connie mack has a long family history in the state.mitt romney's help, are you going to be able to financially compete? >> we are financially competing. we have raised about the same amount of money as connie mack iv. we have about the same amount of money cash on hand. we're getting a lot of support in recent weeks as people know that this connie mack is not the father, it's the son and with all the challenges he has about his character. >> a bloody primary, are you at all concerned that a bloody primary, no matter which one of you comes out that you'll both be weakened with a very short general election? >> i believe if i'm the nominee, i can beat bill nelson. if connie mack is the nominee, i don't think he can beat bill nelson. connie mack can't win a character race against bill nelson. this needs to be about the issues. the fact we have too many people out of work, a staggering national debt. if i'm the nominee, that will be the issues bill nelson and i litigate. >> i have to go back to some of these attacks. this charlie sheen hit

connie mack had a couple of bad weeks as well. shape it has put him in. >> he has made a number of mistakes here and there and there is, of course, talk about the fact that his wife is a california member of congress and that he spends a good deal of time allegedly in california rather than florida. he is having a tough go of it. but again, we'll see whether anybody else jumps in. every time i turn around i hear about somebody new considering that florida senate race. if connie mack is the nominee let's keep one thing in mind. this could turn out just like at 1988 senate race in florida when george h.w. bush was running for president, won 61% of the vote in florida and who did he pull in with him to the senate, connie mack senior the father of congressman connie mack. by the way, that connie mack was expected to lose to democrat buddy mckay. he ended up winning purely on coat tail. i don't exclude any possibility this early and, once again, in florida we need to look to the presidential vote. >> okay. we will do that. larry sabato

say no to bill nelson, and choose connie mack for u.s.enate. >> it's so awful, i mean ezra, i love the way you describe the grainy pictures with the grim forbidding voice. i wish everyone would just say i will not be influenced by any ad that shows black and white picture that's is subversive in making this guy look evil without saying the words, but they work, don't they? >> yes, and i don't know, that bill nelson guy seemed pretty evil to me from that. this is the upside, they are issue ads. negative ads tent to have more issue content. bill nelson really did side with president obama on the keystone pipeline, even though that was not a fair assessment. it was paid for by freedom pac, what do they want? who is funding them? and that's what citizen's united did here. they said corporations could spin as much as they want, but congress could pass a law and say they have to disclose who is funding them. we could have an ad like that. but as of yet, republicans in congress have blocked that bill. >> i'm afraid in november what could happen

senator, he was appointed and he's putting this up on connie mack, only washes his car with specialtym springs. living in the california desert has made him more water conscious. he doesn't drink water only tiger water. he prefers the bathroom facilities at hooters. only uses bottled water with his name on the label. it's nasty. it's weird. >> you talked about the ad being an "snl" parody. this is hilarious. >> and these are actual candidates for the united states senate. as vulnerable as bill nelson is on coat tails t winner of the primary had a 50/50 shot. >> i'm going to plug my friend who had her big progressive party last night. >> it was a big party, i didn't get to make it. >> it was her at the helm. >> a different war on women, check out the ft special supplement this week on the women of eric springs. >> sounds like a good one. >> i'm going to plug the texas conservatives fund and also my son carter's last t-ball game is this saturday, they're undefeated. >> my son, nor the opponents never lose their t-ball games. that's it for this edition of "the daily rundown." coming up n

. >> sean: we're going to send it to connie mack who is sitting on the sidelines. panel. [ male announcer ] every day, thousands of peoe are choosing advil. i'm keith baraka and i'm a firefighter. and it's very physically demanding. if i'm sore i not at my best. advil is my go-to. it's my number one pain reliever. [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil. [ male announcer ] make the switch. now, tre's gentle, dependable constipation reland mere... and me. new dulcolax laxative tablets for women are comfort-coated... so they're gentle on sensitive stomachs. new dulcolax laxative for women the overnight relief you're looking for. >>. >> sean: we continue with our panel. how do you see our election, what advice would you give romney? >> number one it's nice to be able to start out with a 21-point lead, that is what obama has. be yourself and say you what feel. i told my wife the other day, we have 50 million people on food stamps. my wife's mother sent my wife some clothes when we were married. i sent them back. if i can't cloth your daughter. but i