Comments on: Marco Rubio Gaining on Charlie Crist

By: naraht

naraht — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:20:44 +0000

I’ve seen some speculation that Crist would have a better change of getting elected if he were to change his bid to Independent. Can he do what Lieberman did and change to Indie after losing in the Republican Primary or is there a “sore loser” law in Florida?

While Daily Kos would probably scream (it appears they actually like Meeks), could Crist survive if he were to actually cross the Aisle and run as a Democrat?

Would information indicating that Crist had actually been in the closet more likely to come out in a primary or the general?

By: Achance

Achance — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:54:05 +0000

If the open primary is codified in state law, the party may have to sue but the USSC has held on 1st Am. grounds that the party gets to determine who can act to choose its candidates.

By: scarlos

scarlos — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:42:21 +0000

but who has the power to decide whether or not the state holds open or Closed Primaries? I remember John Warner won the Republican primary in Virginia in 2002 by changing the rules to make it open, allowing “independents” to vote for him, and seeing as Crist is a sitting governor, it might be in his power to change the primary rules in his favor.

By: Mayhem

Mayhem — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:56:06 +0000

That Rubio would shift this seat to the right. We aren’t just battling to keep control, we are battling to make the GOP caucus more conservative in the aggregate. We need Rubio!

By: The_Gadfly

The_Gadfly — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:14:01 +0000

but its the best I can manage at the moment. I’ll try to make sure I send him my pitance at least once a quarter until the election. Well, the pitance + 2 cents.

By: olsmithie

olsmithie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:19:21 +0000

send out an email to your buds. Give them a chance to make a difference. do it quick. Midnight is coming!
Mine runs thus:

You can help decide if the next Senator from Florida is a conservative or a squish.

http://clicks.electionemail.com/v/?u=f67f8e7218a406fcb4de2d903e203e42&g=496&c=2616&p=c836ae593afd01865caea900e56cc878&t=1

Hear what Jim DeMint had to say about Rubio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npCqVEB61BQ&feature=player_embedded

Regards

By: czs

czs — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:17:53 +0000

…meaning they want to get him early, in the primary, for fear he will later become a compelling national figure and show that you do not have to be a white male to be conservative or Rebublican. Hence, the unusual interest in this primary I have seen in national news and left-wing publications and blogs.

If you are as tired as I am of the powers-that-be shooting down any non-white or female conservative as soon as (or even before) they reach prominence, then turning around and crowing about what a “white male party” we are, then please send Rubio some dough.

By: E Pluribus Unum

E Pluribus Unum — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:10:06 +0000

By: redloft

redloft — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:48:03 +0000

come out and you will know exactly why this election will not even be close.

By: Dave_in_Fla

Dave_in_Fla — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:28:29 +0000

They were all over this poll ready to declare the election over now.

By: Kenny Solomon

Kenny Solomon — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:27:43 +0000

Just one question and I think Art Chance might be best to answer this.

When Mr. Rubio is about to pass Governor Crist, can he bump-draft the Governor and send him to the garage ?

Cheers !