|A rising young star in Florida, a key swing state; an electrifying speaker; won the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in a landslide in 2010, nearly capturing 50% of the vote in a tough 3-way race that included the originally favored [[Charlie Crist]]; stronger on social issues than other leading candidates | |A rising young star in Florida, a key swing state; an electrifying speaker; won the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in a landslide in 2010, nearly capturing 50% of the vote in a tough 3-way race that included the originally favored [[Charlie Crist]]; stronger on social issues than other leading candidates |