Coming Out of Nowhere
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave Coming Out of Nowhere The State of Florida The Candidates The Campaign The Results
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The State of Florida Race/Ethnicity 76.6% White 15.4% Black 2.3% Asian 20.6% Hispanic Occupation 39.3% Blue Collar 60.7% White Collar Median Income $47.4k in state $51.4k in U.S. Partisanship R +2, PVI ’08 Presidential Vote Obama, +2.5%
Table 8.1 Party Affiliation of Florida Voters, 1986–2010
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Candidates: Democrat Kendrick Meek Occupation Law Enforcement Political Experience House of Representatives, Florida Senate, Florida House of Representatives,
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Candidates: Republican Mark Rubio Occupation Attorney Political Experience Speaker, Florida House of Representatives, Florida House of Representatives,
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Candidates: Independent Charlie Crist Occupation Attorney Political Experience Governor of Florida, Attorney General of Florida, Education Commissioner of Florida, Florida State Senate,
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave Figure 8.1 Rubio vs. Crist vs. Meek Polling Averages, 2010
Table 8.2 Campaign Finance Data for Florida Senate Campaigns, 2004–2010
Table 8.3 Voter Characteristics and Senate Preferences in Florida, 2010
Table 8.4 Opinion of Political Conditions and Senate Preferences, 2010
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Crist’s “Independence” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Crist’s “Integrity” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Crist’s “Vetoed” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Crist’s “What Do We Really Know?” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Crist’s “Crossroads” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Crist’s “What’s Right” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Crist’s “Cross the Line” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Crist’s “Best of Both” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Crist’s “Line in the Sand” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Rubio’s “Dream” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Rubio’s “Kids” NOTE: Internet access required.
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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Rubio’s “Accident” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Rubio’s “We All Know” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Rubio’s “Honremos” NOTE: Internet access required.
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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Meek’s “My Life” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Meek’s “Only One” NOTE: Internet access required.
The Results