FL: Grayson, DWS (among others) looking at Rubio's seat

[DS0816]

Grayson and DWS will lose. Both are too partisan and are only in congress because their districts were drawn specifically for them.

It's not as if Mr. Rubio is terribly unpopular, or scandal-ridden, or anything of the sort. Democrats need Murphy or Graham to win, and that's a fact. (Heck, I'd be willing to vote for either one, as they're both in the more conservative side of the democratic party, and Rubio's hardly some moderate stalwart and is willing to flip-flop solely for political gain.)

So, a partisan Republican can win a U.S. Senate seat but the same is not true of a partisan Democrat?

[DS0816]

Grayson and DWS will lose. Both are too partisan and are only in congress because their districts were drawn specifically for them.

It's not as if Mr. Rubio is terribly unpopular, or scandal-ridden, or anything of the sort. Democrats need Murphy or Graham to win, and that's a fact. (Heck, I'd be willing to vote for either one, as they're both in the more conservative side of the democratic party, and Rubio's hardly some moderate stalwart and is willing to flip-flop solely for political gain.)

So, a partisan Republican can win a U.S. Senate seat but the same is not true of a partisan Democrat?

Yes, because Rubio's good at coming off as more moderate than he is to the uninformed, because of incumbency, because he's not a raging socon, and because FL still has a republican lean, even if only a slight one, outside of presidential elections

^ Hypocrite ^

[DS0816]

Folks, you are evidently unaware that Alan Grayson actually talks about the issues which affect most voters.

I agree with the poster who wants the Democrats to run Alan Grayson. If it's a presidential year won by a Democrat, and Florida will carry, then Alan Grayson can unseat Marco Rubio. Now, that of course can be disputed for those who have no problem with the Koch brothers owning Marco Rubio and figuring that Koch money will make the difference. But, there's another Atlas Forum  thread in which Republican posters (and independents who actually are Republicans) figure that has no impact.