That’s what everybody’s sayin’.
Public Policy Polling takes another look at the 2010 Senate race (7/30-8/2, likely voters):
Bob Graham (D): 51
Mel Martinez (R-inc): 31Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D): 38
Mel Martinez (R-inc): 37
(MoE: ±3.5%)
These are match-ups that you helped pick, although I’m not sure if there’s anyone who really thinks that Bob Graham would bust out of his retirement in order to run again for the Senate. Still, it would be a romp if he was willing.
A late June poll from PPP showed Martinez tied with Dem Rep. Robert Wexler and trailing Florida CFO Alex Sink by six points. It looks like this one will be a top tier race in 2010.
turning 74 in November 2010, so I highly doubt he will be runing and I was suprised PPP even polled him. Good news about Wasserman-Schultz, though I would prefer Wexler.
I mean for God’s sake, the man is almost as old as McCain! I’d rather work on promoting new leaders, like Wexler or Sink, who can hold this seat for a long time, rather than get someone who’s past his prime just so we can get the easy win.
…Al Gore had picked him instead of Lieberman.
Even though I do agree that a younger person would be better as long as he/she could actually win. If the DSCC somehow recruits Graham, I wouldn’t complain too much about age. At 74 Graham could have 20 more years in Senate if he’s anything like Robert Byrd.
I’m not sure how I feel about Debbie W-S.
What the Graham poll does show is how high a Democratic candidate with maximum name recognition and high favorables can do in Florida. I think this poll disproves the whole “Florida is becoming more Republican” paradigm.
This may be what some consider a dumb question, but why not see if Kendrick Meek would run? I haven’t seen his name mentioned. I think he at least deserves to have his name polled. He’s in a much safer district then Klein so we wouldn’t risk losing the seat and his background in law enforcement may help him.
She almost beat Martinez in 2004.