FL-Sen: Scott almost certainly running

[Roronoa D. Law]

After Wednesday's tragedy, the GOP can all but kiss this seat goodbye. Likely D.

Congrats to the next senator from Florida, Rick Scott.

https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/964588304229388289

Well, which is it?

I think it's Lean D. Any leadership bump from the shooting will be gone when Nelson accuses him of using a tragedy to further Scott's political career.

Scott's gun record will inhibit any leadership bump from happening.

It will really come down to national sentiment on guns at the moment because they're both politicizing it for their own devices. I think as it comes out how much the FBI botched their tabs on Cruz, the public will start siding with Scott, not the gun control crowd since gun control is always a flash in the pan issue.

If the focal point of Scott campaign is the FBI then Nelson already won.

[Tekken_Guy]

After Wednesday's tragedy, the GOP can all but kiss this seat goodbye. Likely D.

Congrats to the next senator from Florida, Rick Scott.

https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/964588304229388289

Well, which is it?

I think it's Lean D. Any leadership bump from the shooting will be gone when Nelson accuses him of using a tragedy to further Scott's political career.

Scott's gun record will inhibit any leadership bump from happening.

It will really come down to national sentiment on guns at the moment because they're both politicizing it for their own devices. I think as it comes out how much the FBI botched their tabs on Cruz, the public will start siding with Scott, not the gun control crowd since gun control is always a flash in the pan issue.

I don't think so. Mass shootings are slowly but surely pushing Americans leftward on the issue, and the effect is especially powerful when the shooting is at a school (see Sandy Hook).

[mcmikk]

After Wednesday's tragedy, the GOP can all but kiss this seat goodbye. Likely D.

Congrats to the next senator from Florida, Rick Scott.

https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/964588304229388289

Well, which is it?

I think it's Lean D. Any leadership bump from the shooting will be gone when Nelson accuses him of using a tragedy to further Scott's political career.

Scott's gun record will inhibit any leadership bump from happening.

It will really come down to national sentiment on guns at the moment because they're both politicizing it for their own devices. I think as it comes out how much the FBI botched their tabs on Cruz, the public will start siding with Scott, not the gun control crowd since gun control is always a flash in the pan issue.

I don't think so. Mass shootings are slowly but surely pushing Americans leftward on the issue, and the effect is especially powerful when the shooting is at a school (see Sandy Hook).

Nothing happened after Sandy Hook.

I don't trust this country to do the right thing after nothing happened after 30 innocent elementary schoolers were mercilessly gunned down.

[Free Bird]

Scott's creating a Super PAC.

He's running.

[junior chįmp]

Scott's creating a Super PAC.

Rick Scott already has a Super PAC...it's called Medicare.

[LimoLiberal]

Can't wait for the Cilizza article "Republicans Just Scored a Major Recruiting Victory in Florida" when he announces, meanwhile anybody remotely politically engaged knew he was running since 2015.

[krazen1211]

Florida has never had 2 elected Republican Senators. Great Rick Scott will be making History if he wins in a non-Republican-wave year!

[Atlas Force]

Scott has never won the governorship by more than 1-point margins, in Republican wave years against one of the worst state Dem parties after spending millions of his own money.

[Alabama_Indy10]

Scott has never won the governorship by more than 1-point margins, in Republican wave years against one of the worst state Dem parties after spending millions of his own money.

That's all true but both of Scott's opponents were quite strong.

[Dr. MB]

Scott has never won the governorship by more than 1-point margins, in Republican wave years against one of the worst state Dem parties after spending millions of his own money.

That's all true but both of Scott's opponents were quite strong.

but neither as strong as a 3-term popular incumbent.

[DrScholl]

Nelson did quite well in the last midterm he ran in which was under a Republican trifecta.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Scott has never won the governorship by more than 1-point margins, in Republican wave years against one of the worst state Dem parties after spending millions of his own money.

That's all true but both of Scott's opponents were quite strong.

Sink wasn't that strong a candidate, honestly.

[Mr. Smith]

Scott has never won the governorship by more than 1-point margins, in Republican wave years against one of the worst state Dem parties after spending millions of his own money.

