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Dem hopes for senate takeover fade as Nelson stumbles in Florida
americanthinker.com ^ | 8/27/2018 | Rick Moran

Posted on 08/27/2018 7:43:16 AM PDT by rktman

Democrats who still hold out hope for a takeover of the senate in November are fretting about the prospects of one of their most vulnerable incumbents.

Senator Bill Nelson is being outspent, out manuevered, and out classed in his race to keep his Florida senate seat blue. His opponent, Governor Rick Scott, has been all over the state, contrasting his vigorous campaign with that of the 75 year old Nelson.

Any hopes of Democrats taking over the senate hinge on them holding seats in states won by Trump in 2016. All are locked in tight races with excellent GOP challengers.

And Democrats worry that Nelson isn't up to the task.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2018midterms; 2020election; billnelson; election2018; election2020; fl2018; florida; goppickups; rickscott; senatorbyebye
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Uh, disappointment will abound. So they were counting on billy nelson holding his seat to take over the senate? Stumble my butt. This hopefully will be a full up face plant. I know there are some FL FReepers who will NOT vote for Scott though.
1 posted on 08/27/2018 7:43:16 AM PDT by rktman
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I am in Florida. Nelson’s ads say he’s an Independent.


2 posted on 08/27/2018 7:46:55 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: rktman

Term limit - getting voted out of office.

Bill Nelson has been around a LONG time. Time and past time to be gone.


3 posted on 08/27/2018 7:47:54 AM PDT by alloysteel ("No" is a complete sentence. On so many levels.)
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To: rktman

Hope we start seeing polling on Tester, Heitcamp, Brown and Manchin. Also, I understand that Menendez is inside the MOE on his polling. With 25 RATs up in the Senate, the law of averages should give us at least a half dozen seats.


4 posted on 08/27/2018 7:48:25 AM PDT by vette6387
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I am in Florida. Nelson’s ads say he’s an Independent.

Dems often keep their party affiliation off their lawn signs, they are embarrassed and should be.

5 posted on 08/27/2018 7:48:45 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: rktman

He has been virtually invisible on the campaign trail.


6 posted on 08/27/2018 7:50:23 AM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: alloysteel

“Bill Nelson has been around a LONG time.”

According to Rick Scotts’ commercials, 45 years in political office.


7 posted on 08/27/2018 7:50:39 AM PDT by V_TWIN (oks like)
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“Dems often keep their party affiliation off their lawn signs, they are embarrassed and should be. “

I have noticed that! I looked up several candidates. Some of them you can’t even find out. It’s only when you look at who endorsed them, Planned Parenthood, Gay Florida and the Progressive party, that you can tell.


8 posted on 08/27/2018 7:51:10 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: rktman

When Rick Scott outclasses you, you don’t have a problem.
You ARE a problem.


9 posted on 08/27/2018 7:51:38 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: rktman

Note to the GOP-e.
This is how you win an election.
Robo-calls and mailers are pointless.
Its time to move out of the 19th Century.


10 posted on 08/27/2018 7:52:23 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: MrEdd

Whats wrong with Rick Scott?


11 posted on 08/27/2018 7:52:52 AM PDT by V_TWIN (oks like)
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To: Gen.Blather

Yeah? With how much of john morgan’s money? LOL!


12 posted on 08/27/2018 7:53:08 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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THEY WILL ALL BE OUT CITIZENED !


13 posted on 08/27/2018 7:55:23 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: Gen.Blather

I am in Florida. Nelson’s ads say he’s an Independent.

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Not surprising. Dems usually hide their party affiliation on lawn signs, bumper stickers, etc.

They can’t be honest..


14 posted on 08/27/2018 7:56:01 AM PDT by laplata (Leftists/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: V_TWIN

Where was Nelson when Obama crippled NASA and shut down funding for the Shuttle program?

Silent


15 posted on 08/27/2018 7:56:46 AM PDT by blackberry1
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To: clintonh8r

He has to be one of the ugliest people in politics.


16 posted on 08/27/2018 7:57:56 AM PDT by laplata (Leftists/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: lonevoice

Music to my ears . . . .


17 posted on 08/27/2018 8:00:01 AM PDT by Pride in the USA
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To: V_TWIN

Revisit the Zimmerman trial threads. There is too much to list.


18 posted on 08/27/2018 8:00:11 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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Nelson is 75, had prostrate cancer surgery in 2015 and is running for his 4th term. Should have retired, but glad he’s running, a easy GOP pickup.


19 posted on 08/27/2018 8:00:47 AM PDT by Atlantan
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Apparently lying is no longer enough, Nelson.

20 posted on 08/27/2018 8:07:11 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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