[Kuksool]

A lot of McCollum supporters are still sore at Mel Martinez. They claim that the 2004 Senate wouldn't have been that close if McCollum won the primary. I'm not so sure about. Yes, McCollum would have carried North FL much better than Martinez, but would have lose the support Martinez enjoyed in Miami-Dade. Overall, President Bush would have carried either Martinez or McCollum across the finish line.

Are Bense or Weldon raising money for a possible Senate bid? The only other person raising money is Mark Foley, who could be a threat to Nelson if he could make serious inroads in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"The only other person raising money is Mark Foley, who could be a threat to Nelson if he could make serious inroads in Broward and Palm Beach counties."

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Foley can't win, since Nelson would beat him in North Florida and the Space Coast. See post #80.

[Clintonfatigued]

Bense and Weldon are waiting for Harris to drop out of the race and vying for Establishment support.

I don't think that RINO Mark Foley is the right candidate. Though he would make inroads in the Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale areas, he would lose too many voters in northern Florida. While his personal life is his business, he's been too indiscreet about it to keep it out of the press.

[Naomi4]

Martinez did not enjoy all that much support in Miami-Dade. I don't have the numbers in front of me but he did not carry that part of the state. Betty Castor did.

I think McCollum would have lost. It still would have been a close election.

Martinez won because he was a virtual unknown.

[Rome2000]

Mark Foley, who could be a threat to Nelson if he could make serious inroads in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Mark Foley is queer as a bedbug and in the closet to boot.

If he comes out he may get the gay vote but lose most of his other support.

Sad to say but the GOP does not currently have a canidate than can beat the spaceman.

Pretty pathetic.