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Friday, April 30, 2010
FL-SEN GOP Primary Timeline
- 01/06 - Jeb Bush decides not to run for U.S. Senate
- 03/05 - Rubio announces exploratory committee for U.S. Senate campaign
- 04/26 - Quinnipiac poll shows Crist 54%, Rubio 8% (Crist +46%)
- 05/06 - Rubio announces candidacy for U.S. Senate
- 05/12 - Charlie Crist announces candidacy for U.S. Senate
- 05/13 - NRSC endorses Charlie Crist
- 05/18 - Mason-Dixon poll shows Crist 53%, Rubio 18% (Crist +35%)
- 06/10 - Quinnipiac poll shows Crist 54%, Rubio 23% (Crist +31%)
- 06/16 - Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) endorses Rubio
- 06/16 - Senate Conservatives Fund PAC endorses Rubio
- 06/23 - Mike Huckabee endorses Rubio
- 06/26 - Mason-Dixon poll shows Crist 51%, Rubio 23% (Crist +28%)
- 07/14 - Dick Armey endorses Rubio
- 07/01 - Rubio raises $340,000 in 2nd Quarter
- 08/19 - Rasmussen Reports poll shows Crist 53%, Rubio 31% (Crist +22%)
- 08/21 - National Review features Rubio in cover story
- 09/21 - Jeb Bush criticizes the NRSC for taking sides in the primary
- 09/27 - George Will writes column endorsing Rubio
- 10/01 - Rubio raises $1,000,000 in 3rd Quarter
- 10/05 - Karl Rove donates to Rubio
- 10/19 - Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) endorses Rubio
- 10/21 - Quinnipiac poll shows Crist 50%, Rubio 35% (Crist +15%)
- 10/21 - Rasmussen Reports poll shows Crist 49%, Rubio 35% (Crist +14%)
- 11/05 - Family Research Council endorses Rubio
- 11/09 - Club for Growth endorses Rubio
- 11/19 - Research 2000 poll shows Crist 47%, Rubio 37% (Crist +10%)
- 12/15 - Rasmussen Reports poll shows Crist 43%, Rubio 43% (TIED)
- 1/26 - Quinnipiac University poll shows Rubio 47%, Crist 44% (Rubio +3)
- 2/1 - Rasmussen Reports poll shows Rubio 49%, Crist 37% (Rubio +12)
- 2/10 - SCF raises over $150,000 for Rubio in 48 hours
- 3/15 - Daily Kos/R2000 poll shows Rubio 58%, Crist 33% (Rubio +25)
- 3/31 - Sen. Tom Coburn (OK) endorses Marco Rubio
- 4/5 - Rudy Giuliani endorses Marco Rubio
- 4/8 - Rasmussen Reports poll shows Rubio 57%, Crist 28% (Rubio +29)
- 4/19 - Mitt Romney endorses Marco Rubio.
- 4/29 - Charlie Crist concedes defeat in the Republican primary, announces bid as Independent