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  FL US Senate - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Florida > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline May 07, 2004 - 11:00am Central
Polls Open August 31, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 31, 2004 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 11:00am
Term End January 03, 2011 - 11:00am
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a December 28, 2006 02:11am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NameBob Graham Votes2,436,407 (62.47%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2005 Margin972,652 (+24.94%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameMel Martinez Votes3,672,864 (49.43%)
Term01/03/2005 - 09/09/2009 Margin82,663 (+1.11%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceFL US Senate 11/02/2004
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/06/2003 08/31/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Betty Castor 4 19 15 1
Peter R. Deutsch 3 2 ----
Alex Penelas 1 ------
Leaning Call: Betty Castor (91.92%)
Weighted Call: Betty Castor (99.97%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/20/2003 08/25/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Commissioner of Education Betty Castor Rep. Peter R. Deutsch County Mayor Alex Penelas Bernard E. Klein  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 669,346 (58.08%) 321,922 (27.93%) 115,898 (10.06%) 45,347 (3.94%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -347,424 (-30.14%) -553,448 (-48.02%) -623,999 (-54.14%)  
Predict Avg.46.82% 33.28% 18.51% 0.87%  
Cash On Hand 8/11 $759,212.00 8/11 $1,113,313.00 8/11 $882,334.00 8/11 $6,394.00  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 06/10/2003 01/21/2004 04/04/2003 05/07/2004  
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MATCHUP POLLS (14 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg44.33%-- 28.99%-- 12.02%-- 1.50%--  
Research 2000 
08/23/04-08/25/04
40.00% -- 32.00% -- 18.00% -- 0.00% --
Schroth & Associates (D) and The Polling Company (R) 
08/22/04-08/25/04
48.00% -- 24.00% -- 9.00% -- 2.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
08/23/04-08/24/04
45.00% 12.0 31.00% 15.0 9.00% -- 1.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
07/19/04-07/21/04
37.00% -- 21.00% -- 10.00% -- 1.00% --
Research 2000 
07/15/04-07/19/04
38.00% 2.0 25.00% 7.0 16.00% 3.0 0.00% --
Hamilton Campaigns (D) 
05/13/04-05/18/04
37.00% 14.0 23.00% 10.0 14.00% 6.0 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Daytona Beach News-Journal
  Fort Pierce Tribune
  Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
D John Marks
  Tampa Tribune
  Orlando Sentinel
  Gainesville Sun
  The Independent
  Stuart News
  Democracy for America
D Howard Dean 🔗
  Jewish Journal
  MoveOn.org
  Miami Herald
  Palm Beach Post
D GavinBrown
  Tampa Bay Times
D Ex-New Jerseyan
  National Education Association
D Tom Rossin
D Frederica S. Wilson
D Lesley "Les" Miller, Jr
D Stacy J. Ritter
D Carol M. Browner 🔗
  AFL-CIO Florida
D Joyce Cusack
D Pam Iorio 🔗
IND Monsieur
D Carol Roberts
  American Federation of Teachers
  National Women's Political Caucus
  Amalgamated Transit Union
D George H. Sheldon
  Business and Professional Women's Foundation
  Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 123
D James "Jim" Bacchus
D Harry A. Johnston II
D Dick Batchelor
  United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1625
D Texas Democrat 06
  Florida Education Association
D John
D Janet Reno
I JR725
D the missouri kid
  EMILY's List
D Stephen Yellin
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 27, 2004 12:00am News Gloves come off in last debate  Article Qbanito 
Aug 26, 2004 12:00am News Castor Leads By Wide Gap In State Poll  Article Qbanito 
Aug 26, 2004 12:00am News Castor camp points past Aug. 31 primary  Article Qbanito 
Aug 26, 2004 12:00am Endorsement Castor the standout among Democratic contenders  Article COSDem 
Aug 24, 2004 12:00am News Castor airs ad attacking Deutsch  Article Qbanito 
