Poll: Harris doesn't have much GOP support

[deadparrot]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris (news, bio, voting record) doesn't have overwhelming support among fellow Republicans in her bid to be their nominee for U.S. Senate, according to a poll released Friday, despite her reputation as being a party heroine for her role in the 2000 presidential recount.

Harris, of Sarasota, also still lags far behind in a general election matchup with incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (news, bio, voting record), a Melbourne Democrat who still would beat any Republican in the race, according to the poll by Quinnipiac University. Nelson had 59 percent to 26 percent for Harris, virtually unchanged from a month ago.

Several relatively unknown challengers have recently gotten into the GOP race, where Harris was the lone candidate for several months. She is nationally known for her role in certifying Florida's contested presidential election for George W. Bush, who won the White House after getting the state's electoral votes.

But only 35 percent of Republicans polled said they wanted her as the nominee. Her support, though, was well ahead of political novices William McBride, Peter Monroe and LeRoy Collins Jr., son of a former Democratic governor in Florida a half century ago. Nearly two in five named "don't know" as their preference.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060630/ap_on_el_gu/fl_senate_poll

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

1. Do More Democrats Support Her Than Repubs?

I'm guessing that there are more Democrats who want her to run, than her own "friends" in the repub party.

[AndyA]

2. The only support Katherine Harris has is provided by her bra. n/m

[Hand]

4. Dang! Ya beat me to it! nt

[onehandle]

3. You can win, Kate!

All those Buchanan voters in Palm Beach county will put you over the top!