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How in the heck did we get stuck with Skeletor as our gov! (Original Post) Divine Discontent Apr 2011 OP
Two reasons: Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #1
I think Alex was a decent candidate Ineeda Dec 2011 #2
Meg Whitman spent $144 million Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #3
former gov changed recount law from 1% to 1/2%. Bet if you count....she won. SugarShack Aug 2012 #12
Sink lost by more that 1% Freddie Stubbs Aug 2012 #13
really? look again and tell me you would not find this in ballots? SugarShack Aug 2012 #14
the Tampa Bay gejohnston Dec 2011 #4
St. Pete Times, October 30, 2010: Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #5
I'll have to subscribe to the Times gejohnston Dec 2011 #10
St. Pete Times, November 1, 2010: Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #6
St. Pete Times, October 17, 2010: Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #7
St. Pete Times, October 7, 2010: Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #8
WSTP-TV, October 5, 2010: Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #9
half correct. JustinAhalpern Aug 2012 #11

Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts)
1. Two reasons:
Wed Dec 7, 2011, 04:24 PM
Dec 2011

1. 2010 was a horrible year for Democrats.

2. Alex Sink was a terrible candidate who ran a pathetic campaign.

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
2. I think Alex was a decent candidate
Tue Dec 20, 2011, 02:07 PM
Dec 2011

and the race was actually close (47.7% to 48.9%) especially considering that Scott put $75Million of his own money into the campaign. But, indeed, 2010 sucked for Dems.

Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts)
3. Meg Whitman spent $144 million
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 08:38 AM
Dec 2011

He is (and was last November) very unpopular. Sink failed to make a case that she would be a better choice.

 

SugarShack

(1,635 posts)
12. former gov changed recount law from 1% to 1/2%. Bet if you count....she won.
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 06:46 PM
Aug 2012

Just like the AG race in Calif.

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
4. the Tampa Bay
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 08:13 PM
Dec 2011

lamestream media (Palin's broken clock moment) never mentioned medicare fraud until after election (Bay News 9 mentioned it the next day)

The other three or four parties split the vote.

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
10. I'll have to subscribe to the Times
Thu Dec 22, 2011, 10:30 AM
Dec 2011

it seems to be one of the better papers around here. None of the stations I watch mentioned it until after the election. But then, I don't watch that much TV. Thanks, my bad.

JustinAhalpern

(11 posts)
11. half correct.
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 03:23 PM
Aug 2012

1. 2010 was a horrible year for Democrats.
Tea Party Express.

2. Alex Sink was a terrible candidate who ran a pathetic campaign.
Not from what I read or saw.
Do you have anything to back that up? She hit him pretty hard on his links with Columbia/HCA.

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