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Time To Vote: Crist Or Meek?

By Big Tent Democrat

I voted straight Democrat except for one race - the Florida Senate race. I voted for Crist over Meek.

On the issues, based on the candidates' stated positions, Democratic candidate Kendrick Meek would be my choice. But Crist will be Specter-like, imo, if he wins (maybe if he loses too. He's done as a Republican.) The last polls of the race have Meek with no chance and Crist with a slim one of beating Republican Marco Rubio.

Here's the question - does stopping Marco Rubio matter enough to vote for the candidate who agrees with me less? In terms of what happens in Congress for the next 2 years, not really I think. But what about the 4 years after that? Moreover, Rubio as an incumbent will be hard to beat. He's a good pol. And he will be a conservative Republican. The consequences in Senate races last longer.

I promise to work for Meek in his next race, but I'll vote for Crist in this race and hope he can somehow pull it out. Meek has no chance. (As for my election predictions, I'll wait until the end of the day to give you mine.)

UPDATE - I voted and the post has been edited to reflect that. I voted against all the constitutional amendments as well. I hate constitutional amendments by referendum. Hell, I hate referendums period.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on November 02, 2010 (boomark / email).