Comments on: Senate recruitment: Vilsack out, White in, Sink and Mongiardo in between http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/17/recruitment-drama/ Obsessive political analysis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:29:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: MSW http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/17/recruitment-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-5152 MSW Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:27:33 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4820#comment-5152 Nelson vs. Crist would be an interesting matchup. Both men are fairly moderate within their own caucuses. Nelson would be 70 years old if he ran again in 2012, so I don't know for sure if he would run again. Nelson vs. Crist would be an interesting matchup. Both men are fairly moderate within their own caucuses. Nelson would be 70 years old if he ran again in 2012, so I don’t know for sure if he would run again.

]]> By: Teezy http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/17/recruitment-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-5151 Teezy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:29:51 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4820#comment-5151 Not if that means running against Jeb in a primary. Crist is in no rush as this is just his first term. If he is not running as Pres or VP in 2012 he will likely take Nelson's Senate seat. Not if that means running against Jeb in a primary. Crist is in no rush as this is just his first term. If he is not running as Pres or VP in 2012 he will likely take Nelson’s Senate seat.

]]> By: MSW http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/17/recruitment-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-5153 MSW Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:39:59 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4820#comment-5153 I also believe that if Jeb enters the race, Sink will be out. On top of that opinion, I believe many Democrats will be hesitant to jump into that race. Jeb is still fairly popular down in Florida, and I don't believe that his brother's low approval ratings will hurt him that much. The only thing that may interfer with Jeb's election is if the economy in Florida continues to tank. However, IMO most Floridians would rather blame the federal government for their woes and not an ex-Governor (or an ex-Governor that is of the same party as the current Governor). The only Democrat that I know of that could possibly beat Jeb would be Bob Graham, and he's simply won't run. Is there any chance at all that Charlie Crist would leave the governor's mansion to take a swing at the Senate seat? I also believe that if Jeb enters the race, Sink will be out. On top of that opinion, I believe many Democrats will be hesitant to jump into that race. Jeb is still fairly popular down in Florida, and I don’t believe that his brother’s low approval ratings will hurt him that much.

The only thing that may interfer with Jeb’s election is if the economy in Florida continues to tank. However, IMO most Floridians would rather blame the federal government for their woes and not an ex-Governor (or an ex-Governor that is of the same party as the current Governor). The only Democrat that I know of that could possibly beat Jeb would be Bob Graham, and he’s simply won’t run.

Is there any chance at all that Charlie Crist would leave the governor’s mansion to take a swing at the Senate seat?

]]> By: Teezy http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/17/recruitment-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 Teezy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:10:24 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4820#comment-5154 It will be interesting to see if Sink announces before Jeb Bush make a final decision. My guess is that if Jeb is in, then she is out. It will be interesting to see if Sink announces before Jeb Bush make a final decision. My guess is that if Jeb is in, then she is out.

]]> By: Teezy http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/17/recruitment-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-5155 Teezy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:43:19 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4820#comment-5155 Michael Williams has a very impressive resume and has won statewide office twice, though it seems to be a low profile one. I agree that it could be a crowded field on the GOP side since they have such a deep bench, but with homestate Senator John Cornyn being chairman of the NRSC it wouldn't surprise me if he thinned the field for his preferred candidate to prevent a divisive primary. Michael Williams has a very impressive resume and has won statewide office twice, though it seems to be a low profile one. I agree that it could be a crowded field on the GOP side since they have such a deep bench, but with homestate Senator John Cornyn being chairman of the NRSC it wouldn’t surprise me if he thinned the field for his preferred candidate to prevent a divisive primary.

]]> By: Jaxx Raxor http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/12/17/recruitment-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-5156 Jaxx Raxor Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:51:06 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=4820#comment-5156 It would be very interesting to have an African American Republican in the senate, although Miachel Williams would be far from the only candidate for the GOP if Hutchinson leaves (which is extremly likely as she saw how weak Perry was in the 2006, only winning by 30% or so of the vote). It would be very interesting to have an African American Republican in the senate, although Miachel Williams would be far from the only candidate for the GOP if Hutchinson leaves (which is extremly likely as she saw how weak Perry was in the 2006, only winning by 30% or so of the vote).

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