In Florida, there are two statewide races that will generate the most interest: There's the gubernatorial race between Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink. Then there is the three candidate race for a U-S Florida Senate seat between Republican Marco Rubio, Democrat Kendrick Meek and Non-Party candidate Charlie Crist (now governor and former Republican).
This week the new general election TV ads hit the air. Scott went on the negative by linking Sink to some of President Obama's policies, but hasn't give specifics about what he would do differently( if you want find out you have to go to his website). Sink says she expected the tone and approach of his ad, because that's what he did in his primary campaign.
In the Senate race, Meek and Crist started airing new spots (Rubio's father died this week and his campaign may hold off for a couple of days). Meek's new spot is kind of an introduction.
He makes mention of some of the policies he supports and apparently tries to separate himself from Rubio and Crist. But he doesn't mention President Obama by name.
Crist is running a spot that says he'll take the best ideas of Republicans and Democrats and then work for "Americans" - not the parties. But he doesn't say what ideas he would offer up.
So, where are we headed, and who does Rubio go after? Crist or Meek. I'm not sure yet, but I know it's going to be fascinating.
Bill Ratliff
Good perspective
ReplyDeleteAfter anticipating all the negative ads I'm going to hear, I'm liable to put a sample ballot on the wall and throw darts to pick my candidates. It can't be any worse than Paul the Octopus picking the World Cup soccer winners.
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