Race of the Day
Race of the day: A Tea Party senator from Florida?
Marco Rubio, a darling of grassroots conservatives, is facing off (again) against Gov. Charlie Crist in Florida's Senate contest
posted on October 27, 2010, at 7:23 PM
| Name & Party: | 
INDEPENDENT Charlie Crist |
REPUBLICAN Marco Rubio |
| Basic Info: | Gov of Florida Age: 54 |
Fmr speaker of Fla. House Age: 53 |
| Issues: |
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| Polling At: | 31% | 43% |
| Campaign Chest: | $1.4 million |
$5.6 million |
| Key Quote: | "It's abundantly clear to me that there's an extreme right faction in the Republican party." | "I think all the extreme views today in American politics are largely found on the left." |
| Petty Controversy: | Accused of running up hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal charges as part of Florida GOP spending scandal |
Accused by opponent of using taxpayer funds to get his back waxed |
| Wild card: | Democrat Kendrick Meek is currently polling at around 20%, and will likely siphon many votes away from Crist. |
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| Dueling Ads: |
"Independence": Crist argues that he has stood up to "right wing party bosses" before, and that this time he'll derail Marco Rubio's "extreme agenda." |
"Noise" |
Charlie Crist's "Independence":
Marco Rubio's "Noise":
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