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Nullius in verba
losing his own state would be really embarrassing yes so maybe there is some truth to the rumorMakes sense.
He's gonna get trounced in Florida - his own home state.
No point in prematurely ending your political career by subjecting yourself to such an embarrassment part-way through your first term in the Senate.
This way, he lives to fight another day - and buys himself time to improve his standing with his own constituents.