Rubio camp furiously trying to quash speculation that Crist would beat Rubio if Meek exits race.

[seafan]

Public Policy Polling, October 12:

When the matchup is limited to Rubio and Crist, however, the two are knotted at 46% each.

George Bennett at the Palm Beach Post is reporting:

October 28, 2010

Internal tracking by Republican Marco Rubio’s campaign shows Democrat Kendrick Meek and independent Charlie Crist “in a statistical dead heat,” Rubio consultant Todd Harris said tonight in trying to knock down speculation that Crist can beat Rubio if Meek drops out.

Among those who have already voted, Harris said, the Rubio campaign’s in-house polling shows Meek with a 28-to-24 percent lead over Crist.

.....

Boy, you guys have some kind of internal polling. :rofl:


Pathetic.



Quinnipiac, October 28: Crist cuts Rubio's 14-point lead to seven.


Zogby, October 25: Six points between Crist and Rubio







A Crist/Rubio matchup is the death knell for the Rubio camp and no amount of spin and obfuscation by Jeb Bush operative Todd Harris trying to protect Jeb's Chosen One will hide it.



It ain't over yet, boys.

[DrDan]

1. I agree with you - Crist-Rubio leads to a rubio defeat

We need to focus on keeping this cretin out of Washington

[BeFree]

3. They are both cretins

Crist is just a better liar.

Meek is the only Liberal. Just because he's black he's being excluded.

[DrDan]

8. you are making a leap that I don't think you can support

[Edweird]

10. Those pragmatic DLC types here love to spout about 'the lesser of two evils'.

Well, here it is. Enjoy.

[still_one]

2. Its over Meek and Crist will orioek rubio into office. They will self-destruct each other /nt

[Common Sense Party]

4. Even if Meek (or Crist) backs out, their names are still on the ballot, right?

Won't a lot of their supporters vote for the dropout anyway?

[seafan]

5. All names will remain on the ballot.

Whether voters will realize the magnitude of threat that Rubio poses and vote for the strongest candidate to defeat him, will be apparent soon.

[Common Sense Party]

6. Many people will vote straight Democratic, and if Meek has dropped

out, then Crist loses.

It would be better if Crist drops out, because nobody will vote "straight independent."

[ChiciB1]

7. BUT, Many, Many Democrats Have Already Voted For Crist... I KNOW

this "personally' even if Meek has also gotten votes too. Crist is a name heard in a lot of Democratic circles and perhaps, just perhaps Jebby should be worried.

I mean Lawton Chiles DID beat Jebby once! Sure, it was back then, but so many Democrats really hate Jebby so much that they are willing to do ANYTHING to keep Jebby from using Rubio as a stepping stone into the WH!

It's not a far-fetched idea that this is EXACTLY what Jebby's intentions are! WE JUST NEED TO STOP RUBIO! This is ONE race that I have a fierce fervent FEAR of! Even more so than Nevada, because even if Reid loses, ANGLE doesn't have the clout, nor do I think she will ever have the clout that Jebby does!

Think long and hard, or at least THINK! And Meek's numbers at last count are at 15%! Rubio's internals must be way off, or of course it's the same old thing... LYING!

[DrDan]

9. Crist bring a lot of R voters - they will certainly vote for rubio

there is no way Meek can win this

[seafan]

11. There are two scenarios remaining. One of them will unfold on Tuesday.

We'll soon be hitting the rapids.

[seafan]

12. TIME: The Party Crashers: Behind the New Republican Revival

The Party Crashers: Behind the New Republican Revival






For those who dismiss and ridicule the specter of the Rubio threat.