U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek can take some solace in winning the AFL-CIO endorsement this past weekend, but he still has some work to do before winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
A recent Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, BayNews9 and Central Florida News 13 poll found that Meek garnered only 33 percent support from registered Democrats compared to former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre at 10 percent and billionaire investor Jeff Greene at 9 percent. Forty-one percent of the Democrats in the poll were undecided.
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Placing a distant third in the polls behind Attorney General Bill McCollum and conservative businessman Rick Scott -- and without the financial recourses to launch a comeback -- Sen. Paula Dockery pulled the plug on her campaign for the gubernatorial nomination.
It is with mixed feelings that I end my campaign to be your next governor, the Lakeland Republican said in a statement on Monday morning.
The conservative pundits have it right so far. When Gov. Charlie Crist announced he was taking his U.S. Senate campaign independent, analysts said that was the high point of his candidacy.
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Placing a distant third in most polls behind Attorney General Bill McCollum and conservative businessman Rick Scott, and without the financial recourses to launch a comeback, state Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, pulled the plug on her campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
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As could have been predicted, Gov. Charlie Crist's party switcheroo, viewed by him as a blessing, is also quickly turning into his curse. As issues go, this one is tantamount to painting a bullseye on his struggling campaign for U.S. Senate.
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During this upcoming week in Congress, both the House and Senate are expected to consider bills that will cause the current debt limit to swell like Jiffy Pop popcorn on a hot burner.
The Florida AFL-CIO on Sunday endorsed Congressman Kendrick Meek, the Democratic frontrunner for the U.S. Senate nomination, and rejected an appeal from Gov. Charlie Crists independent campaign for the office.
Meek now has the backing and organizational support from a group that represents more than 500,000 Floridians and more than 500 locals across the state.
Despite an appeal from Gov. Charlie Crist to support his bid for the U.S. Senate, the Florida AFL-CIO endorsed his chief Democratic rival, Congressman Kendrick Meek, on Sunday.
Crist had attended the AFL-CIO endorsement convention on Friday and personally asked for their support, saying his campaign needed their backing. Meek gave a rousing speech on Saturday morning, asking for the backing of the AFL-CIO in passionate terms.
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Both Kendrick Meek and Charlie Crist will be able to claim a victory this weekend. While the AFL-CIO endorsement will be coming out tomorrow, the Florida Education Association endorsed both men for the U.S. Senate--an interesting development that rewards Crist for vetoing SB6, could help nudge Meek up in the polls where he trails both Crist and Republican Marco Rubio and ties the hands of one of the largest unions in the state.
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Having already won the state AFL-CIO's endorsement for commissioner of agriculture, Scott Maddox could breathe a sigh of relief. So, with the heat off, the former Tallahassee mayor offered the union convention a high-octane speech Saturday, tearing full force into Florida Republicans.
Maddox had won the backing of the state AFL-CIO in March for the primary and general elections.
Theres only one statewide candidate whos been endorsed, said Florida AFL-CIO President Mike Williams. Thats how good a friend Scott Maddox is.
