Debbie Wasserman-Schultz offers early opposition to Crist 2014

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DWS was on "Facing South Florida", a Sunday morning political TV show in South Florida. While on the show, she demanded Crist change his position on abortion, and said he has to "prove himself with some of our Democratic leaders before that’s a sure thing" (referring to a 2014 bid). "We are the big tent party. We elect on the issue of a woman’s right to choose." Crist has "a lot of ground work to do" to convince Democrats he is the right choice in 2014.

Thoughts?

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Don't do it. There are some people who are unelectable in the FDP and she's one of them.

I doubt she's running, but this is probably a sign she's going to support one of the FDP's more liberal/South Florida wing (State Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich, State Sen. & AG candidate Dan Gelber, State Sen. Jeremy Ring, State Attorney & former State Sen. Dave Aronberg, Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, Anthony Shriver, or maybe even County Commissioner Jimmy Morales).

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So are we all pretty certain that both Charlie Crist and Alex Sink will seek the democratic nod for governor?

Both are all but assured to run. Rich is already in the race.

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So are we all pretty certain that both Charlie Crist and Alex Sink will seek the democratic nod for governor?

Both are all but assured to run. Rich is already in the race.

And does Florida have the same runoff law for election? Like, lets say that five candidates are on the ballot for the democratic primary, and either Crist or Sink win the initial primary election, but fall below 50% of the vote, would Sink and Crist go into a runoff?

Nope. We repealed it starting in 2002.

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So are we all pretty certain that both Charlie Crist and Alex Sink will seek the democratic nod for governor?

Both are all but assured to run. Rich is already in the race.

And does Florida have the same runoff law for election? Like, lets say that five candidates are on the ballot for the democratic primary, and either Crist or Sink win the initial primary election, but fall below 50% of the vote, would Sink and Crist go into a runoff?

Nope. We repealed it starting in 2002.

Okay, now in general election; what are the chances of one of those (Crist or Sink) winning the democratic nod but Bud Chiles running as an independent?

I don't think Chiles runs if Sink runs (he endorsed her last time), but he might if Crist runs and would prove a major pain (getting the 'he isn't a real Democrat' that make up ~20% of the FDP) but not a chance at the Governorship.

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So are we all pretty certain that both Charlie Crist and Alex Sink will seek the democratic nod for governor?

Both are all but assured to run. Rich is already in the race.

And does Florida have the same runoff law for election? Like, lets say that five candidates are on the ballot for the democratic primary, and either Crist or Sink win the initial primary election, but fall below 50% of the vote, would Sink and Crist go into a runoff?

Nope. We repealed it starting in 2002.

Okay, now in general election; what are the chances of one of those (Crist or Sink) winning the democratic nod but Bud Chiles running as an independent?

I don't think Chiles runs if Sink runs (he endorsed her last time), but he might if Crist runs and would prove a major pain (getting the 'he isn't a real Democrat' that make up ~20% of the FDP) but not a chance at the Governorship.

Does Scott win in a Crist-Scott-Chiles race?

It's certainly likely (what'd probably happen is like 2010 Senate, with Chiles as the Meek splitting the left), although not certain (the widespread anathema towards Scott, and Chiles doesn't have the D next to his name).

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So are we all pretty certain that both Charlie Crist and Alex Sink will seek the democratic nod for governor?

Both are all but assured to run. Rich is already in the race.

And does Florida have the same runoff law for election? Like, lets say that five candidates are on the ballot for the democratic primary, and either Crist or Sink win the initial primary election, but fall below 50% of the vote, would Sink and Crist go into a runoff?

Nope. We repealed it starting in 2002.

Okay, now in general election; what are the chances of one of those (Crist or Sink) winning the democratic nod but Bud Chiles running as an independent?

I don't think Chiles runs if Sink runs (he endorsed her last time), but he might if Crist runs and would prove a major pain (getting the 'he isn't a real Democrat' that make up ~20% of the FDP) but not a chance at the Governorship.

Does Scott win in a Crist-Scott-Chiles race?

It's certainly likely (what'd probably happen is like 2010 Senate, with Chiles as the Meek splitting the left), although not certain (the widespread anathema towards Scott, and Chiles doesn't have the D next to his name).

Is Chiles still a pretty popular former governor in Florida at least when it comes to Floridians picking their favorite governor, I realize Rick Scott might be their least favorite at least in recent history. But is Chiles still a popular name there like Reagan is in some parts of America at least through the nineties and into modern times?

He's still relatively popular, if not that well-known. His time in office was in the middle of a string of popular Florida Governors (Bob Graham, him, Jeb Bush). If you asked Republicans, they'd say Bush, but if you asked Democrats, they'd answer either Chiles or Graham with an edge towards Graham.