The DCCC is running some paid media against Bill Young on the Republican plan to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits (apparently a combination of live calls, robo calls, and newspaper ads; they are running this in ten different districts and it’s not clear whether Young is being targeted with all three kinds of media, or just the robo calls). This is a recurring theme. There is no doubt that the Florida 10th Congressional District is winnable seat, and that’s why the DCCC consistently runs it up the flagpole. But the problem is, we haven’t seen a candidate yet with the kind of national fundraising contacts to quickly raise $100k and appear able to raise $500,000 without outside help (like the DCCC stepping in and helping set up some fundraisers with some big hitters).

On another note, it has come out that Rick Scott yelled at Haley Barbour over Barbour criticizing his ad that (unfairly in many people’s eyes) tied Bill McCollum to the indicted former chair of the Florida Republican Party, Jim Greer. So, despite picking up a prominent Florida operative, it doesn’t look like Haley will be getting Scott’s endorsement. On the other hand, that might be a good thing for Haley’s prospects, seeing as how Rick Scott is about as popular as the plague right now.