Sunday, July 25, 2004

Senate Campaign News 20040725 A reasonably quiet news day in the Senate campaign. Each of the newspapers that had something to say about the campaigns had something different. The St Petersburg Times has an article about the Democrat candidates courting the black vote. It notes that Peter Deutsch has the support from two of the three black House Representatives from Florida (Corrine Brown and Alcee Hastings), while Castor has support from several black members of the state legislature. Primary hinges on Black vote (St Petersburg Times) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Miami Herald writes about the television ads of the Republican race and how Mel Martinez has yet to run any. The Martinez campaign says they aren't concerned about running an ad just yet, since they have moved up in the polls without any. However, now that the person he's chasing for the nomination, Bill McCollum is running an ad, that may have to change soon. In U.S. Senate race, ads go a long way but time is short (Miami Herald, registration required) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Palm Beach Post writes about the 'never heard of' candidates, Sonya March, William Kogut, Bernard Klein, and Dennis Bradley. 'Never heard of' candidates hold own agenda (Palm Beach Post) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bradenton Herald describes Betty Castor's visit to a hospital in Sarasota to tout her "Healthy Families" plan. Senate hopeful visits hospital in Sarasota (Bradenton Herald) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida-Times Union and South Florida Sun-Sentinel have articles about their poll for the Presidential race. Neither makes mention of their poll for the Senate race that has been displayed on the front page of the Gallagher for Senate website. For those interested, here are the stories on the Presidential poll: Florida tilting to Kerry, but race still a toss-up (Florida-Times Union) Times-Union/Sun-Sentinel Poll: Economy, need for jobs outstrip all other issues for voters polled (Florida-Times Union) Statewide survey shows Bush and Kerry in statistical dead heat (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) Florida Senate Campaign, Politics comment []1:07:21 PM   trackback []