The AP reveals today that the Florida Republican Party did all they could back in May to convince Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL) to drop her bid for the U.S. Senate — even sent her a letter revoking its support. Harris, of course, was undeterred.
From the AP:
Party Chairman Carole Jean Jordan made a last-ditch attempt in the confidential May 7 letter to force Harris out of the race for the nomination to challenge Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson (news, bio, voting record)…..
The letter was also signed by national committeewoman Sharon Day and national committeeman Paul Senft.
“Katherine, though it causes us much anguish, we have determined that your campaign faces irreparable damage,” the letter said. “We feel that we have no other choice but to revoke our support.”
“The polls tell us that no matter how you run this race, you will not be successful in beating Bill Nelson, who would otherwise be a vulnerable incumbent if forced to face a stronger candidate,” it said….”
The state Republican Party confirmed the letter’s contents Monday. In a statement, Jordan said she was “disappointed” that the private letter had been made public but added that “our concerns about the race and Congresswoman Harris’ campaign still exist.”
