- It’s election day in Florida — or, rather, election weeks. Early voting opened statewide Monday, and will remain open through Oct. 31. In 2008, more than half of ballots were cast before election day, which means that tight state and Congressional races may well be decided before Halloween. As such, candidates aren’t wasting any time. Bill Clinton is coming in for Kendrick Meek. Marco Rubio will be hopping on stage with Sarah Palin this Saturday. Tim Pawlenty is stopping by for Rick Scott. The Florida GOP says it’s already ahead by 73,000 absentee ballots. And candidates are holding events and cutting web ads left and right:
- A new poll puts Marco Rubio up by eight points, and Rick Scott down by seven points.
- GQ ranks Rubio third on its DC Power List: “Being able to bank so many favors so early in his career will give Rubio the ability to make or break the careers of others almost before he’s started his own.“
- Karl Rove may appear as an unassuming political strategist, but when Democratic danger lurks, he runs to the nearest phone booth to emerge as Super-PAC! The Rove-associated political action committee American Crossroads has put $227,000 into advertisements against 22nd-district incumbent Ron Klein, and has spent, in total, approximately $2 million in Florida.
- Rubio drops another Spanish campaign ad. Here’s the translated text, courtesy the campaign: “I grew up in a working class family. I remember seeing my parents work very hard to have the most basic things. Today, many people have difficulty in offering their families the daily necessities. That is why the creation of jobs is a priority. We need to create incentives for small businesses. We need to lower taxes and reduce the bureaucracy. I am Marco Rubio, and I approve this message, because for me, the creation of jobs is a priority.”
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