Aug 23, 2004 12:00am News Underdog Deutsch unleashes attack ads  Article Qbanito 
Aug 20, 2004 12:00am News Deutsch hits at Castor over USF professor  Article Qbanito 
Aug 18, 2004 12:00am News Castor picks up union endorsement  Article Qbanito 
Aug 17, 2004 12:00am News Democratic Senate hopefuls running new ads  Article Qbanito 
Aug 13, 2004 12:00am News Election 2004: Democratic Senate candidates sign pledge to keep race clean  Article Qbanito 
Aug 12, 2004 12:00am News Florida's senators to seek cease-fire  Article Qbanito 
Aug 10, 2004 12:00am General Deutsch sees race as dead even? Amazing  Article COSDem 
Aug 06, 2004 12:00am News Deutsch, BlackBerry share stage at debate  Article Qbanito 
Aug 05, 2004 12:00am News Deutsch seeks Castor apology for son's remark  Article Qbanito 
Aug 04, 2004 12:00am News Fireworks Lacking In Senate Debate  Article Qbanito 
Aug 03, 2004 12:00am News Deutsch supporter files complaint against EMILY's List, Castor  Article Qbanito 
Aug 03, 2004 12:00am News Deutsch Channels Hard-Charging Style Into Senate Campaign  Article Qbanito 
Aug 02, 2004 12:00am Election Guide 3 [Florida] U.S. Senate candidates hope to shine in debate  Article CBlock941 
Aug 02, 2004 12:00am News St. Petersburg Times Endorses Betty Castor  Article Qbanito 
Jul 23, 2004 12:00am News Clinton raises funds for battle over [FL] Senate  Article Qbanito 
Jul 23, 2004 12:00am News Group critical of Castor places full-page newspaper ads  Article Qbanito 
Jul 18, 2004 12:00am News Election 2004: Deutsch airs new ad, Castor discusses Cuba policy  Article Qbanito 
Jul 16, 2004 12:00am News Penelas: Iraq war 'unjustifiable' and U.S. should pull out now  Article Qbanito 
Jul 15, 2004 12:00am News Castor begins television advertising in Senate campaign  Article Qbanito 
Jun 30, 2004 12:00am News Graham defends Senate hopeful Castor in Al-Arian case  Article Qbanito 
Jun 29, 2004 12:00am News Deutsch Political Committee Attacks Castor Over Al-Arian  Article Qbanito 
Jun 28, 2004 12:00am News Florida AFL-CIO backs Castor, Deutsch in U.S. Senate race  Article Qbanito 
Jun 23, 2004 12:00am News Deutsch ads woo black voters  Article Qbanito 
Jun 23, 2004 12:00am News Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio Endorses Castor for United States Senate  Article Qbanito 
Jun 20, 2004 12:00am News Column: Is Alex Penelas Getting Ready To Rumble?  Article Qbanito 
Jun 07, 2004 12:00am News Graham leaps to the defense of Penelas  Article Qbanito 
Jun 03, 2004 12:00am General Democrat aims north to boost campaign  Article CBlock941 
Jun 03, 2004 12:00am News Castor Maintains Double-Digit Lead in Senate Race  Article Qbanito 
May 23, 2004 12:00am Election Guide Few neutral about Deutsch  Article InspectorMorse 
May 16, 2004 12:00am Election Guide U.S. Senate candidate Betty Castor's calm belies determination  Article InspectorMorse 
Apr 22, 2004 12:00am News Nearly half of Deutsch quarterly tally was own loan  Article Qbanito 
Apr 13, 2004 12:00am News Penelas campaign airs first US Senate TV ads in Florida  Article Gerald Farinas 
Apr 12, 2004 12:00am News Peter Deutsch says Bill Clinton told him that Deutsch will win Democratic Senate primary  Article Qbanito 
Mar 25, 2004 12:00am News Castor brings EMILY's List into campaign  Article Qbanito 
Feb 18, 2004 12:00am News Castor, Penelas Bash Both Bushes  Article Qbanito 
Feb 10, 2004 12:00am News Castor Lacks Base Of Support Here, Deutsch Tells USF  Article Qbanito 
Feb 10, 2004 12:00am News Penelas' U.S. Senate bid gets blessing of Deerfield condo leader  Article Qbanito 
Jan 18, 2004 12:00am News Teachers union endorses Castor in Democratic Senate race  Article Qbanito 
Jan 13, 2004 12:00am News Meek backs Penelas in U.S. Senate race  Article Qbanito 
Jan 03, 2004 12:00am News Deutsch Senate campaign war chest surpasses $4 million  Article Qbanito 
Dec 14, 2003 12:00am News (Skip) Campbell Drops Out of (Florida) Senate Race  Article Stephen Yellin 
Dec 08, 2003 12:00am News Free trade protests provide campaign fodder for Deutsch  Article Qbanito 
