Florida Gov. Rick Scott to challenge Sen. Bill Nelson

NBC News ^ | April 9, 2018 | Ali Vitali and Mark Murray

[GuavaCheesePuff]

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Rick Scott will run for Senate, a Scott political adviser confirmed to NBC News on Monday, challenging longtime incumbent Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson and turning up the heat in what will be one of the nation's most-watched midterm election battles.

Scott's move sets up a contentious and pricey battle for Democrats to defend the seat they've held for almost two decades, but also brings President Donald Trump's possible impact on down-ballot races into close focus yet again.

The president has been urging Scott — a key supporter of Trump for president in 2016 — for months publicly and privately to run for the seat, held by Nelson since 2000. Trump considers Florida his second home and has spent most winter weekends as president at his Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach.

[mosesdapoet]

CONSERVATIVE TALKIES RESPONDING TO THE MEDIA’S WAR ON THE NRA, GUNS, AND THE 2ND AMENDMENT ONLY AIDS THEM IN CONCEALING THE POLICY FAILURES AS A NATIONAL ISSUE WHICH PERMITTED PARKLAND TO OCCUR
WAS PARKLAND AN IDYLLIC SCHOLASTIC SETTING OR A NIGHTMARE
Only an investigation will either dispel or prove that with those policies enforced. Students had all kinds of disciplinary problems (drugs, thefts fights etc) when attending classses there. Were scholastic standards lowered to fit fed DOJ grants ?
WHERE WAS THE DEMAND FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INVESTIGATIONS ????
It’ was not guns or the NRA It’s policies which had cops standing outside while killing was going on or some nut getting a gun the FBI knew he wasn’t suppose to... Plus a whole raft of other stuff
WAS THE DEMAND FOR STATE AND FED INVESTIGATION ON THE POLICIES WHICH CAUSED THIS NOT CONSIDERED BY FLORIDA POLS BECAUSE THE RESULT WOULD BE LAW SUITS AGAINST THE STATE ???
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Because they didn’t it gave the pervs a pass as the GOP frets about those recent lost elections.

[Jed Eckert]

[sarge83]

I understand completely but I’m saying there was no upside for Scott to cave on gun control. No democrats are going to vote for him because of it, few independents will and he will lose conservative votes. Stupid choice all the way around.

The gun issue is a deal breaker with me, Scott would have a hard time getting me back in the fold. I know I would be a small percentage of that type voter but that small percentage might be the difference in the election.

[Yulee]

I agree. I just don’t want another 6 years of Nelson, under any circumstances. He is so enamored with the Socialist Left, and in fact his middle name may be “Socialist”.