Hasner forms U.S. Senate exploratory committee
by George Bennett | March 16th, 2011
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Hasner, who has spent the last month or so crisscrossing the state talking to local GOP activists and attending Lincoln Day dinners, appears poised to join a crowded Republican field hoping to unseat two-term Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. Other potential GOP candidates include state Senate President Mike Haridopolos, former appointed U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack and wealthy Delray Beacher Nick Loeb.
Hasner served in the state House from 2002 to 2010. Many expected him to run for Congress or state Senate when he ran into term limits, but Hasner announced in 2009 that he’d sit out the 2010 cycle while his wife Jillian managed Meg Whitman’s campaign for governor in California.
Tags: Connie Mack, Nick Loeb
March 16th, 2011 at 11:19 am
Wouldn’t bet on him going far. He’ll bank on inventing some kind of Marco connection and it sounds like some liberal media types like him, but that won’t win you anything.
March 16th, 2011 at 11:27 am
A bit of advice: don’t let Jill run your campaign.
March 16th, 2011 at 11:33 am
Hasner is going to be a formidible candidate in the primary and the general election. There is not a harder working candidate who knows the grassroots in this state. His fundraising prowess also has national appeal, so he will be competitive with raising $$$. Finally, he will be the conservative candidate in the race hands down.
March 16th, 2011 at 11:49 am
I like Hasner, but I’ll pay attention to results in the end. Haridopolous raised money for Marco Rubio back when Charlie was still a Republican, and now he’s sticking to his conservative message in the Senate. That’s something conservatives need to keep in mind.
March 16th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
I’d be great if Hasner took on Nelson. This guy understands what’s really going on in the State. He returns calls and answers emails. Try getting Nelson to respond with anything except a form letter giving the Obama party line.
March 16th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Best of luck to him, I guess. Of course, it’s just one more candidate who could split the vote enough to let George “YAY I’m A Charlie Crist Republican!” Lemieux sneak out with a primary win. As a conservative, that makes me really nervous.
March 16th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Read the gossip column in the Palm Beach Sun this month – palmbeachsun.net – there’s an interesting bit about his wife working for Meg Witman in California.
March 16th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Adam Hasner will be excellent for Florida! We’re lucky to have a public servant like him.
Go Hasner!
March 16th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Boo on Adam Hasner! Boo! He is a mean person who puts the special interests ahead of everyday Floridians. Boo on Adam Hasner!!
March 17th, 2011 at 3:38 am
Hasner looking like one the best candidates in this elections.Best of luck Hasner.