Harris campaign in trouble even among GOP voters(FL News)

Miami Herald ^ | 06/30/2006 | MARC CAPUTO

[Joe Brower]

"This doesn't make any sense to me. Is everyone in Tampa at her HQ a mole or something?"

They don't have to be. This very article lets the truth slip out inadvertantly:

"A major reason for the troubles is all the negative press Harris has received."

"Nagative press" indeed, and the reason is that every leftmedia cohort from Tallahassee to Key West hates Ms. Harris with a vengeance born of six years worth of agitprop about the "stolen 2000 election". Every good story, every tale of victory is buried, while every failing or perceived failing is magnified a hundred-fold. Brainwashed little tools of the left that they are, they'd like to see her dead.

However, at this juncture, it would seem that over a half-decade of thinly-veiled hate has also brainwashed many of the so-called "free-thinking conservatives" around here.

[floriduh voter]

Brainwashing by the Florida media - that's no big surprise.

Has anybody looked at Bill Nelson lately? He looks like a smokin' liberal to me.

[JohnnyZ]

A year ago, a Quinnipiac poll found Nelson leading Harris 50-38, and in six of their polls since, he has steadily gained while she has lost support.

Harris should be given every encouragement to stay in the race -- it'll be interesting to see how low her support will go. It's hard to dip below 26%. Can she get below 20%?

[NautiNurse]

[ansel12]

After getting two weird responses from Harris die hards, I'm getting a sense for what is going wrong in the efforts to dispose of Nelson.


Like I said in my post, at one time I was a fan, but now I want her to get out of the way, she is going to cost the conservative movement a Senate seat.

[adorno]

So there's no other Republicans in Florida with name recognition who support these issues?

She's got name recognition and, more than the others who are opposing her, "cojones". Imagine that, a woman with more "cojones" than the guys running against her. If they, her opponents had the "cojones" then they wouldn't mind putting up their agenda for the voters to see to help them make their voting easier.

As a matter of fact, how many other politicans, republican or democrat, national or local, have the "cojones" to post their platform very plainly for everybody to see?

[JohnnyZ]

She's got name recognition

Yes, she is widely disliked.

Is there a more unpopular person in Florida than Katherine Harris???

[trebb]

back in university I dated a sorority girl for a number of years, Harris has always reminded me of the creepy mothers who were always hanging around the sorority who seemed to feel they were fully involved - when really their presense was only tollerated because they bought alcohol

Why would one get the feeling that when you were "back in university", you paid even less attention to who she was than you do to what is going on against Christians in today's world?

[twigs]

I have always liked Harris and still do. But with numbers such as she has, I don't understand her staying in the race. She has been very loyal to her party and I appreciate that. I haven't understood why the party has not stood behind her. But now that she seems not to be getting the support from voters that she will need, I'm not sure why she stays in. I'm just assuming that there's a lot there going on behind the scenes that we know nothing about. I'd like to see a Republican in Nelson's seat.

[NautiNurse]

After getting two weird responses from Harris die hards

What is weird about two people supporting Harris who live in Harris' US Congressional District, have been very pleased with her representation over the years, and who know her personally?

What is difference between your post and the liberal media? Why do you aid and abet the liberal media?

[marron]

You Can Count On Me... * To defend marriage, as the union between one man and one woman
* To secure our borders
* To abolish the death tax
* To support pro-growth, pro-family tax policies
* To preserve the Second Amendment (Rated "A" by the NRA - Bill Nelson is rated "F")
* To oppose the use of eminent domain by public bodies for the benefit of private entities
* To advocate for the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003
* To stand against amnesty for illegal immigrants
* To reform our onerous tax code
* To give Florida the power to decide when and where off-shore drilling could occur

She agrees with me, at least, right down the line. I find it hard to believe that Florida Republicans would feel more comfortable with Nelson, but that is what this "news" article attempts to peddle.

And maybe its right. But it makes no sense. No politician is a perfect vessel. But if you find one that believes in the same things you do, you're making a big mistake to turn your back on them, especially when the alternative is opposed to those very things you say you believe.

[tiredoflaundry]

Joe, could you please add me to your ping list?

[adorno]

Yes, she is widely disliked.

Is there a more unpopular person in Florida than Katherine Harris???

A more unpopular person is easily a person who would allow a Bill Nelson to, by default, get voted to the Senate for another six years. Six years! Too long to have to wait to try to undo the damage.

Get with it man! Would you rather get Nelson than Catherine Harris? This is not about a popularity contest. It is about the future of the country.

Now, come clean. Would you really prefer Nelson in the Senate for another six years instead of Harris?

[onyx]

What a completely stupid post.
Grow up.

[onyx]

LOL!

[ansel12]

"After getting two weird responses from Harris die hards"


Make that three weird responses.

[RexBeach]

I've met her and she's a very nice person. Very gracious. But it appears that she is not a good statewide candidate. The more time goes by, the lower her numbers go. Ed Rollins leaving the campaign back in March isn't necessarily the end of her campaign, but it sure doesn't auger well for the rest of the fight.

Who else in FL can defeat Nelson?

[JohnnyZ]

A more unpopular person is easily a person who would allow a Bill Nelson to, by default, get voted to the Senate for another six years.

So.... Katherine Harris?

McBride is a much better candidate if only because people don't dislike him like they do Harris. He at least has potential for improvement. There is absolutely NO WAY Harris will get to 50%. 45% would be a miracle. 40% if she's lucky. Right now she's at 26%. It's pathetic!

[NautiNurse]

Review of your prior posts revealed the following:

Please do me the courtesy of answering my simple question, you are responding to most everyone else.

Can't live by your own demands...

[Joe Brower]

"Can she get below 20%?"

Can you take a long walk on a short pier?