Bay County GOP prefers Marco Rubio to Charlie Crist

[ccharles000]

Another day, another Republican executive committee straw poll where Marco Rubio thumps Charlie Crist. From the News Herald in Panama City: "Rubio got 23 votes; Gov. Charlie Crist received two votes, and two members voted for none of the above. ... Crist has not fared well in REC straw polls statewide, a possible indication that he has not won over the party faithful. ...

“Charlie Crist may very well win … but he needs to prove why he deserves a U.S. Senate nomination as far as the Republican Party is concerned,” said Jonathan Hayes, state committeeman for the Bay County REC."

Broward County's REC, meanwhile, held off on a straw vote after a contentious meeting last night.

http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2009/08/bay-co-gop-prefers-marco-rubio-to-charlie-crist.html

[SteppingRazor]

1. I still say it'll be a cold day in South Florida before Marco Rubio wins.

Straw polls, of course, represent the views of hardcore activists, who, I will certainly concede, generally support Rubio. But once the primary rolls around and all the GOP gets to voting, I imagine Rubio will come in with about 30-40 percent of the vote.