Not A Good 24 Hours For Katherine Harris
From today's Hotline: "Harris manager Jim Dornan: "Effective today, I have resigned as campaign manager... I will continue as a Senior Advisor to the campaign. As often happens in campaigns, there was a difference of opinion as to what direction the campaign should be taking. Congresswoman Harris feels that in this period of national crisis, her first obligation is to her constituents in the 13th District, to fully fulfill her term, and to serve them everyday in Congress. I felt it was imperative that Katherine devote more time and energy to her campaign. This inevitably led to conflicts over time, scheduling and strategy. It has been a privilege to be a part of the Harris effort, and even though we have had differences of opinion on strategy and tactics, in the end, I know she can be a great candidate and a great United States Senator. I want to especially thank Ed Rollins under whose guidance I learned a very great deal and my staff, whose hard work and loyalty I will always appreciate" (Hotline reporting, 11/15).
Besides losing her campaign manager, Harris is down 20+ points in a matchup with incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. This is of particular concern for Harris supporters since the same poll shows Nelson with a re-elect below 40%.
No wonder state House Speaker Allan Bense is being courted again. [CHUCK TODD]
Update: Harris released her own statement on Dornan's departure. "We greatly appreciate Jim's efforts as Campaign Manager. He has created a great team with excellent strategies and tactics to follow a roadmap for victory. Jim's talents and interests in my campaign were principally of a consulting nature and he will continue in that role. I am grateful for his contributions to my campaign. He has laid the foundation for our success."
Harris also announced that Jamie Miller who currently serves as the deputy campaign manager will assume the role of acting campaign manager. Miller is a past exec. dir. of the FL GOP.
I can't stand the thought of katherine harris being the Senate nominee for the GOP. She won't do any better than 37 or 38% of the vote againist Bill Nelson.
And that's not all (hat tip Kos)...
Quoted from LiveScience.com:
Florida's citrus crop contributes billions of dollars to the state's economy, so when that industry is threatened, anything that might help is considered. Back in 2001, when citrus canker was blighting the crop and threatening to reduce that vital source of revenue, an interesting if not quite scientific alternative was considered.
Katherine Harris, then Florida's Secretary of State and now a member of the U.S. House of Representatives ordered a study in which, according to an article by Jim Stratton in the Orlando Sentinel, "Researchers worked with a rabbi and a cardiologist to test Celestial Drops,' promoted as a canker inhibitor because of its improved fractal design,' infinite levels of order,' and high energy and low entropy.'"
The study determined that the product tested was, basically, water that had apparently been blessed according to the principles of Kabbalic mysticism, "chang[ing] its molecular structure and imbu[ing] it with supernatural healing powers."
http://www.livescience.com/othernews/051115_citrus_water.html
If Mark Foley is serious about running statewide (he probably isn't) then this is his best shot.
ummm....what "national crisis" are we in that is being referred to????
by "national crisis" does this mean the decline in polls of the republican party? will they be mandating a national state of emergency next?
i found it funny that ms. harris would be so willing to spend time with her constituants during this time of "national crisis"...LOL
does that mean all the other times she doesn't care about them???
after that article being posted, ms. harris deserves to lose. her constituants would be much better off not living under a self proclaimed "national crisis".
For those of you that cannot stand Katherine Harris PLEASE don't say bad comments about her she is our representative from Florida,she is really a sweet,nice ,caring person. She is looking way hot for her age. Who would you want to see for your next Florida senator? Bill Nelson agiain? I don't think so it's time to give Katherine a chance. She will like be a hot senator.