Josh Fimbres
The latest news from the Florida Senate race is that former president Clinton attempted to convince Kenderick Meek (D) to drop out of the three-way race. Current poll numbers show Marco Rubio (R) winning the three way race by a margin of 7-10 points. Charlie Crist (I) switched parties because he was going to lose the Republican primary against Marco Rubio. Meek has had a lackluster showing in recent polls. The most recent shows Meek garnering about 15% in the three way race. If Meek were to drop out those numbers would presumably shift to Crist and allow him to pull off an upset against Rubio who is the favorite to win, according to recent projections. Democratic sources indicate that Meek has agreed to drop out of the Florida race and support Crist. However, Meek was said to have changed his mind and continues to do his best to win the senate seat. The argument being made is that Rubio’s views are too extreme for Florida. Meek, although a stalwart candidate, is drawing support that would otherwise allow Crist to win the race. To many Democrats the success of the Obama/Democratic agenda is at stake and losing this race to a Republican would merely aid in a Republican resurgence this election cycle.
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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/44337.html
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