- True blue Democrats who have stuck with party nominee Kendrick Meek in spite of flagging poll numbers are lashing out against party standard-bearers who have broken ranks to endorse Gov. Charlie Crist. One U.S. Representative has said that defectors are “sowing the seeds of destruction.” At least two Democratic groups have permanently banned a state legislator for her Crist endorsement, with the president of one club writing, “By supporting Charlie Crist you have spit in the face of every officer and board member.”
- Democrats for Crist have defended their position as pragmatism, and they probably didn’t expect to face a sort of inquisition for their endorsements. But then again, nobody expects the Spanish inquisition.
- A Florida judge has agreed to move forward with the lawsuit against Obama’s health care reform bill brought by 20 state attorneys general. Bill McCollum, Florida’s AG, who filed the suit minutes after the bill was signed into law, wrote in a statement that today’s decision was not unexpected, and highlighted the important election to replace him: “I will also work hard in the coming weeks to ensure we elect Pam Bondi as our state’s next chief legal officer. Pam is the only candidate committed to upholding our state’s sovereignty and protecting the individual rights of all Floridians.”
- The AP reports that the GOP is pulling $4 million in advertising out of the Florida Senate race, a show of faith in Marco Rubio’s double digit lead.
- Sunshine State News reports that a new poll by a local northern Florida firm shows Panama City businessman Steve Southerland leading Democratic incumbent Allen Boyd by a staggering 26 points in the race for the 2nd district seat. The Wall Street Journal uses Boyd as an example of angry voters who are hoping their Blue Dogs will be put down in November.
- A report surfaces that Florida once sued GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Scott for insider trading. Although the case was dismissed, expect Democrat Alex Sink to add this as another fraud feather to her attack-ad cap.
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