Charlie Crist cruises in Democratic primary win, but race against Rick Scott is tough toss-up

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Source: Miami Herald

Florida Democrats made it official Tuesday: They want a former Republican governor to beat the current Republican governor.

Heading into Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, Charlie Crist’s win over longtime Democrat Nan Rich was never in doubt. Only the size of his double-digit margin — where he led Rich by 50 percentage points when the Associated Press called the race two minutes after the polls closed — was in question.

That’s not the case when it comes to the general election pitting Crist against Republican Gov. Rick Scott. It’s close to a tie race. And it’s brutal.

Amid his cakewalk of a primary, Crist has had to deal with the bitter reality of Scott’s multi-million campaign juggernaut, which has spent nearly $28 million since November, trashing the Democrat on the airwaves from the moment he officially entered the race.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/26/4310853/early-returns-show-charlie-crist.html

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More coverage: Orlando Sentinel, Tampa Bay Times, Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale), AP

[LloydS of New London]

1. Crist just needs to play this old clip of Scott from some years back in his ads

[still_one]

2. I am sorry, but are the people of Florida that stupid they would vote for rick scott again?

[Grammy23]

3. Hey, Now...not all of us Floridians are stupid....

some of us can hardly wait to see Rick Scott given the boot. And we never voted for him in the first place. We've been well and truly screwed by this man and we'd rather walk on broken glass, atop hot coals than give Skeletor our vote.

[still_one]

4. I know you didn't, but are there enough of you. Just like in California when Arnold was voted in,

there was not enough of me

[Laffy Kat]

6. My sis lives in Fla-la-la and calls the Gov. Voldemort.

Whatever you prefer to call him, he's an ugly and disgusting humaniod.

[still_one]

7. It is he who cannot be named

[freshwest]

5. I'm sure the ads will have an affect to fire up the righties. And the money will flow to buy the

votes of those who benefit from his many privatization schemes. Nothing to do with who's best for the rest of the people. It's all about the bucks for them.

And it works great in blue states, too. We have to deal with those who profit and are very active and vicious.

They will do anything to keep their paychecks. And I do mean ANYTHING.

Grifters abound.

[still_one]

15. I hope we are able to get out the vote there

[freshwest]

17. It's really hard, I know, because of the many hoops. It'll take as Palast said in 2004, tens of

millions of voters to just begin to overcome the GOP tricks. It will depend on who is watching Faux and who is on the ground, too. I truly hope that Crist wins this one. Rick Scott has the Koch bucks behind him, just like Rand Paul. That is what is at stake. Good luck, Florida!

[packman]

14. Yes -

and I am a people from Florida.

The first time Scott ran, it was well known about his shady government fraud in excess of 10's of millions. The nurse treating me for a bum leg told me she just couldn't bring herself to vote for a Democrat even though - and get this - she was working now in her mid-60's because both she AND HER HUSBAND were victims of Scott's plundering of Florida's health care system.

Florida Republicans would vote for Caligula if they could resurrect and dust off his body and he was running against Christ Ow-mighty. Then again, Christ is dark-skinned and looks rather foreign. OK- running against Martin Luther King- No, that won't work. Against JFK-no, too Catholic. Shit, Scott's going to win.

[BlueJazz]

8. I'm in Florida and I'll wager that Scott will hold on to the office. Scott and his backers plus ...

...the Republican state office holders will make damn sure they win....by any means.
You can count on it.

[monmouth3]

12. This was a tweet last night. FL Dems better get moving...

.@FLGovScott also draws 100K more votes statewide than @CharlieCrist . Scott rope-a-doped Dems on GOTV efforts.

[NYtoBush-Drop Dead]

9. How stupid is Florida?

[SoapBox]

10. Or more specific...how stupid is the voting majority in Florida.

Scott is slime...and the majority will vote him in again?

That's some major stupid.

[HockeyMom]

11. i don't trust them at the polls in Naples

the "hometown" of the Space Alien. I will do the same as I did in the Presidential election. I am coming back from NY the day before the election and will bring my Absentee Ballot myself to the Supervsor of Elections office. It is horrible being a Democrat in a Tea Bagger area, and they let you know it.

[ChiciB1]

13. I Live Here & Knew Nan Rich Was Going To Pull Votes From

Crist. Democratic Party here sucks! I can only wish that all those Dems would voted for Rich will UNDERSTAND that we MUST get rid of Scott! Many Dems simply WON'T vote for anyone unless they've been a life long Dem.! I've heard it too many times. I call Scott "the alien" he looks just like one.

All I can say to my fellow Dems. is just think the whole thing over, PLEASE! SCOTT HAS TO GO!!!! That's the bottom line and it's all I can say!

[Comrade Grumpy]

16. Medical marijuana is on the ballot there; that should help Christ.