Jeb Bush Rivals Face Uphill Battle [WA Post: "we have a train wreck waiting to happen."]

The Washington Post ^ | Aug 24, 2002 | Ken Thomas

[summer]

Jeb Bush Rivals Face Uphill Battle

By Ken Thomas
Associated Press Writer
Saturday, August 24, 2002

MIAMI -- The 2002 governor's race was supposed to be payback time for Florida Democrats.

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But in the waning days before the Sept. 10 [Dem] primary, the Democratic field offers uncertainty on how to challenge a well-heeled incumbent enjoying above-average approval ratings, who is trying to become the first Republican to earn re-election since Reconstruction.

"I think it's going to be a very, very, very hard job for Democrats to beat Jeb Bush," said Charles Whitehead, a former state Democratic party chairman.

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"I think we've been put in a very difficult position in the state," said state Rep. Bob Henriquez, a Tampa Democrat. "Because the scenario most Democrats understand is that we have a train wreck waiting to happen in the Democratic primary."

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Note to FR -- Some new photos you may have missed:


Governor Bush speaks to crowd on the USS Kennedy upon
its return from deployment in the Middle East.


Gov Bush visits military personnel returning from Afghanistan.


Governor Bush shows off new t-shirt from the USS John F. Kennedy.


Lt. Governor Brogan visits with veterans at VFW Post in Jacksonville.


Lt Gov Borgan with vets.


Lt Gov Brogan at a GOP Rally in Nassau County, FL.


Gov Bush talks with FL elementary students.


Gov Bush lifts student for a 'helicopter ride' in the air.


Gov Bush receives a warm welcome from educators in Kissimmee, FL.

[floriduh voter]

Yikes, we don't want Mrs. McLawyer to get any ideas. LOL She doesn't even use his name. She's Alex Sink. She didn't even hyphenate. I've never seen her with him either but then again, local tv doesn't show him very often.

[MeekOneGOP]

Okay, okay.......
party pooper!.....

[MeekOneGOP]

Jeb: "Hey, MeeknMing, as long as you post any photo of me, it's OK!"

LOL! Cool, Jebya! I'll keep posting 'em as long as I can !

[Rome2000]

The bottom line is that Reno is a megalomaniac who is so far out of touch with reality that she will actually saboatge her party's only viable canidate.

Unfortunately for the rat leadership, their voters are too stupid to nominate the only canidate that has a shot at Jeb.

[anniegetyourgun]

Gitmo - Summer is so good at what she does, I bought the company...i.e., I moved to FL this month. Can hardly wait to cast my first vote for this Guv.

[summer]

Re your post #125 - LOL!!!!!! Good for you, annie! And, thanks for your kind words. :)

[summer]

See post #125 from anniegetyourgun. LOL....

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks for the ping =^)

[jalisco555]

Actually, the whole Lt. Gov. situation in New York has been wierd for a long time. The governor before Cuomo was Hugh Carey who's first Lt. Gov. was a woman named Mary Krupsak (sp?). She rebelled against him and ran in the Democratic primary against Carey when he ran for reelection. He beat her handily and chose Mario Cuomo as her replacement. Cuomo at that time was a washed-up NYC pol who had failed to win the New York mayoral primary against Ed Koch. This rescued Cuomo's career.

Cuomo's Lt. Gov. was a non-entity named Stan Lundine who has disappeared without a trace. Pataki's first Lt. Gov. was a woman named Betsy Ross (I kid you not) who rebelled against Pataki and switched parties to run for the Democratic nomination four years ago. She lost and has since vanished. I cannot remember the name of the current Lt. Gov.

[summer]

LOL....I must say, by contrast, FL's Lt. Gov Brogan has done a lot to constantly promote and support Gov Bush's programs, and has worked closely with Gov. Bush. I think Brogan will run for governor someday. He is a former teacher, principal and superintendent.

[summer]

My pleasure, JH2. :)

[summer]

BTW, I've been meaning to write more about FL Lt Gov Brogan, but just haven't gotten around to it, as there is so much to write about re Gov Bush's record. But, this is Brogan's bio:

Meet FL Lt Gov Frank Brogan

Also, I get a lot of freepmail requests for the URL to this heartfelt article I posted:

A love story, always and forever
[Palm Beach Post praises FL GOP Lt Gov's late wife, Mary]

Many people on FR have a much softer heart than other web sites posters imagine.

[JohnHuang2]

:^)!!!!

hehehe

[jalisco555]

Well, I know who you'll be campaigning for in four years!

BTW, I think New York's Lt. Gov. is named Mary. I think.

[gitmo]

See post #125 from anniegetyourgun. LOL....

Way to go anniegetyourgun!

[summer]

Well, I know who you'll be campaigning for in four years!

Actually you never know. My campaigning days may begin and end with this current gov race....LOL... however, I will always like Gov Bush as a candidate/elected official.

[PogySailor]

LOL! Now THAT would me nightmares!

[PogySailor]

.....actually saboatge her party's only viable canidate.

FWIW, I think the only viable Democrat, Pete Peterson, had the good sense not to run this cycle. I think he'll try in 2006.

[summer]

I agree - that would have been an interesting race.

[Republican Wildcat]

This is great news (but don't get complacent out there...Dems sometimes seem to find a trick up their sleeves at the oddest times).