Dec 08, 2003 12:00am News Fellow Democrats criticize Penelas  Article Qbanito 
Dec 07, 2003 12:00am News Tribune: Deutsch alleges favoritism by state Democratic party officials...  Article Qbanito 
Dec 01, 2003 12:00am Endorsement Florida: Former Atty Gen Janet Reno endorses Betty Castor for U.S. Senate  Article Thomas Walker 
Dec 01, 2003 12:00am Commentary Seniors, unions say to Penelas: Forget Senate  Article eddy 9_99 
Nov 26, 2003 12:00am News Castor leads in Senate race  Article Qbanito 
Nov 25, 2003 12:00am News Castor Winning the "Buzz Race" in Florida Senate Contest  Article Stephen Yellin 
Nov 20, 2003 12:00am News Hastings Won't Run for Senate  Article Stephen Yellin 
Nov 11, 2003 12:00am Endorsement Brown endorses Deutsch in Democratic Senate primary  Article Qbanito 
Nov 06, 2003 12:00am News Graham Decision Bad News For Dems  Article User 13 
Nov 05, 2003 12:00am News Castor’s poll puts her first in party  Article Qbanito 
Nov 05, 2003 12:00am Endorsement Teamsters Local 769 endorses Deutsch for U.S. Senate  Article Qbanito 
Nov 04, 2003 12:00am News Democrats will consider straw poll for race  Article Qbanito 
Nov 04, 2003 12:00am News More than a dozen Democrats eye Graham's Senate seat  Article Qbanito 
Nov 04, 2003 12:00am News Senate race may be ‘most-watched in country’  Article Qbanito 
Nov 03, 2003 12:00am News Graham To Retire, Not Running for Re-election  Article William McKinley 
Nov 02, 2003 12:00am News Graham to Run for Reelection, Insiders Say  Article Stephen Yellin 
Oct 24, 2003 12:00am News If Graham goes for VP, some would run again  Article Qbanito 
Oct 15, 2003 12:00am News Rep. Allen Boyd ends Senate run  Article eddy 9_99 
Sep 25, 2003 12:00am News Deutsch raises most cash  Article eddy 9_99 
Sep 14, 2003 12:00am News Penelas clearing the air for run  Article Qbanito 
Sep 05, 2003 12:00am Endorsement Emily's List Endorses Betty Castor  Article Stephen Yellin 
Aug 25, 2003 12:00am News Deutsch attacks rival Penelas  Article eddy 9_99 
Aug 24, 2003 12:00am News Mudslinging Bogs Down Senate Race  Article Wishful Thinking 
Aug 18, 2003 12:00am News In Battle For Senate Seat, Deutsch Gives Penelas No Quarter  Article Qbanito 
Aug 06, 2003 12:00am Commentary Diverse lot of Democrats eyes Graham's seat  Article eddy 9_99 
Jul 28, 2003 12:00am General Castor Taps Back Into Networking Roots in Bid for U.S. Senate  Article eddy 9_99 
Jul 24, 2003 12:00am News Deutsch alleges that donations to Penelas campaign were coerced…  Article eddy 9_99 
Jul 18, 2003 12:00am News Boyd Joins Democratic Field In Quest For U.S. Senate Seat  Article Wishful Thinking 
Jul 15, 2003 12:00am Commentary Penelas apology too little, too late  Article eddy 9_99 
Jul 02, 2003 12:00am Analysis Miami-Dade mayor tops in Senate cash  Article eddy 9_99 
Jun 30, 2003 12:00am News Deutsch: Penelas helped elect President Bush  Article eddy 9_99 
Jun 28, 2003 12:00am News State presidential hopeful names local campaign team  Article eddy 9_99 
Jun 20, 2003 12:00am News Legal analyst's opinion ignites controversy about 2004 ballot  Article eddy 9_99 
Jun 19, 2003 12:00am News Deutsch Checks on Graham's Legal Status as Candidate  Article eddy 9_99 
Jun 16, 2003 12:00am Analysis Hastings weighs end to runoffs  Article eddy 9_99 
Jun 13, 2003 12:00am News Another Democrat considers Senate run  Article eddy 9_99 
Jun 11, 2003 12:00am News Castor Officially Joins Contenders For Graham Seat  Article eddy 9_99 
May 19, 2003 05:53pm General Betty Castor forms committee to seek Democratic Senate nomination (FL)  Article COSDem 
May 19, 2003 12:06am News Orlando Democrats Host Potential Graham Successors  Article eddy 9_99 
Apr 06, 2003 10:50am General An "Alex vs. Alex" Runoff in the Making?  Article Stephen Yellin 
Apr 01, 2003 03:12pm General McBride's wife consider Senate run  Article COSDem 
Mar 14, 2003 03:42pm General Panhandle Democrat joins others eyeing Graham Senate seat  Article eddy 9_99 
Mar 01, 2003 02:00pm General Penelas to seek Senate seat  Article eddy 9_99 

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