Charlie Crist may be well tanned, but he cannot be well rested. After the Chamber of Commerce dropped a nuke into the race this past weekend by leaking polling results showing Rubio has cut significantly into Charlie Crist’s lead, we have a new public poll.
Governor Charlie Crist of Florida, running in a Republican Primary against Florida’s former Speaker of the House, is looking to go the way of Dede Scozzafava. That tan of his is just the color change before char.
The Rubio campaign notes:
Gov. Charlie Crist’s lead over former state house speaker Marco Rubio in the 2010 Republican U.S. Senate primary has been cut in half from 55 – 26 percent to 50 – 35 percent…
Among Republicans, 44 percent view Rubio favorably, 3 percent unfavorably, up from 24 – 6 percent August 19. But fully half don’t know enough about him to have an opinion. Filling in that blank slate for that half of GOP voters – positively by Rubio and negatively by Crist – will decide the nomination.
So that’s where Charlie will go. Instead of saying why people should vote for him, he’ll try to make the case that people should not vote for Marco Rubio.
Here’s all you need to remember from Daily Kos:
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Stand up before it is too late!
ufgator Wednesday, October 21st at 12:21PM EST (link)In order to STOP Obama we must have strong conservatives, like Marco Rubio, fighting for us in Washington. Charlie Crist publically supported Obama’s stimulus, supports cap and trade, and appointed a liberal democrat to the Florida Supreme Court. Even if you do not live in Florida, PLEASE consider contributing to Marco Rubio’s campaign. We cannot stop Obama with another RINO in Washington.
Sending another donation today
RedBeard Wednesday, October 21st at 12:44PM EST (link)Still need to get a Rubio sticker. It goes directly below the Gadsden flag on the rear window of my Cowboy Cadillac.
Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.
Friday I register :)
Darin_H (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 2:41PM EST (link)We’re getting our driver licenses, plates and voter registration on Friday. Can’t wait for the primary.
A visionary coward says that anger can be power, as long as there’s a victim on TV – Flat Top, Goo Goo Dolls
Rubio's 2 new web ads & Rasmussen has Crist below 50%
nelsa (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 3:13PM EST (link)The Rubio campaign launched two new great web ads today:
http://voterubio2010.blogspot.com/2009/10/marco-rubio-campaign-launches-two-new.html
And to upstage the Q poll, Rasmussen just released a poll showing Crist under 50% for the first time.
http://voterubio2010.blogspot.com/2009/10/crist-drops-below-50-in-florida-senate.html
Here's another polling bombshell
scarlos (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 5:20PM EST (link)http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/florida/election_2010_florida_senate
Rubio does better against the likely Democratic candidate than Crist does, winning by 15 points to Crist’s 12.
Also, Crist’s lead has been decreasing every month, going from 21 in June to 19 in August to 12 now, while Rubio’s has increased from 13 in August to 15 now.
In other words, the “Moderate” Candidate does worse than the principled Conservative.
Socialism is Oligarchy in disguise
HEY CHARLIE
blessed (Diary) Thursday, October 22nd at 9:35AM EST (link)WHEN YOUR UP YOUR OUT WE TOLD YOU WHAT PART OF OUT DON’T YOU GET. PINK SLIP ON THE WAY ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS WHO WILL BE JOINING YOU ON THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE.
BLESSED
He's Gay.
sapwolf Thursday, October 22nd at 2:05PM EST (link)Charlie is gay. How did he get that far in the GOP in Florida?
And don’t say he isn’t. I have one uncle dead of AIDS and another one who is gay. I shook the guys hand and made eye contact. I’m from the SF Bay Area.
He may not be able to act on it, but he is at least bi.
And that is something we DON'T do on RedState.
janis (Diary) Thursday, October 22nd at 3:13PM EST (link)Your life here is now measured in seconds.
And this is relevant how?
Bill S (Diary) Thursday, October 22nd at 6:25PM EST (link)Other than to show how you can drop your drawers in public and display your inadequacies?
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Check his record, bs, this is almost word for word the second time
janis (Diary) Thursday, October 22nd at 6:30PM EST (link)he’s made the same remark in two different diaries.