Why is Barbara Boxer supporting Bill Nelson?

[paineinthearse]

Moving to the right? :wtf:

Being an incumbent is no lock on the Party's nomination for re-election. I fail to see why Barbara Boxer would be supporting Nelson, he may as well be a rethug!

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A few weeks ago, I told you about my friend Debbie Stabenow who is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan. Thanks to your generous support, PAC for a Change contributed $10,000, the maximum we can give, to her campaign -- $5,000 for the primary and $5,000 for the general election.

Well today I'd like to spend just a few minutes talking about another Senate colleague who is up in 2006, and urge you to join me in working as hard as possible for his re-election: Senator Bill Nelson of Florida.

I've gotten to know Bill Nelson quite well through our work together on the Foreign Relations and Commerce committees. He is a tremendous public servant, committed to giving everything he's got for his constituents. I value his friendship and his dedication to the people of Florida.

First elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1972, Bill Nelson went on to serve as a U.S. Congressman, Florida Treasurer, and Florida Insurance Commissioner before his election to the Senate in 2000.

Senator Nelson has been a major proponent of our nation's space program, even spending six days on the Space Shuttle as a Congressman. He shares my commitment to the environment: protecting the Florida coastline and the Everglades, a national treasure, are very important issues for him, all Floridians, and all Americans. In addition, Senator Nelson has been a vocal supporter of Social Security and Medicare, as well as defending Americans' right to buy prescription drugs from Canada to make them more affordable.

It's absolutely critical that we work together to return Bill Nelson to the Senate next November -- because the choices in the election couldn't be more stark.

Just last week, Republican Congresswoman Katherine Harris -- the same Katherine Harris whose partisan antics as Secretary of State helped deliver the White House for President Bush in 2000 even though he lost the popular vote -- formally announced her intention to run against Senator Nelson next November.

Katherine Harris' entrance into the Florida Senate race will unleash millions of Republican special interest dollars -- dollars that will undoubtedly be spent to smear Bill Nelson's record of accomplishment.

That's why it's so important that we join together to help Bill Nelson, starting right now:

Contribute to PAC for a Change today -- so we can support Bill Nelson now and all the way through Election Day next November!

I also hope you'll take a moment to visit Senator Nelson's campaign website, and sign up to join his team.

Thanks for your help and support!

In Friendship,
Barbara Boxer

Visit NelsonForSenate.com

[DefenseLawyer]

1. He's a Democrat

Are you?

[wakeme2008]

4. I would not vote for Nelson but he is the seating Dem

and he is far enough right to kill Harris in Nov. :)

[MisterP]

8. I think that being rightist is actually a negative for Dems

just ask Daschle

[EST]

2. I got it too.

Food for thought--tastes bitter.

[longship]

3. You Choose:

Pick one to support:

Katherine (Cruella Devil) Harris (R-FL)

Bill Nelson (D-FL)

[Webster Green]

5. Bingo!

No brainer!

[DaveinMD]

6. ideological purity gets us no where

and Boxer wants a Dem majority. She also understands that Florida is not California and that Nelson is just about the best Dem that can win that state. He's not a bad Democrat despite the cherry picking of votes that go on here.

[AlGore-08.com]

7. Is anybody running against Nelson in the primary?

Who exactly do you want her to support instead?

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. He is the most populat Democrat in FL

No serious candidate will challenge him.

[davidinalameda]

10. Nelson or Cruella

pretty much a no-brainer

[ronnykmarshall]

11. No shit.

I had to pick jaw up the floor when I read this thread.

[ronnykmarshall]

12. Take a look at this and you tell me why she's supporting him.

[democracyindanger]

13. Thanks. You just broke my monitor.