Kendrick Meek's Team Pushes Back Against Report He Was Close to Ending Senate Bid

U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race, is pushing back against rumors and reports that Bill Clinton tried to get him to drop out of the race -- and almost came close to getting Meek to pull the plug on his campaign.

Meeks campaign manager Abe Dyk took aim at the article in Politico saying Meek almost dropped out.

"The article is not true, said Dyk. Kendrick Meek was never dropping out of this race, is never dropping out of this race, and will never drop out of this race. Kendrick Meek will always stand up for the middle class and will not leave Floridians a choice between two lifelong conservative Republicans who only stand with the special interests. Kendrick is the Democratic nominee, so if anyone should drop out, it's Charlie Crist."

Meek is way behind in the polls -- trailing Republican Marco Rubio and Crist.