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Because he is too liberal for the state and not only that he is hackishly partisan at being a liberal. Florida has a slight Republican lean and a seemlingly built in Republican advantage on top of that. And thats before accounting for all the gerrymandering. You also have a very strong and efficient state party machine and a deep talent pool of candidates. Grayson didn't even get 40% in a district that is R+2 and voted for Obama 52-47. Its not like he lost by 10 or something like what happened in VA-05 where a liberal Dem managed to controll the bleeding. And Grayson only won in the first place because Ric Keller was a corrupt sleezeball.

Florida has never elected liberals?

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DS0816
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Re: Florida 2012 Senate

« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 03:19:37 PM »

Quote from: Progressive on January 18, 2011, 04:09:40 PM

Anyone giving credence to the idea that Alan Grayson will primary Nelson?

Bill Nelson should join Kent Conrad, Joe Lieberman, and Kay Bailey Hutchison. Alan Grayson should win the 2012 Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. With President Obama re-elected, carrying Florida (which has sided with the winner in 19 of the last 21 elections and is now a bellwether) … yeah, Grayson, is plenty electable.

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	Re: Florida 2012 Senate « Reply #4 on: January 20, 2011, 04:23:54 AM »
	« Edited: January 20, 2011, 04:28:13 AM by DS0816 »

Quote from: Dgov on January 19, 2011, 07:28:41 PM

Quote from: DS0816 on January 19, 2011, 03:19:37 PM

Quote from: Progressive on January 18, 2011, 04:09:40 PM

Anyone giving credence to the idea that Alan Grayson will primary Nelson?

The man just lost by one of the biggest margins in 2010 in a district he'd have to win to carry the state. Face it, he's toxic goods. Obama could win 60% in the State and Grayson would still probably lose.

Not a convincing argument. 2010 was a different kind of election. And, don't forget this: When Grayson unseated Ric Keller (after four terms), he won a district that hadn't voted for a Democrat in about 25 years.

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Re: Florida 2012 Senate

« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2011, 04:25:34 AM »

Quote from: Senator North Carolina Yankee on January 19, 2011, 08:16:51 PM

Florida could elect a liberal

Finally, you have a point.

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