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Nelson (D) 60% Harris (R) 33%
Rasamussen report ^
Posted on 05/22/2006 1:12:21 PM PDT by waterloofan
May 22, 2006--Senator Bill Nelson (D) from Florida has hit the 60% level of support in his bid for re-election. The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll shows Nelson leading likely GOP challenger Katherine Harris (R) by twenty-seven percentage points, 60% to 33%.
This Senate seat was once considered a a pick-up opportunity for the GOP. However, as the Harris campaign imploded earlier this year, Florida Republicans were unable to recruit a top-tier candidate to challenge Harris in the primary. As a result, Nelson is now one of the nation's safest incumbents.
Senator Nelson is viewed favorably by 66% of the state's voters and unfavorably by just 23%.
For Harris, the numbers are just 42% favorable and 50% unfavorable. This includes 41% who have a very unfavorable opinion of their former Secretary of State.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: florida; harris; katherineharris; nelson
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To: Luke21
Let them go to DU. thats where they belong.
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posted on
05/22/2006 2:21:56 PM PDT
by
Unicorn
(Too many wimps around.)
To: brytlea
Yeah wouldn't want to bother Castro drilling there.
102
posted on
05/22/2006 2:23:09 PM PDT
by
Unicorn
(Too many wimps around.)
To: CremeSaver
Nelson is a phoney big time.
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posted on
05/22/2006 2:24:44 PM PDT
by
Unicorn
(Too many wimps around.)
To: ModerateGOOPer
Another poster with nothing to do.Boy these Harris threads really brings them out.
104
posted on
05/22/2006 2:26:30 PM PDT
by
Unicorn
(Too many wimps around.)
To: HitmanLV
105
posted on
05/22/2006 2:31:17 PM PDT
by
Unicorn
(Too many wimps around.)
To: Unicorn
No. Voting in a jurisdiction isn't a prerequisite for having an opinion about it. That's talk better suited at DU.
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posted on
05/22/2006 2:34:33 PM PDT
by
HitmanLV
("5 Minute Penalty for #40, Ann Theresa Calvello!" - RIP 1929-2006)
To: Spunky
"I don't live in Florida so could anyone explain to me what it is that Harris did or did not do that has everyone so against her now? It appeared to me in 2000 everyone loved her."
Her crime is that she stayed in this race due to ego after it became very obvious that she could only lose the seat that should of been won by us.
To: waterloofan
To: HitmanLV
FWIW Hitman, I think in general you are correct. While I do find some polls somewhat specious, I think you can pretty effectively use them to gauge overall trends.
Where bias is clear is in the obsession with "plummeting polls" when it's related to Republicans and absolute silence when the polls rise. The reverse appears to be true, since Clinton's "no one cares about impeachment" polls were trumpeted...but we rarely heard about it when they were fallingand if we did it was generally blamed on an electorate that wasn't paying attention.
To: pollyannaish
Your added dimension is correct and wise. Thanks.
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posted on
05/22/2006 2:41:29 PM PDT
by
HitmanLV
("5 Minute Penalty for #40, Ann Theresa Calvello!" - RIP 1929-2006)
To: ModerateGOOPer
Competenca aside, Harris was thoroughly demonized by the Demonrats for doing her duty in 2000. She has not recovered.
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posted on
05/22/2006 2:42:42 PM PDT
by
luvbach1
(More true now than ever: Near the belly of the beast in San Diego)
To: luvbach1
Competence not competenca.
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posted on
05/22/2006 2:43:20 PM PDT
by
luvbach1
(More true now than ever: Near the belly of the beast in San Diego)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
That just tells you that the FL GOP is nothing more than a good-old boy network that wants to continue supporting hapless Rockefellers.Agreed.
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posted on
05/22/2006 2:44:35 PM PDT
by
Paul Ross
(We cannot be for lawful ordinances and for an alien conspiracy at one and the same moment.-Cicero)
To: luvbach1
Just figured you were trying to make this into an illegal immigration thread. LOL.
To: SE Mom
Martinez is not up for re-election, but Nelson is. After the election, Nelson will revert to his normal liberal ways.
To: HitmanLV
Harris makes Nelson look very good in comparison. I suppose you think Nelson looked very good while giving the thumbs up in front of the Fahrenheit 911 movie poster? Are you also drawn to his lifetime ACU rating vs. Harris?
Just the truth.
If you're really interested in the truth, your statement is one of the most stupid I've read on FR in a long time. Clarity may be scarce on FR however, one thing is crystal clear: You don't know squat about Nelson or Harris.
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posted on
05/22/2006 3:02:17 PM PDT
by
Mase
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Also, if the GOP wanted to win the seat why did the governor of Florida stab her in the back?
To: Mase
I think that the average voter can reasonably look at Nelson and Harris and come to the conclusion that Nelson is the better choice. In fact, I am certain that is exactly what will happen on election day.
KH has no grasp that a broad consensus of Florida voters thinks she sucks. Talk about a lack of clarity...
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posted on
05/22/2006 3:05:48 PM PDT
by
HitmanLV
("5 Minute Penalty for #40, Ann Theresa Calvello!" - RIP 1929-2006)
To: Kenny Bunkport
Something like the California GOP.
To: waterloofan
Aren't there rules about Ms. Harris?
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