Haridopolos: the anti-war candidate in Florida GOP Senate race?

A Public Policy Polling survey released Wednesday shows that Florida Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator Bill Nelson still maintains a sizable lead over the three main candidates for the GOP nomination in 2012 – Adam Hasner, George LeMieux and Mike Haridopolos.

The poll comes out on the day before those candidates will be appearing in St. Petersburg, at the Florida Press Association/Florida Society of News Editors conference at the Vinoy Hotel.

It also got us to realize after hearing all three candidates speak to a Tea Party event in Pinellas Park last Sunday – that Mike Haridopolos is setting himself up as the anti-war candidate of choice in this race.

This article appears in Jun 30 – Jul 6, 2011.