guns. So has every socialist/fascist/communist dictator in world history. That's why we have the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
You are a troll or a retread. You haven't been around here long enough to know what we think or consider. Who is paying you to post this rubbish?
"Speaking of the NRA, everyone who is eligible to own a gun should buy one and learn how to use it. The crooks already have them."
And join and maintain a membership with the NRA as well.
Texas bump, Julie!
Right on !
"A newbie who's also immediately and continually jumping into the "defeat Harris" column with both feet also tells us things."
Ouch! And thanks for the Ping ;D!
He should have run for the Senate. He could beat Nelson.
As a practical matter (The U.S. is not a monarchy after all) he can't run for President any time soon so he will just have to sit around and enjoy the Florida sunshine, wait for a Dem to get elected President, screw things up like they always do and get the country yearning for the good old days when a Bush was in office.
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