AP Wire: $10 million gamble may not pay off for Harris

[PhilipShore]

AP Wire
$10 million gamble may not pay off for Harris
Mar. 16, 2006

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060316/APP/603161093

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris is willing to take a $10 million gamble that she can convince voters that neither she nor Sen. Bill Nelson are the people that Floridians think they are.

Many political observers think it's a very risky bet.

"I would be surprised if it's going to bale her out," said Carol Weissert, a Florida State University political science professor. "I can't imagine it's going to do much."

"Her image is so chiseled in stone in such a negative way that even though she's pumping in $10 million of her own money, much of that is going to have to be used to create a positive image of her and $10 million isn't going to be enough," said Darryl Paulson, a University of South Florida political science professor who is a Republican.

[bluestateguy]

1. Maybe she should invite Bush to Florida to come campaign for her

I suggest that she do that.

[soup]

8. good plan, good plan.

I like it.
18%er Cheney, too.
Yep, that ought to do it.

[mom cat]

14. Only if Cheney can bring his gun!

:evilgrin:

[drm604]

15. Shh...

Don't make good suggestions, the freepers might hear you. :evilgrin:

[DS1]

2. Where did a small-town election board member get 10 million in the first

place?

[Lochloosa]

6. Old Money. She inherited it from her father.

Orange and cattle farmer.

[underpants]

25. "The Swamp" U of F's football stadium is named after her grandfather

http://virtualtour.ufl.edu/campus_sites/stadium.htm

Ben Hill Griffan stadium

Now THAT is money OOOOOOOOOOLD money

[Sapere aude]

3. She needs to tell us the truth about the 2000 election, turn against the

repubs and become a liberal. Then she doesn't have to spend $10 million of her own money.

[shaniqua6392]

4. That is absolutely hilarious!!!

I hate to see good money go to waste. Every time I hear her name I want to puke. She should spend that money on some new plastic surgery, change her identity and move to another country. She does not deserve to call herself an American.

[Botany]

5. Go for it Kathy!

Can you imagine all the radio, tv, billboard, and newspaper ad salespeople heading
for her front door? She does have $10 million burning a hole in her pocket .... Betya
they are more then willing to help. Hell, if she is paying I will fly down to Florida and
work for her campaign ..... Betya I could spend that 10 million in nothing flat .....

"Ms. Harris, I think we should sink $2.5 mill right now into kites with your picture on it
.... and .... and .... they will be flying high just like your run for the senate .... ah could
I get an advance on my pay, pretty lady?"

[shaniqua6392]

7. First time on a horse you phony??

Boots are too clean and any rider knows.....heels down....not up. And BTW I wonder how much she paid for those boobs? Phony Barbie Doll beeeeotch.

[Botany]

9. Stirrups are a tad long .... and those boots ..... please.

Wouldn't you just love to smack that horse on the ass? Giddy Up.

[donco6]

27. With her toes pointed down - ha!

What a dope.

[EST]

11. Who is that astraddle of Katherine?

[SquireJons]

24. lol

I almost choked on my cheerio's with that one :-)

[soup]

12. Not just kites, kites soaked in 'celestial drops'.

Yes!
that'll fly. *snicker, groan*

That additional suggestion should be good for a 1.4 mil consultation fee.

No worries, Kat, Botany and soup are on the job.

[Botany]

19. please ....

We need to make the money last ..... I hear that Japan has some great kite shops .....
We might have to fly there to make sure that "quality of the kites" is up to par.

Gulfstream jet .....
Limo .....
3 nights in Tokyo
5 Days in Sapporo .... I like skiing & winter sports
translators
Geisha "hosts" for me

Soup you can have $100,00 to tour the factory .... please take all of 20 minutes.

Any problem w/ stopping in Fiji on the way home .... wanna be fresh to do our best for Ms. Harris

[onager]

16. Good cropping, but a horses's ass is still visible...

n/t

[Blaze Diem]

31. ha..that's an appropriate observation! Perfectly said!

haaaaaaaaaaa..Says it all..

[Rex]

10. She helped rig election(s)

I predict she will win.

[tom_paine]

13. Given the Florida "voting" situation, I wonder if Jebbie will OK the theft

Why do I get the feeling that it simply doesn't matter whom the Imperial Subjects of the Florida Province vote for?

[Iris]

17. It ought not to pay off either way.

Even if a person wins an election, it shouldn't make spending $10 million of her own money good "investment".

[anotherdrew]

18. where the hell did she get 10 mil "of her own money" ? n/t

[donco6]

28. I think her dad died and left her $$. eom

[LiberalFighter]

20. I like what the poli-sci professor had to say...

"Her image is so chiseled in stone in such a negative way that even though she's pumping in $10 million of her own money, much of that is going to have to be used to create a positive image of her and $10 million isn't going to be enough," said Darryl Paulson, a University of South Florida political science professor who is a Republican.

[onehandle]

21. Go Kate!

Flush your cash down the toilet.

[yellowcanine]

22. I should not indulge in irrational exhuberance over Harris choosing to

stay in the race. But it sure is fun! Heh. :evilgrin:

[Liberty Belle]

23. If she has to spend $10 million, maybe all the machines aren't rigged.

[underpants]

26. Nice Rack!

[Roy]

29. wouldn't common sense dictate....

That if people aren't going to donate to your campaign, it means they don't support you nor will they vote for you?
And, if you have to spend your own 10 million you admit you don't have the support.

Aren't there foundations, non-profits, needy people in Florida? OR, is it that a senators vote can be sold at a price that she could recoup the 10 mil in short order.

Ben Nelson should raise these questions in light of the current Republican corruption.

[wordpix2]

30. Her willingness to spend her own $10 Mil without popular backing proves

she's an idiot.

[Blaze Diem]

32. Daily Show was hillarious..What did they name Harris's boobs?

Mutt & Jeff?

Maybe that's where the $10million investment is..
A regular Paula Jones.."look at me..weeee"
She's a poser with nothing to offer the good of our Nation, yet she collects government wages, perks ( and not just her boobies), junkets, and Complete Medical Care as well as lifelong retirement benes from the US lower & middle class taxpayers.
Notice that no one in her financial circle has to pay tax increases under her bosom buddy (bosom?) heir stupid george.

She is disgusting.
She is the epitome of GOP sleeze.

ten million dollar boob job..for that we could have got george or jeb some new brains.

Hello Hustler Magazine??