Bill Nelson for Florida governor? It’s possible [View all]

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This would be a mess. Here we have a pretty conservative Dem. There we have Charlie Crist. Both have name recognition.
Could be a bruising primary with both coming out damaged..or not. I do not want Scott to have another term.

Bill Nelson for Florida governor? It’s possible
11/12/13 11:58 PM

By Michael LaRosa
Former Republican Governor-turned-Independent-turned-Democrat Charlie Crist is aiming to take his old job back and topple unpopular Florida Gov. Rick Scott and his massive money machine in 2014. But his path to the nomination could be complicated by the surprise entry of Florida’s elder statesman, Sen. Bill Nelson.

“I firmly believe he is considering the race,” said former Florida Congressman Jim Davis.

Bob Graham, Florida’s popular former governor and U.S. senator, agreed, adding he still has time to make a decision.

“Sen. Nelson is capable of deferring his decision without a delay adversely affecting his chances to win a primary,” said Florida’s popular former governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham. “He just came off a statewide run and has plenty of name recognition and built in advantages.”

Nelson has been flirting with jumping in for months and has been delivering fiery speeches across the Sunshine State in opposition to Scott’s agenda. He and his advisers have refused to rule out a run and are likely to wait and see how much support coalesces around Crist before making a decision.

Nelson’s staff and political advisers declined to comment. But several national level Democrats, with close ties to Florida, also said that the 70-year-old, three-term senator is seriously mulling a campaign for governor and would ultimately decide by the first of the new year.
http://www.msnbc.com/hardball/bill-nelson-florida-gov-its-possible