New poll gives Crist an upward bump in Senate race since his "independent's day"

mfcorey1

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Mon May-10-10 08:14 AM
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New poll gives Crist an upward bump in Senate race since his "independent's day"

Source: Latest Polls Show Bump for Crist

That was the conclusion of a poll released Tuesday showing newly independent Gov. Charlie Crist with a slight lead over Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Kendrick Meek.

Read more: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/new-poll-gives-crist-an-upward-bump-in-669752.html

Crist will win and show how the rethugs continue to shoot themselves in the foot.

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Walk away

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Mon May-10-10 08:19 AM
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1. How is that? He's a Rethug.

Do you think he is going to change because he calls himself something else to get elected?

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mfcorey1

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Mon May-10-10 08:29 AM
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2. I am not cheering for him.

I just want the rethugs to have to eat dust with their actions. Certainly his core remains in place but it would be interesting to see what another independent and his voting power would do to the conservatives in the Senate.

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Florida Blue

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Mon May-10-10 08:44 AM
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5. The way to make Rethug's eat dust is elect Meeks

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ixion

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Mon May-10-10 08:50 AM
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7. actually, he has governed in a pretty independent manner

and has broken with the GOP numerous times, pissing them off royally.

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acme journalist

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Mon May-10-10 10:41 AM
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12. He could turn out to be the Republican Joe Lieberman

If Crist no longer needs to bow down to the extreme right anymore he will probably be more flexible about social issues that liberals and progressives care about. Sure, he's still a conservative Republican, but not all conservative Republicans enjoy being tethered to birthers, Beck and Christian fundamentalists.

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hlthe2b

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Mon May-10-10 08:30 AM
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3. Well.. better Crist than Rubio...

Too bad the RETHUG fight doesn't seem to be helping Meek any more than it is...

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CTyankee

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Mon May-10-10 08:40 AM
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4. Heh, Joey Scar had to scramble today to explain THAT.

He was yammering for weeks now that Rubio was the political "future" for FL, since he, Joe, knew ALL ABOUT it, being from FL and all that!

Well, well, ya been too long in NYC bub! So much for YOUR brilliant mind...

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Me.

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Mon May-10-10 08:49 AM
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6. Respectfully. It Has Nothing To Do With His Being In NYC

He never knew anything anyway, even when he was living in Florida. He has an excellent track record of being wrong.

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CTyankee

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Mon May-10-10 09:46 AM
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8. It's so much FUN watching him have to backtrack!

I love it when smartasses are proven dead wrong...

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Dappleganger

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Mon May-10-10 10:12 AM
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10. that's because he's a tool from the panhandle.

Edited on Mon May-10-10 10:12 AM by Dappleganger

FL should have ceded that to Georgia and Alabama already.

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prolesunited

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Mon May-10-10 09:53 AM
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9. Although I naturally want the Dem to win

glad this may keep the truly crazy man out of office.

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Dr.Phool

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Mon May-10-10 10:13 AM
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11. Rubio has always been as crooked as the day is long.

A Jeb Bush protege.

What's going to bear watching is Meeks primary.

The word I'm getting on the ground is that Crist is not only picking up independent voters, but he's getting a substantial amount of quiet Democratic support. I'm talking DEC members here.

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EFerrari

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Mon May-10-10 10:56 AM
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13. I emailed him about vetoing that education bill

and immediately started getting campaign updates. They're well done, too. Looks like he has a good team.

And, is there anyone associate with Jeb Bush that isn't filthy? Geeze.

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JCMach1

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Tue May-11-10 07:13 AM
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16. That doesn't shock me from my own Comm. experiences in FL...

Edited on Tue May-11-10 07:13 AM by JCMach1

R and D are seriously just labels in FL... the politics are just that dysfunctional.

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GOPNotForMe

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Mon May-10-10 11:21 AM
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14. This article is 5 days old. Hardly LBN. nt

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mfcorey1

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Tue May-11-10 07:05 AM
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15. It was posted the day that it appeared on the front page of the paper.

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