Crist losing ground to Rubio in Senate race, poll shows (Meek Way Ahead of Greene)

The Tampa Tribune ^ | August 14, 2010 | WILLIAM MARCH

[PJ-Comix]

This is good news. As I figured, Crist as a no-party candidate is slipping. Even better is that with Meek as the nominee, more democrats will stick with him rather than go to Crist. Also consider that Crist's name will appear WAAAAAY down on the ballot. That will also cost him.

[PJ-Comix]

Latest Mason-Dixon poll shows Meek crushing Greene 40 to 26 percent in Democrat primary. Good news because Rubio can more easily win with Meek as the Democrat nominee.

[MNJohnnie]

Crist has long been unusually popular among Democratic voters -- black voters in particular -- for a lifelong Republica

Well that explains why Crist has had his lips firmly planted on 0's butt this week. 0 finally found a candidate that he actually helps.

[dalebert]

I think a few more candidates are chipping away at Rubio

[PJ-Comix]

Black voters will NOT go with Crist if Meek is the nominee.

[Joe Boucher]

Since this oil mess Charlie Crist has acted like Chuckie (Freaken) Schumer when it comes to running to get in front of a t.v. camera.
Mr. Rubio is far from perfect and I do not trust his amnesty stance but he is heads and shoulders above Crist.

[devane617]

Crist has switch to a full-blown Dim. Saw an interview yesterday where he stated he supported Pres Obama on the Ground Zero Mosque. That statement sealed his fate.

[Popman]

Crist has long been unusually popular among Democratic voters -- black voters in particular -- for a lifelong Republican. But the new poll results show he may have trouble hanging onto enough Democratic voters

Whoa, who could have figured this one out !!!!

Meeks is a democrat and black.

Blacks will vote for him even if his name was Alvin Green!

[dennisw]

Go Marco!!! FU Crist!

[PJ-Comix]

I think a few more candidates are chipping away at Rubio

Like who? Mr. No-Name and Ms Nobody? Or William Fringe?

[HearMe]

Are there any recent polls on the Allen West race.

I think of all the races that one excites me the most.

While it is just a minor House seat, West’s future potential to do great things for the Party and for the Nation would take off.

[norwaypinesavage]

"A new poll shows Marco Rubio slipping ahead of Gov. Charlie Crist in the U.S. Senate race"

Slipping AHEAD?? In most objective reporting, the word 'slipping' is followed by the word 'behind'.

[PJ-Comix]

Greene’s lying about why he took his yacht to Cuba is probably what caused this his latest decline in the polls.

[Brugmansian]

Paper probably wanted to use the phrase “slither ahead” but dialed it back to “slip ahead”.

[nhwingut]

Operation Chaos. Cross over and vote Meek!

[Mouton]

I have to agree with you on this one...Rubio is definitely the better choice given he can win verses others who have no chance on winning. I’d rather have 80% of a loaf than none at all. It was the type thinking we have to get our candidate at all costs and if we don’t we will not support any one that got us Ozero. McCain was not a strong conservative candidate but he was far better than the jerk in the white house now, along with all the rabble he brought with him in the house and senate because some of us decided to stay home and enjoy our protest.

[paudio]

• With Meek as the Democratic nominee, the poll shows Rubio, a Republican, leading a three-way race against Meek and Crist by a statistically significant margin -- Rubio 38 percent, Crist 33 percent, Meek 18 percent and 11 percent undecided. • With Greene as the Democratic nominee, Crist remains in first place, but by a margin so narrow it's a statistical tie -- Crist 39 percent, Rubio 38 percent, Greene 12 percent and 11 percent undecided.

Did I miss something? Or the author simply showed his preference?

[nikos1121]

Also the fact that he’s a closet Gay and has gray hair will hurt him too IMO.

[rrrod]

nice try clown!

[Minn]

I think a few more candidates are chipping away at Rubio

I don't think Michael Barone needs to worry about his job just because you came along and planted your flag.