Washington Prowler
Shaping the Next Senate
The White House eyes a new Florida possibility. And its mind is made up about North Carolina, which could cost John Edwards big. Plus: Why Jeb stayed away.
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SHE’S BACK
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The White House is pulling back on any support it might have had
for Rep.
Mark Foley
‘s candidacy in next year’s
Florida Senate race, seemingly setting up the possibility that it
will attempt to woo rookie Rep.
Katherine Harris
,
the state’s former secretary of state, to run instead. Foley, who
has been successfully fundraising in Washington and in Florida, was
viewed as a preferred candidate over former Rep.
Bill
McCollum
, who lost in his Senate bid in 2000 to replace
retiring senator
Connie Mack
.
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McCollum has the organization in place to run again. But first the White House and Sen. George Allen, the key Senate candidate recruiter, focused their attention on HUD Secretary Mel Martinez, a former Orange County, Florida pol. But Martinez took a pass.
“We may still prevail with Martinez,” says a hopeful RNC staffer. “There is still some time. We’d prefer someone who can excite voters, and McCollum underwhelms. We know that. There are also some concerns about Foley’s experience and ability to run a statewide campaign.”
Foley, though, has been raising money at a decent clip, and has been lining up support across the state.
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