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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 09:37 AM Aug 2016

Marco Rubio-Patrick Murphy faceoff in Florida could determine control of Senate

WASHINGTON — Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Patrick Murphy will face each other in Florida's general-election Senate race, voters decided Tuesday.

Rubio cruised to victory with nearly 72% of the vote in his bid for the Republican nomination to seek a second term, and Murphy won nearly 60% in the Democratic nomination race to face Rubio on Nov. 8.

The Rubio-Murphy matchup could decide which party controls the Senate next year.

Even before polls opened Tuesday morning, more than 1.7 million Floridians had filled out a ballot either by mail or at an early-voting site.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/08/30/marco-rubio-patrick-murphy-poised-win-fla-senate-primaries/89555184/
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Marco Rubio-Patrick Murphy faceoff in Florida could determine control of Senate (Original Post) NCTraveler Aug 2016 OP
Rubio should lose in a landslide kevink077 Aug 2016 #1
It appears Marco suffered no harm at all AwareOne Aug 2016 #3
Murphy needs to brand him ... NO-SHOW RUBIO napkinz Aug 2016 #2
Well, Rubio's extremism at least makes the Murphy "wonder kid" look Hortensis Aug 2016 #4
I voted for Grayson AwareOne Aug 2016 #5
Sorry, AwareOne, especially the judges. Hortensis Aug 2016 #6
I voted for Pam Keith who came in third yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #7

kevink077

(365 posts)
1. Rubio should lose in a landslide
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 09:54 AM
Aug 2016

This is the guy who said he hated his job and didn't even show up for at least 2 years while taking a big gov paycheck? Hypocrite of the worst slimy kind. And Florida voters I suspect will eat his BS right up.

 

AwareOne

(404 posts)
3. It appears Marco suffered no harm at all
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:11 AM
Aug 2016

From his humiliating foray into the presidential primary. He cruised to victory on auto pilot and what's worse, Repubs cast about 300,000 more votes than Dems did. Every bit of anecdotal evidence I see and hear in Florida points toward Republican victory in November.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. Well, Rubio's extremism at least makes the Murphy "wonder kid" look
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:12 AM
Aug 2016

like a choice.

Unable to be certified as an accountant in Florida due to lack of credits, but no prob, flitting from temp job to temp job to temp job to scion vice presidency in his dad's business, with rich-dad's help always "upward," Republican changing to Democrat to run for youngest member of Congress thanks to the most money spent in the nation, won reelection thanks to the most money spent in the nation in spite of being on the DCCC's endangered species list (still Dem but some heavy-duty water carrying for the GOP along the way), now 33 and all ready for the Senate!

I'd vote for the bantomweight business-suckup schmuck with no accomplishments but self aggrandisement, but what a crappy choice.

 

AwareOne

(404 posts)
5. I voted for Grayson
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:44 AM
Aug 2016

He got 18% of the vote. Looking over the primary results is f#%&ing depressing, incumbents cruising to victory everywhere in the state. A couple judges I voted for got in but I was like 3 for 12 on all other votes. Same ole same ole with no change. Everybody is completely happy with our high speed hand basket to hell apparently.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. Sorry, AwareOne, especially the judges.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 11:07 AM
Aug 2016

The reason I'd vote for Murphy if we were living full time in Florida (just reading his history is depressing) is that I trust Obama's and Harry Reid's decisions, even if I feel I don't know what's behind them.

There have to be good reasons, and maybe a really good one--beyond the usual "unelectable" explanation--for them to promote a frequent Republican defector over Grayson. Murphy can't be what they'd want in a good Democratic senator, and I don't for a minute believe it's some petty nonsense about Grayson's irritating them either. They're pros, and this isn't a playground at recess.

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
7. I voted for Pam Keith who came in third
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 11:26 AM
Aug 2016

If life were fair, she'd be the nominee going up against Rubio and probably would win. Oh well hopefully she's got a future in Florida politics.

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