The revolution will be televised:

Tampa, Fla. — The first three battles of the Republican presidential race — Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina — were frequently waged in crowded restaurants. Pizza Ranch, a Midwestern favorite, featured prominently, as did the Red Arrow diner in Manchester, N.H., and Bobby’s Bar-B-Q in Warrenville, S.C. But here, in the sprawling Sunshine State, the focus on retail politics has diminished, and in certain areas, disappeared. Campaigns are organizing on the ground, of course, but the television war, spread over ten media markets, overshadows the handshakes.