Whispers: Harris Could Still Drop From FL Senate Race. Right?

It sounds like some GOPers are wheeling out a new wishful deus ex machina to keep their hopes alive for the Florida Senate race: Harris might drop out as soon as she wins the GOP primary. Courtesy of the Bradenton (FL) Herald:

An interesting rumor floating around both local and D.C. political circles has a little bit of intrigue and one big hole.

If Katherine Harris can win the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, and then drop out, then the Republican Party of Florida would be permitted to enter a candidate of its own choosing against Democrat Bill Nelson who, one year ago, was referred to as vulnerable, but is now cruising with a 30-point lead in the polls.

Hm. Sound familiar?

(The aforementioned “hole” in the rumor is, of course, that Harris shows no sign of getting out, despite months of overt and covert pressure from her party.)