That's all true but both of Scott's opponents were quite strong.

Sink wasn't that strong a candidate, honestly.

Sink was a sinkhole, and Crist was a flip-flopper who could be pegged as an opportunist after he ditched the GOP when L'il Marco beat him to the Senate.

[TheRocketRaccoon]

The Parkland shooting looks like it has potential to blunt Scott's momentum, especially if he refuses to endorse gun-control legislation.

[Don Vito Corleone]

After Wednesday's tragedy, the GOP can all but kiss this seat goodbye. Likely D.

Congrats to the next senator from Florida, Rick Scott.

https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/964588304229388289

Well, which is it?

I think it's Lean D. Any leadership bump from the shooting will be gone when Nelson accuses him of using a tragedy to further Scott's political career.

Scott's gun record will inhibit any leadership bump from happening.

It will really come down to national sentiment on guns at the moment because they're both politicizing it for their own devices. I think as it comes out how much the FBI botched their tabs on Cruz, the public will start siding with Scott, not the gun control crowd since gun control is always a flash in the pan issue.

I don't think so. Mass shootings are slowly but surely pushing Americans leftward on the issue, and the effect is especially powerful when the shooting is at a school (see Sandy Hook).

Nothing happened after Sandy Hook.

I don't trust this country to do the right thing after nothing happened after 30 innocent elementary schoolers were mercilessly gunned down.

[LimoLiberal]

lmao, so predictable

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/18/republicans-midterm-recruitment-failures-2018-415671

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"Recruiting Coup" my ass.

[LimoLiberal]

FYI

https://twitter.com/GravisMarketing/status/965620488604135426

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[Atlas Has Shrugged]

lmao, so predictable

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/18/republicans-midterm-recruitment-failures-2018-415671

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"Recruiting Coup" my ass.

I can see through your snark, but you are technically right. This is no score. Scott was never not going to run.

[mcmikk]

The DSCC is already out with a few ads against Scott.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XK_08f2S5k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFb-9AYKnE0

Unfortunately, neither of them are that great. The DSCC needs to hire some new ad-makers.

[junior chįmp]

The DSCC is already out with a few ads against Scott.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XK_08f2S5k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFb-9AYKnE0

Unfortunately, neither of them are that great. The DSCC needs to hire some new ad-makers.

Scott's face in public is the only negative ad you need

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

Scott will win. Nelson is old news. He's a washed up has been that nobody cares about. Scott is the one on everyone's mind. Scott is stronger than the storm just like Chris Christie was in his re-election campaign.

All democrats have to do is say Rick Scott will support Trump and he's gone.

Trump is so incredibly unpopular in the state of Florida. He's at best -10 in approval in Florida among the people who will actually vote in 2018. You really think people who dislike Trump are going to vote for Medicare SuperPAC Scott?

[TheRocketRaccoon]

Scott will win. Nelson is old news. He's a washed up has been that nobody cares about. Scott is the one on everyone's mind. Scott is stronger than the storm just like Chris Christie was in his re-election campaign.

lol is this why Nelson has been leading in the polls

[HisGrace]

It should be close but it's hard to imagine Nelson losing. Scott barely won both his governor's races.

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

Scott will win. Nelson is old news. He's a washed up has been that nobody cares about. Scott is the one on everyone's mind. Scott is stronger than the storm just like Chris Christie was in his re-election campaign.

lol is this why Nelson has been leading in the polls

Polling this early is insignificant. You have an incumbent vs a theoretical challenger. If Nelson wasn't leading the polls, that would be an embarrassment of monumental proportions and he would probably consider dropping out. The polls will be more meaningful once the candidates are confirmed, spending money, and consolidating support. Guess who was leading the polls for president in March of 2016?

Yeah, once people realize that Rick Scott will vote for Trump's agenda (an extremely unpopular president as shown by his poor 50/49 approval in PA-18, a district he won by 20), they will flee bigly to a moderate well-respected statesman who has done fantastic work for his constituents.

[America Needs R'hllor]

He sure is taking his sweet time to announce. When's the deadline?