FL: Saint Leo University: Crist +12

[henster]

Wish we had a better candidate in this race, I'm just not sold on Crist he has so much baggage. It looks like Scott will go the scorched earth route with this race he has the money to do it too. We could end up seeing a VA-Gov situation with race between unlikable candidates we need to watch out for any potential third party candidates who could shake things up.

[henster]

Is there any way Scott wins this? Barring a Republican wave even bigger than 2010 and/or Crist going down to scandal?

Yes absolutely he could by making the race about Crist the will surely highlight his flip-flopping on abortion and gay marriage which could turn off Dems. This is why I don't like party-switchers their not reliable and make bad candidates.

[henster]

The Dem bench in Florida is so pathetic, I wish Kathy Castor would just jump in this race she would crush Scott.

[henster]

There's also still the outside chance Bill Nelson jumps in which changes the whole dynamic of the race. Nelson said he would only run if Crist screws up so if he makes a major gaffe or something watch out for Nelson. I would feel much more comfortable about Nelson running but his Senate seat is far more valuable than the Governor's Mansion.