Posted on 03/24/2011 4:21:56 PM PDT by Libloather
Biden: If Bill Nelson loses Senate race, Obama won't win Florida in 2012
By Shane D'Aprile - 03/23/11 04:31 PM ET
Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that if Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) loses his reelection race next year, it means President Obama and the Democratic presidential ticket won't win the key battleground state, either.
Headlining a fundraiser for the Democratic senator in Florida Wednesday, the vice president said the success of the presidential ticket in 2012 is directly linked to Nelson, telling supporters "as goes Bill Nelson in Florida, so go Barack Obama and Joe Biden in Florida," according to a pool report.
Biden was in the state to attend two events for Nelson on Wednesday, the first of which was a $500 per plate lunch attended by an estimated 150 donors.
"He's a truly, truly decent guy who has the absolute respect of his colleagues, and I've heard that from both sides of the aisle," Biden said of his former Senate colleague.
The vice president's visit marks the second high-profile event to benefit Nelson already this year. The Democratic is a top GOP target in 2012.
Earlier this month, Obama headlined a joint fundraiser in Florida, benefiting both the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Nelson's 2012 campaign.
AGREE!
Joe Biden doesn’t seem to realize that the joke is over and his love affair with bo is in for a bad ending.
Joe Biden doesn’t seem to realize that the joke is over and his love affair with bo is in for a bad ending.
Whaddya mean 'if'? My vote isn't going for Nelson, that's for sure!
What does this even mean?
If the Dems believe that Florida is going for O then they are on another planet.
Obama will not take Florida in 2012 irrespective of Nelson!
I cannot imagine any sane person paying $500.00 to listen to the Great Foot in Mouth Plagarizer give a speech at a Howdy Doody fundraiser!
It is up to us, Floridians, to retire Howdy Doody in 2012 and ensure that Obongo Bozo is not re-elected!
We need to REPEAL Nelson & REPEAL Obama in 2012!
I just don’t think we can rely on FL, but it is essential to balance off NY. Both have 29 electoral votes.
Nelson is bad for Florida and bad for the USA ! They’re reporting that Connie Mack will run for this seat!
Hogan wasn’t even the top fundraiser. Clay Yarbrough also needs to keep his seat! His opponent was sign waving at monument and 9a his morning during rush hour.
You betcha! Bill Nelson will be cleaning out his desk in 2012 and heading home for good!
Obama came to Miami on March 4th to fundraise for Nelson and Schultz, and we Florida patriots greated them well!
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2684311/posts
Looks like this coming Wednesday will be another beautiful day in the SunShine state for a nice big FREEP!
Just goes to prove that principles can still win over money. But it didn’t hurt watching the other two play political target practice with each other. Clay almost neeked it out. Not my district but I would think the results will be much as it was as the Dems are more likely to stay home without a chit in the race.
What is happening Wednesday??
Hey Nelson, great job sticking up for NASA and letting Obama shut it down. Everyone on the space coast was firmly behind you on that. (and still are, as we shove your senile ass into retirement)
Who has the Simpson’s “HA-Haa!” graphic.?
Sorry, South Florida Freepers! Got it wrong and Biden is coming to Tampa on Wednesday, not the Miami/Lauderdale area as far as I know now.
I’m sure the patriots in the Tampa Bay area will give Biden and Nelson the welcome they deserve.
Nelson will not win this time around. In his prior wins his margins were not that big.
Somebody needs to publically confront Nelson about the sneaky bribe he took to vote for Obamacare.
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