http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/a... Overlooked in the Charlie Crist will-he-or-won't-he (We say: he will) drama of the last week, Meek's campaign has to be re-energized by the prospect of a win. The young congressman was running far behind both FL Gov. Crist and ex-state House Speaker Marco Rubio (R); with both in the race, the chances for a Sen. Meek improve dramatically.
"The governor makes a decision that he's going to run as an Independent, automatically, I become a factor in this race. There will no longer be debates with just the two of them. I would be invited as another major candidate in the race. So to say that it will just be a two way battle, that it will continue, it will turn into a three way battle," Meek said on CNN's "John King, USA" last night.
He's right -- the latest Quinnipiac poll shows Meek trailing Crist by 8 and Rubio by 6 in a hypothetical 3-way matchup. Meek only draws support from 55% of Dem voters, something likely to change as the race progresses and voters come home. Suddenly, a seat that was once a lock-down guarantee for the GOP is now an opportunity for Dems to score a surprising, and shocking, upset in Nov.
Posted By: Kendrick Meek
Monday, April 26th 2010 at 10:23AM
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