Florida and Ohio

[Ocotillo]

In the last two presidential elections of course the race came down to the wire in Florida (2000) and Ohio (2004). In a twist of irony, the two Secretaries of State that ran voter suppression campaigns and were the campaign managers in their respective states of the Bush campaign are running for a U.S. Senate seat.

Katherine Harris and Ken Blackwell were villified by Democrats convinced these two had used their office to suppress minority voting in largely Democratic areas and mismanaging the elections by not having enough voting machines in Democratic areas causing extremely long lines whereas there were plenty of machines in the staunchly Republican areas.

Both of these partisans are down in the polls. Way down. Both are likely to lose by more than 20%.

Karma's a .

[Nbadan]

Remember Max Cleland. Harris is still convinced she's got a shot, kinda like the thugs in Congress. Something's up.

[johnsmith]

Something's up.

The repub's are probably planning another attack on American soil huh Dan?

[Nbadan]

Cruella the Rabbi?

Harris' Prayer Call Stirs Concerns
By WILLIAM MARCH The Tampa Tribune
Published: Nov 4, 2006

TAMPA - U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris, who has made past comments that raised questions about her religious sensitivity, prayed in a telephone prayer service recently that God would "bring the hearts and minds of our Jewish brothers and sisters into alignment."

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"We just decree and declare there will be a shift for this nation, that there will be an enormous revival, even a revolution as we speak," she prayed. "Once again, we'll rejoice, rejoice with your Son and bring this nation into alignment with your government with your kingdom principles and authority."

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She added, "And Father God, right now on the day after the Jewish new year, Father, after the day after atonement, as they enter into their new year, Father God, I just pray that you would bring the hearts and minds of our Jewish brothers and sisters into alignment." She prayed for the safety of Israel, "your sacred nation, Father."

She closed by saying that after the coming "shift" or revival, "Once again we'll rejoice, rejoice with your Son and bring this nation into alignment with your government with your kingdom principals and authority."

Campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Marks said Harris' reference to alignment of Jews meant that "the Jewish community historically voted Democratic. She was expressing her hope that the Jewish voters will recognize that she shares their ethics and values."

TBO

Now you know why this is a race to the finish....(NOT!)

Nelson 58, Harris 34 Nov 03 Mason-Dixon
Nelson 59, Harris 33 Nov 01 Str. Vision (R)
Nelson 54, Harris 40 Oct 31 Zogby Int.
Nelson 56, Harris 30 Oct 28 St. Pete. Times

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