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Does Kendrick Meek have a problem with Democrats?

Published on May 12, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

That’s what I have been saying for a long time and that appears to be what the Crowley Political Report is suggesting: Some say they have seen little evidence of Congressman Meek at Democratic Clubs, in the condos or anywhere else for that matter. That’s probably a bit unfair. Democrats always complain they haven’t seen enough of their candidate. What is probably closer to the truth is that few Democrats outside of District 17 know much about Meek. Plus, it’s…

Kendrick Meek saves life (literally) of congressional colleague Jan Schakowsky

Published on May 10, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Kendrick Meek may be down in the polls to Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio, but he’s earning karma points after saving the life of a choking Congresswoman who was losing a battle with a turkey sandwich. Meek, a former Florida state trooper, performed the Heimlich maneuver on Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky last month in a dining hall in Washington, according to The Hill, a Capitol Hill political blog. Meek was sitting at the table next to Schakowsky when the Democrat swallowed…

Donna Brazile: GOP divide could help Democrats in Florida, elsewhere

Published on May 10, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Donna Brazile weighs in on Charlie Crist vs. Kendrick Meek vs. Marco Rubio: Harry Truman once said, “If you give the people a choice between a watered-down Republican and a Republican, they will choose the real thing every time.” Welcome to the 2010 midterm elections! Truman’s truism is a little ironic considering “watered-down Republican” Dwight David Eisenhower stomped, thrashed, thumped, and squashed the granddaddy of all “real” Republicans, Ohio’s Sen. Robert A. Taft, to win the 1952 Republican nomination. Not…

White House isn’t flirting with Charlie Crist

Published on May 10, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Contrary to rumors and published reports, the White House and senior Democrats aren’t retracting their pledges of support for Rep. Kendrick Meek, their favorite Democrat running for Senate in Florida. Gov. Charlie Crist, now running as an independent, let it be known that Sen. Harry Reid, the majority leader, had telephoned him, leading to a rush of speculation that Democrats didn’t want to alienate someone who could potentially caucus with them. That’s true, to a point, but Reid’s aides insist…

White House isn’t flirting with Charlie Crist

Published on May 10, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Contrary to rumors and published reports, the White House and senior Democrats aren’t retracting their pledges of support for Rep. Kendrick Meek, their favorite Democrat running for Senate in Florida. Gov. Charlie Crist, now running as an independent, let it be known that Sen. Harry Reid, the majority leader, had telephoned him, leading to a rush of speculation that Democrats didn’t want to alienate someone who could potentially caucus with them. That’s true, to a point, but Reid’s aides insist…

Harry Reid phones Charlie Crist: A sign of cooperation?

Published on May 10, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid placed a phone call late last week to Florida’s newly independent Senate candidate, Gov. Charlie Crist, and some Crist allies are taking it as a sign of cooperation to come. According to people familiar with the call, the Nevada Democrat was just wishing Crist well. But coming as Republicans from Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush are railing against Crist for his policy stances and decision to bolt their party’s primary, Reid apparently sees…

Kendrick Meek announces support for Elena Kagan quickly

Published on May 9, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Kendrick Meek is so confident that Elena Kagan will be named tomorrow morning that they have already put out a press release before the announcement. “As the daughter of a public school teacher and a lawyer who defended tenants against powerful landlords, Elena Kagan understands first-hand how laws affect everyday people. Unlike my two Republican opponents, I strongly supported Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Like Justice Sotomayor, Kagan is a top-notch nominee who will interpret the law faithfully…

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