Kendrick Meek
In Florida, Kendrick Meek’s Win Is Charlie Crist’s Loss
Newsweek – Kendrick Meek’s 26-point trouncing of billionaire Jeff Greene in the Florida Democratic Senate primary last night gives his campaign a much-needed boost. For a while there, his path to the nomination appeared deeply imperiled. Though he had the backing of the Democratic establishment, he faced an opponent who outspent him five-to-one and unleashed [...]
Kendrick Meek wins Florida Democratic Senate primary
Rep. Kendrick Meek is the Democratic nominee for Senate, overcoming billionaire Jeff Greene’s massive television and mail onslaught to win a bitter Florida primary. If he wins again in November, Meek will be the state’s first black senator. Meek was outspent by an estimated 5-to-1 ratio and at one point fell behind in the polls [...]
Meek Looks Strong as Floridians Head to Polls
CQ Politics – Florida voters head to the polls Tuesday to pick their nominees in several races at the top of both party’s target lists this fall. Democrats appear likely to nominate Rep. Kendrick Meek for the state’s open Senate seat — and are anxious to see if he can recover from his expensive primary [...]
Bill Clinton stumps for Fla. Senate candidate Meek
Former President Bill Clinton has already been helped Rep. Kendrick Meek raise money he needs to run a Senate campaign. Now, a week before the primary, he’s rallying Florida voters to pull the congressmen ahead of billionaire Jeff Greene. At the first of three stops Monday, Clinton was met with a roaring crowd of about [...]
Kendrick Meek’s Primary Vote Missing In Polls?
Huffington Post – Back in April, I asked rhetorically why Florida Senate candidate Kendrick Meek had earned so little respect from analysts and pundits. I was thinking mostly of the one-on-one general election contest then looming between Democrat Meek and likely Republican nominee Marco Rubio. That was then. Within a few weeks, Republican Governor Charlie [...]
