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Four South Florida mayors join growing support for Patrick Murphy’s Senate bid

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Four South Florida mayors have added their names to the growing list of supporters for U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in his bid for U.S. Senate in 2016. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Plantation Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic, Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis, Palm Beach Gardens Mayor Eric Jablin, and Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein officially endorsed Murphy, who is seeking Marco Rubio’s Senate seat. Murphy currently represents Florida’s 18th Congressional District, which covers much of the Treasure Coast. “Support for our…

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Interesting read: Washington Monthly is on the trail with Kendrick Meek

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An interesting read from the Washington Monthly: On paper, Rep. Kendrick Meek (D), a leading U.S. Senate candidate in Florida, should be in reasonably good electoral shape. He’s a fairly popular congressman and law-enforcement officer who enjoys the backing of Democratic giants like former President Bill Clinton. What’s more, the Democratic candidate will be in a three-way contest in November, with Republican Marco Rubio and used-to-be-Republican Charlie Crist. It’s fairly easy to imagine the winning scenario — Rubio and Crist…

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DSCC says it’s firmly behind Kendrick Meek

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From NBC’s Mark Murray: In Florida’s Senate race, Kendrick Meek (D) is trailing Charlie Crist (I) and Marco Rubio (R) in general-election polls. And according to a new Quinnipiac survey, he’s leading wealthy primary challenger Jeff Greene (who’s friends with Mike Tyson and Heidi Fleiss, and who made his money off subprime mortgages) by just two points. But in a roundtable discussion with reporters today, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Bob Menendez said that his committee is fully behind Meek. Asked if the DSCC would object…

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DSCC says it’s firmly behind Kendrick Meek

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From NBC’s Mark Murray: In Florida’s Senate race, Kendrick Meek (D) is trailing Charlie Crist (I) and Marco Rubio (R) in general-election polls. And according to a new Quinnipiac survey, he’s leading wealthy primary challenger Jeff Greene (who’s friends with Mike Tyson and Heidi Fleiss, and who made his money off subprime mortgages) by just two points. But in a roundtable discussion with reporters today, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Bob Menendez said that his committee is fully behind Meek. Asked if the DSCC would object…

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Kendrick Meek: ‘I think Charlie Crist’s bid will eventually help me’

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Kendrick Meek believes Charlie Crist’s independent bid will help him win a seat in the U.S. Senate. “I think [Crist’s bid] will eventually [help],” Meek said. In a brief interview, Meek told The Hill many voters in Florida “don’t know I’m running” because he hasn’t gone up with campaign ads yet. He said Crist and Republican Marco Rubio will split the GOP vote, noting there are 750,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans in Florida. Asked if the Democratic Senatorial Campaign…

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Kendrick Meek: ‘I think Charlie Crist’s bid will eventually help me’

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Kendrick Meek believes Charlie Crist’s independent bid will help him win a seat in the US Senate. “I think [Crist’s bid] will eventually [help],” Meek said. In a brief interview, Meek told The Hill many voters in Florida “don’t know I’m running” because he hasn’t gone up with campaign ads yet. He said Crist and Republican Marco Rubio will split the GOP vote, noting there are 750,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans in Florida. Asked if the Democratic Senatorial Campaign…

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