Katherine Harris Wins (Woo hoo!! Go Katherine!!)

[Lunatic Fringe]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Katherine Harris won the Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat.

[LADY J]

"Of course they will. They're politicians. I still think she's a terrible choice to be a Senator, but the people have spoken."

The lady is a true conservative.. I'm sure you've checked her voting record against Nelson's?

I guess I need to be informed about why she is a terrible choice to be a Senator.

Let's see - there are Boxer, Feinstein, Snow, Clinton and it goes on and on!! They are not terrible choices to be a Senator?

We should be proud to send a conservative, decent woman to be our Senator! She is going to be a big help for the conservative cause.

Forget about horses, stirrups and all the fluff being talked about. The liberals would kill to keep her out of the Senate! She will be one more stake in their dark treasonist hearts.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Conservatives believe in limited government.

Jesus Freaks believe in a theocracy.

[bazbo]

Very well said Marine! Simple an to the point BTTT!

[AFPhys]

So, lets see... DaveS... Missouri, if his page can be believed.

Lunatic Fringe... Texas, again assuming truthfulness.

So, two FReepers who claim to be conservative, but sound more like far-right wing libertarians, who live 1500miles away from Florida are experts on the politics of Florida, and claim that Harris won't be able to win in a state where she's won elective office three times, one of those elections being for a state-wide office. I see! Not only that, but they refuse to make any statements regarding WHY she can't win other than expressing anti-Christian viewpoints!

Wonder of wonders! Harris must lose because she is supporting Christians!

Let's see... what is the religious breakdown of Florida...

Religion

Florida is mostly Protestant, with a Roman Catholic community that is growing because of immigration. There is also a sizable Jewish community, located mainly in South Florida; no other Southern state has such a large Jewish population. Florida's current religious affiliations are shown in the table below:

• Christian, 82%
  • Protestant, 54%
    • Baptist, 19%
    • Methodist, 6%
    • Presbyterian, 4%
    • Episcopal, 3%
    • Lutheran, 3%
    • Pentecostal, 3%
    • Other Protestant, 16%
  • Roman Catholic, 26%
  • Other Christian, 2%
• Jewish, 4%
• Other Religions, 1%
• Non-Religious, 13%

Ahh... I seeeeeee now! It's clear to me!!! Those 82% of Christians are going to stay home because they agree with DaveS and LF and the Old Media FRAUDcasters that Christians should not express themselves politically!

I guess Harris and the Republicans should just give up now, throw in the towel, save their money and campaign funds... Harris can't possibly win in a place that's only 82% Christian with a pro-Christian message!

Ain't FR a great place? You can learn so much about the ins and outs and complexities of politics here from out-of-staters!

[Mr. Mojo]

I haven't understood the animus against her

I hear ya. ....and the reasons people come up with for (strongly) disliking her are revealing -- they usually don't like her looks and/or her mannerisms.

[isom35]

lets see bill nelson on a horse.......

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Actions speak louder than words.voting record should be enough.

[Prost1]

While I do not completely agree with Harris, I cannot disagree with his position since it is based on American History!

Read our history. Learn. Look at our Currency. The House has a paid Christian (once upon a time) Preacher who opened each session.

She is on rock solid bedrock, and I am not a Christian!

[TampaDude]

Florida is mostly Protestant, with a Roman Catholic community that is growing because of immigration. There is also a sizable Jewish community, located mainly in South Florida; no other Southern state has such a large Jewish population. Florida's current religious affiliations are shown in the table below:

Christian, 82%
Protestant, 54%
Baptist, 19%
Methodist, 6%
Presbyterian, 4%
Episcopal, 3%
Lutheran, 3%
Pentecostal, 3%
Other Protestant, 16%
Roman Catholic, 26%
Other Christian, 2%
Jewish, 4%
Other Religions, 1%
Non-Religious, 13% <-- This is me.

[bray]

I'm a Jesus Freak and I don't believe in theocracy. That is a nice cliche however, you going to throw Taliban around too? The Bill of Rights was built on Judeo/Christian values and specifically the Bible and 10 Commandments.

I do believe that if someone wins a primary than they are the Candidate in the General Election. Certainly you believe in that, don't you? How is the DNC doing anyway?

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[AFPhys]

chuckles...

g'nite all... thanks for all the fun!

[bazbo]

Ya gotta love truth:) Thanx for the info!

[DocRock]

"Conservatives believe in limited government.

Jesus Freaks believe in a theocracy."

Who do you consider "Jesus Freaks"? You may wish to be precise as I will probably challenge your definition.

[bazbo]

Can't wait to see the reply to your post BTTT!

[TAdams8591]

"What previous elections had Keyes won?

Did he have a voting record in Congress to run on?"

Good point. Keyes has held no elective office while Catherine has held three.

[bazbo]

Good one Julie:)

[bazbo]

Maybe I shudda said "good one to Julie" :)

[OldFriend]

Considering the vile garbage that went on in the Crist/Gallagher race, nothing at all surprises me about Florida.

REVOLTING

[NautiNurse]

What I don't understand is why the most recent polls going into the primary were so far off from reality. My goodness, Quinnipiac polled Harris at 38% in the primary just the other day. How can the polls be so wrong?

Oh--tonight was a great night for the Katherine Harris campaign. After standing at a major traffic intersection this afternoon waving signs with Katherine before the polls closed, we drove up to the Harris campaign HQ tonight. Here's a nice photo of her accepting the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Katherine's proud husband Anders is standing to her left. A good time was had by all. Tomorrow we get busy again because there are just over 60 days until the general election. Tonight was a good night to enjoy.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

If the shoe fits