African American backlash in Florida?

[angee_is_mad]

It will be interesting to see of there will be an African American backlash against crist with the wexler endorsement.
If there are any African American Floridians on here what is the buzz on the ground?
Can crist beat rubio w/o the Black vote? Even if, as some progressives wish, Meek dropped out?

[hlthe2b]

1. I don't see how...

Rubio is at 40% now (Mason Dixon) with Crist at 28% and Meek at 23%.

The only way I see to defeating Rubio is if one of the two, Crist or Meek, drops out and endorses the other. And, I don't really see that happening.

[angee_is_mad]

2. Some are saying that Kendrick CAN'T win

and should drop out so that no party crist can have a better chance.

[RockaFowler]

3. So Repuke Charley can have a better chance??

He's a Republican people. Stop promoting Republican candidates on DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND. Mr Crist has been a Republican his entire life. Instead of fight against Rubio in a primary, he thought he could beat him in a 3 way race. Well he forgot one thing - Meek is a Democrat. And that's who we should be supporting. Have Chain-Gang Charley drop out of the race and have it be a race between a Repuke and a real Democrat. He's an opportunist. And only out for himself. Not the State of Florida.

[angee_is_mad]

4. Thank you

and you see have the progressives are not touching this thread. I wonder why? No, I know why.

[w4rma]

6. This race appears to be a lost cause for progressives and moderates. A tea nut will win this race.

IMHO, it's better to focus on close races, such as Sen. Feingold's, that we can win.

[The Northerner]

5. EXACTLY! Meek is the ONLY real Democrat in that race

Why people are considering supporting a Repuke dressed as an Indepedent is beyond me.

Please, FL DUers, vote for Meek.

[DrToast]

7. Are you suggesting they were only voting for the black guy?

Why would there be backlash?

[angee_is_mad]

8. I'm saying that SOME DEMs are supporting no-party crist

and have the audacity to tell or pressure the democrat to drop out. The democratic party never got behind MEEK and he announced his candidacy in January 2009.But as soon as no party crist (still won't say who he will caucas with) made his independent move prominent dems (markos) started encouraging him to switch parties and passive aggressively starting supporting his campaign.
This is the reason for my post:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/article1124195.ece
<"On paper, the 44-year-old Meek appears to be a dream candidate for the Democratic Party: A loyal disciple in Congress and the Florida Legislature known for scuffling with former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush. The first statewide candidate to qualify for the Florida ballot by gathering voter signatures, about 125,000 in all. The victorious underdog in last month's Democratic primary against a hard-charging billionaire."[br />"Unlike Crist and Rubio, Meek opposes the tax cuts enacted under former President George W. Bush for the wealthiest Americans and favors the health care overhaul that is going into effect. He calls himself the candidate for the "people who take the early bus'' and has made a point of shaking hands with nursing home employees, cafeteria workers and other union members before dawn."]

But progressives complains bout bluedogs , but won't support a progressive candidate in FL? As far as his electability issue, progressives support kuchinich presidential campaign every four or more years, but won't get behind a progressive who who has better odds of winning a statewide election?
I'm confused and I'm sure that their are many in Fl who has the same confusion.