Sen. Nelson Says He's 'Tempted' to Run for Florida Governor

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Why would Nelson throw away his pretty safe Senate seat (he won his last re-election by 13)? Republicans would almost certainly pick up his seat. This is really dumb.

He's not throwing away his Senate seat - he runs in the primary, then he loses, then he serves in the Senate for another 4 years, and then he retires because he's in his 70s.

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Why would Nelson throw away his pretty safe Senate seat (he won his last re-election by 13)? Republicans would almost certainly pick up his seat. This is really dumb.

He's not throwing away his Senate seat - he runs in the primary, then he loses, then he serves in the Senate for another 4 years, and then he retires because he's in his 70s.

If Nelson runs there's no way he's losing a primary to former Republican Crist.

You keep on believing that, I'll trust the poll.

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You keep on believing that, I'll trust the poll.

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Yeah, no. Scott clearly has a vested interest in going against the weaker candidate, who is obviously Crist.

That said, I'd hope Nelson stays put. We can't afford to lose his Senate seat.

UF (Jan-Feb '14): Nelson over Scott by 4, Crist by 7.
McLaughlin (Nov '13): Nelson by 2, Crist by 4.
Quinnipiac (Jun '13): Nelson by 10, Crist by 10.

Obviously the weaker candidate.