Rubio helped by anti-Obama mood in Fla. Senate win

[onehandle]

Source: AP

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Republican Marco Rubio defeated Gov. Charlie Crist and U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek to win Florida's open Senate seat, keeping it with the GOP.

An Associated Press analysis of preliminary exit poll data Tuesday shows that the tea party favorite beat Democratic nominee Meek and Crist, who left the Republican Party earlier this year to run as an independent when polls showed him trailing in a GOP primary. Rubio will replace George LeMieux, who was appointed to the seat by Crist last year after Mel Martinez resigned.

The victory culminates a dramatic rise for Rubio, a former speaker of the Florida House who was given little chance to defeat the once-popular Crist when he announced his candidacy last year. Rubio built momentum through tea party rallies and consistent attacks on President Barack Obama's policies.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101103/ap_on_el_se/us_florida_senate_2

[stray cat]

1. Sad -

[bagimin]

2. i just puked up

my wheat chex.

[Travis_0004]

3. The first of many (R) wins tonight

DU is going to be a train wreck.

[savalez]

8. troll alert

[RamboLiberal]

4. F*ck - FL better not get stolen again in 2012

Feel bad for FL DU'ers.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

5. Republicans, getting people to vote against their own best

interests one brain washed victim at a time. It may be time for pugvoters to remember that a falling tide lowers all ships.

[KoKo]

6. Well Voters in Florida think he will Pull them out of Decline. Great Marketing on Rubio's Behalf..

If Rubio was a Dem we'd be applauding his Media Campaign.

Congratulations RUBIO (you POS)...oops..sorry. CONGRATULATIONS RUBIO..that Florida "LOOKS TO YOU" with Open Eyes and Minds and Hearts to Pull them out of their MISERY!

[Tx4obama]

7. Alan Grayson is way behind in votes in Florida !!! OH NO !!!! n/t

[totodeinhere]

9. As a Meek fan, I am extremely disappointed to see this right wing wacko win.

Although of course it was expected.

[still_one]

10. bull, rubio won because it was a three way race /nt

[bc3000]

11. Actually, latest results have him at more than Meek and Crist combined.