Thursday, August 12, 2004

Senate Campaign News 20040812 As the Gulf coast battens down for Charley, here's a late roundup of the news in the campaign for Florida's U.S. Senate seat. Mel Martinez has been penciled in for a slot to speak at the Republican convention. It appears that f he wins the nomination, he will speak on the final night, just before the President. McCollum's campaign declined comment, and Gallagher's and Byrd's campaign expressed displeasure over the slot not being left to whoever the nominee ends up being. GOP convention on line for Martinez (Palm Beach Post) Martinez may have key role at Republican convention (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators Graham and Nelson are calling on the Democratic candidates to not attack eachother and pledge to support whoever the eventual nominee is. Florida's senators push for unity among Democratic candidates (Sun-Sentinel) Senators push for clean campaign (Miami Herald, registration required) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the debate, Republican candidates Martinez, McCollum, and Gallagher scattered across the state in search of votes Senate candidates chase votes (St Petersburg Times) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tampa Tribune has an article on Republican candidate Doug Gallagher. Doug Gallagher follows father's example ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The St Petersburg Times wrote about Democratic candidate Peter Deutsch He's a fighter and a few love him for it ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tampa Tribune has an oddly written article about the obscurity of the Senate race relative to the Presidential race. Who? What? When? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida Senate Campaign, Politics comment []9:18:45 PM   trackback []