Nelson keeps wide lead over Harris in Senate contest

[brooklynite]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - With her campaign struggling to raise money and friends, U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris remained far behind in her bid to oust Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November, according to a poll released Thursday.

Nelson was favored by 56 percent compared to 27 percent who preferred Harris in the poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. A similar poll two months ago had Nelson ahead 53-31 and Harris has since been plagued by staff defections and trouble raising money.

"It's a tough environment for Republicans now," Harris said Wednesday when asked about the latest numbers. "I'm confident that we'll continue to only go up."

"Time is running short for her to show progress," said Peter Brown, Quinnipiac's assistant director. The telephone survey of 951 Florida registered voters taken between April 11-17 had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/14386562.htm

[onehandle]

1. She needs to do a few wet t-shirt contests.

It's Florida for God's sake. They would pay You!

C'mon, Kate. Wet those puppies down.

[central scrutinizer]

2. C'mon Kathy baby - spend, spend, spend

you've got millions more of your daddy's money - don't be a quitter

[Cha]

3. And WHY is it "a tough environment

for rethugs now"..hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

Cause of the BIG CULTURE OF CORRUPTION? you betcha.

[Lochloosa]

4. Living in Florida I am astounded at these numbers.

I have never heard of a Repug getting polling numbers this low no matter how bad they are.

Stick it out Bitch.

When you lose, go slink back into the gopher hole you crawled out of.

[frankenforpres]

5. i cant wait to vote against her n/t

[habitual]

6. did she get rose colored contacts with her boob job?

cuz according to the article her polling is getting worse, she is declining in her chances from 31% to 27% yet she had this to say about it:

"I'm confident that we'll continue to only go up."

yeah ok Katherine, you just keep thinking that you went up, we'll all keep watching reality.

[Bandit]

7. "It's a tough environment for Republicans now,"

Why????

[callous taoboy]

8. The only thing that has gone up for Harris

is her breast size.

[AlCzervik]

9. Is she also still running to keep her house seat and if so how is she

polling? i would love to see her out of congress.

[BigDDem]

10. Hang in there Kathy

Spend! Spend! Spend!

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

11. Perhaps Harris knows the fix is in and she can't lose?

She DOES have an intimate knowledge of the system she's now part of- perhaps she has 'arranged' it all and doesn't care how it looks.

[callous taoboy]

12. Ya had to go and say it......grrrrrr

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

14. I'm not a pessimist- I'm a realist.

No use hiding under the bed.

[ronnykmarshall]

13. Don't give up Katherine!

Just whip 'em out .... the checks and you'll be fine!