By Mark Lucas
News Editor
FLORIDA - Republican US Congressman and chronic deadbeat Connie Mack is scraping the bottom of the barrel for political endorsements. Recent campaign commercials, feature his mother Priscilla. According to her, Mack would make a terrific US senator. It's a half-hearted endorsement. Even she admits that her son "was a handful." I wonder if she was referring to his history of barroom brawls and road rage.
However, the suspense is over. Despite having one of the worst attendance records in Congress, Mack's mother will vote for him. What other endorsements has Mack been holding back for an October Surprise? Will his second grade teacher support his views on education? Does Mack have a note from his childhood doctor that excuses his views on health care? Does his dog approve of his record on environmental issues?
Despite the last-minute endorsement from his mother, the senatorial race is finally turning against Connie Mack, aka Cornelius Harvey McGuillicuddy IV. Over the weekend, a poll of 800 likely voters found only 43% supported Mack. On the other hand, 49% planned to vote for Democratic incumbent and beady-eyed good-old-boy, US Senator Bill Nelson. With 4% voting for third party candidates, that only leaves 4% of Florida voters undecided and still up for grabs. Then again, the poll has a 3.5% margin of error. So anything can happen. When a candidate is supported by his own mother, clearly we are living in an age of miracles.
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