Harris Faltering in Bid for a Senate Seat ; Gop Leaders Eye Alternative in Florida Race

The Washington Times › May 11, 2006

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Rep. Katherine Harris' Senate campaign is running into deeper trouble as her approval ratings decline and Republican pressure builds on Florida House Speaker Allan Bense to challenge her in the Sept. 5 primary.

In the past few months, polls have showed Mrs. Harris, who rose to political fame as the secretary of state who oversaw Florida's disputed 2000 presidential-election recount, leading all comers for the Republican nomination to run against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. But a Republican Strategic Vision poll of 500 likely voters conducted April 21 to 23 showed Mrs. Harris polling at 38 percent, while a majority of Republicans either supported Mr. Bense (21 percent) or were undecided (41 percent).

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Harris Faltering in Bid for a Senate Seat ; Gop Leaders Eye Alternative in Florida Race

"Harris continues to be in trouble and, based upon our polling, is extremely vulnerable to a primary challenge...

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