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Meek Denies Clinton Urged Him to Quit Race
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(Oct. 29) -- Behind in the polls but determined to soldier on, Rep. Kendrick Meek said on Friday "there was never a deal" made with Bill Clinton for him to drop out of the three-way race for the U.S. Senate in Florida. In a flurry of morning television interviews, the Democrat scrambled to clarify reports that he had discussed quitting in an attempt to derail the frontrunner, conservative Republican Marco Rubio. ...
Schwarzenegger Endorses Charlie Crist for Senate in Florida
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyShowing that independent-minded governors of sunny coastal states ought to stick together, Arnold Schwarzenegger has endorsed Charlie Crist for Senate in Florida. The California governor tweeted his backing Tuesday while traveling in Europe. "I endorse Gov @charliecristfl for Senate. Great leader, works with both parties, and our country needs someone like him in DC right now," Schwarzenegger wrote on his Twitter page. Crist tweeted back: "@Schwarzenegger – I'm honored to receive your endorsement. Thank you for the kind words my friend." Later Crist released an official statement ...
Kendrick Meek Says He's Not Dropping Out of Florida Senate Race
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyHe's not going anywhere. So says Democrat Kendrick Meek about his bid for Senate in Florida, denying a report that he may drop out to make it easier for his opponent, Gov. Charlie Crist, to win. Meek told MSNBC Monday that rumors of "back room deals" between his campaign and Crist's are false. He described his campaign as "full steam ahead." "I'm not running for second -- I'm running to win," Meek said. "I have the best chance of winning." Speculation started after a Wall Street Journal article Friday suggested the Democrat and the independent candidates might band together to keep ...
10 Questions for Kendrick Meek
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Editor's note: AOL News is asking U.S. House and Senate candidates to answer 10 questions about themselves and their views on two big issues. Democrat Kendrick Meek has been a member of the U.S. House since 2003, when he was elected to succeed his mother, Rep. Carrie Meek, who retired. He rose to the rank of captain in the Florida Highway Patrol and served in the state House from 1995-98 and state Senate from 1998-2002. He is running for the U.S. Senate from Florida against Republican Marco Rubio and Independent Charlie Crist. The Fun Stuff 1) Everyone is angry with politicians in ...
Florida Senate Hopefuls Square Off in Heated Debate
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(Oct. 6) -- Social Security, corruption, immigration and party switching were just a few of the hot topics Wednesday night as Florida's three Senate candidates sat down for their second face-to-face debate. ABC's George Stephanopoulos moderated the hour-long face-off between Republican Marco Rubio, Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek, and Charlie Crist, the state's Republican governor who became an independent just before Florida's GOP primary. ...
Marco Rubio Builds on His Lead Over Charlie Crist in Florida Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyRepublican Marco Rubio is solidifying his lead over Independent Charlie Crist in Florida's Senate race, with Democratic Kendrick Meek gaining some ground against Crist, according to a Mason-Dixon Research poll conducted Sept. 20-22 for Florida newspapers. Rubio leads with 40 percent to 28 percent for Crist and 23 percent for Meek. The margin of error is 4 points. Last month, Rubio had polled 38 percent, Crist had 33 percent and Meek had 18 percent. A critical factor for Crist in the campaign has been how many Democratic votes he could attract, and the more success Meek has in building ...
Third-Party Candidates Could Tip Close Elections
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WASHINGTON (Sept. 25) -- Whether they are sore losers or never-say-die patriots, third-party candidates threaten to tip a handful of congressional and gubernatorial races to contenders who otherwise might have lost this fall. Nine-term Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware is the third prominent Republican to consider a third-party bid this year after a suffering a stinging setback at the hands of tea-party-backed conservatives. If Castle decides to make an independent run for Senate, he will join Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in refusing to let GOP primary voters force ...
A GOP Senate Would Battle Obama on the Surface, But Itself Within
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyAs President Obama crisscrossed the country over the summer, he repeatedly warned his town hall audiences that the direction of the country is at stake in the upcoming midterm elections. "You have to put the car in 'D' to go forward, and put it in 'R' if you want to go in reverse," he riffed. The "R," of course, stood for Republican, and the scenario the president was describing was what would happen if the GOP retakes control of the House or Senate in November. Although a Republican House seems more likely than a GOP Senate, Republican strategists still say they can draw a plausible path to ...
2010 Midterms: Worried Seniors, Running from Pelosi, an Illinois 'Spoiler'
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySix weeks out from the Nov. 2 midterm elections, news organizations around the country are reporting that: -- In Florida, a generational shift may be taking place among senior citizens who already were cool to President Obama in 2008 and are said to be increasingly worried about the surge in federal spending and issues close to them, like Medicare. -- One Pennsylvania House race is a showcase for the GOP's strategy of trying to tie Democratic candidates to Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the same way Democrats sought to saddle Republicans with former President Bush in 2008. -- An independent in ...
Round-Up of Senate and Governor Polls in Six Battleground States
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyTwo pollsters -- Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research -- released a trove of Senate and governor race surveys Tuesday, and below is a summary of what they found. Taegan Goddard of Political Wire notes, "The new set of Fox News surveys ... were actually conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, which is a new venture from pollster Scott Rasmussen which 'will allow anyone willing to pay $600 to go to the website, type in their credit card number, and run any poll that they wanted, with any language that they want...'" California Fox News/Pulse Opinion Strategies Three-term Democratic Sen. Barbara ...
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