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Incumbent Nelson defeats Harris for Senate
MIAMI HERALD ^
| 07 NOVEMBER 2006
| MIAMI HERALD
Posted on 11/07/2006 7:47:28 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
ORLANDO - Katherine Harris ended her bid to unseat Sen. Bill Nelson the way she started: badly down at the polls, snubbed by GOP leaders and defiantly refusing to give in.
''We don't believe in the polls. We believe in the people. Only votes count,'' said Harris, predicting victory as she waved to passersby at the corner of 26th Street and Manatee Boulevard in Bradenton on a drizzly Election Day afternoon.
By then, it was too late.
Nelson jumped to a commanding, double-digit lead early and never let up, indicating that Harris -- contrary to her repeated claims -- had little crossover appeal among Democrats and independents and managed mainly to attract her own Republican base, owing to her hard-right campaign.
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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: katherineharris; snubbedbygop; tragicloss
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It's over...Katherine Harris has lost.
To: Clintonfatigued; fieldmarshaldj; PhiKapMom; Rodney King; MineralMan
FReegards guys...I'm eating the crow.
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posted on
11/07/2006 7:48:19 PM PST
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
(Why can't Republicans stand up to Democrats like they do to terrorists?)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
11/07/2006 7:49:37 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Let the recriminations begin!
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
She needs to focus on her health.
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posted on
11/07/2006 7:50:00 PM PST
by
newzjunkey
(Arnold-McClintock / YES 1A, 1E, 83, 85, 90 / San Diego: NO A / YES B & C)
Just for old times' sake...would somebody please post the horsey picture?
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
11/07/2006 7:51:40 PM PST
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
(Why can't Republicans stand up to Democrats like they do to terrorists?)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
What a shame. This has really made me question the GOP leadership.
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posted on
11/07/2006 7:52:01 PM PST
by
Paige
("Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." --George Washington)
To: Paige
It's really not entirely the GOP's fault. She lost a tough race, a spirited race.
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posted on
11/07/2006 7:54:22 PM PST
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
(Why can't Republicans stand up to Democrats like they do to terrorists?)
To: BenLurkin
Terrorists love democrats!
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posted on
11/07/2006 7:56:07 PM PST
by
Toby06
(jon carry is a piece of s#it)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Oh yes, I blame the National GOP for this whole sorry mess.
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posted on
11/07/2006 7:56:35 PM PST
by
Paige
("Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." --George Washington)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
''We don't believe in the polls. We believe in the people. Only votes count,''
said Harris, predicting victory as she waved to passersby 
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posted on
11/07/2006 7:59:40 PM PST
by
JohnnyZ
("I respect and will protect a woman's right to choose" -- Mitt Romney, April 2002)
To: Paige
She ran a crappy campaign, and the turnover in her staff was unbelievable.
Blame that on the national GOP if you want, but where does she have to take any responsibility?
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posted on
11/07/2006 7:59:59 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: Paige
It's the will of the people, somewhat similar to Inshallah.
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:00:42 PM PST
by
Paladin2
(Islam is the religion of violins, NOT peas.)
To: JohnnyZ
Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk...why don't you go over to Nelson's victory bash.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Shaw lost by bout 9000 and that kills us
To: Paladin2
NO, I don't agree. The Propaganda and the lies that have been allowed to permeate our society is the problem. Elections are won by who can make the people believe the package they are selling.
The GOP failed.
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:10:54 PM PST
by
Paige
("Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." --George Washington)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
AND she is broke. What a horrible idea for her to run. She just refused to believe every single person in Florida who knows anything about campaigns that it was a bad idea for her to run for the US Senate. She had yet to establish herself as a competent candidate in the House yet she got the bug and couldn't resist trying to move up. Even against a pathetically lackluster dem candidate, she was a detriment AND it was not a year for the GOP to be gaining ground in general. Its too bad since she could have had a future (and kept her millions since she doesn't have a job anymore).
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:18:04 PM PST
by
bpjam
(Vote. Vote Now. Drag your neighbors along.)
To: bpjam
I've always said she should have kept her Congressional seat, but she threw her hat in the ring and went for it though, gotta admire that on her part.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Not happy but not surprised. Hopefully he won't run again after this.
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:24:49 PM PST
by
skr
(We cannot play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent.-- Ronald Reagan)
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