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Trial Balloon · Ep. 193: The Magnificent Seven

Trump Appears to Be Hurting Rubio

August 11, 2016 · 7:20 am ET · Leave a Comment

A new Quinnipiac poll finds Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) with a three-point lead over Rep. Patrick Murphy in the U.S. Senate race, 48% to 45%.

Last month, Rubio led by 13 points.

Said pollster Peter Brown: “At this stage of the campaign, Republican U.S. Senate candidates may be running against their own presidential nominee, Donald Trump, as much as they are against their Democratic opponents. The incumbent U.S. senators seeking re-election are running better than Trump. But if Trump continues to lag behind in the presidential race, that will make it more difficult for GOP candidates, logic holds, up and down the ballot.”

Murphy Embellished His Business Background

June 23, 2016 · 7:26 am ET · 97 Comments

CBS Miami digs into Rep. Patrick Murphy’s (D-FL) background as the likely Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Florida:

A CBS4 News investigation into Murphy’s history as both a CPA and a self-described small business owner, however, shows Murphy has in some cases exaggerated his experience and in other instances made claims that were misleading or outright false.

For instance, he has never worked a day in his life as a Certified Public Accountant.

And he was never a small business owner.

Murphy Will Run for Senate In Florida

March 23, 2015 · 1:43 pm ET · 37 Comments

Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-FL) said he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2016 Marco Rubio is expected to vacate, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Murphy defeated Rep. Allen West (R-FL) in 2012 “and was considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the country. But a strong competitor never emerged in 2014 and Murphy did a good job of navigating the politically mixed nature of the district. He’s the first candidate to officially declare but will likely be joined by others in pursuit of what should be an open seat.”