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The Blog for Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Dem Slate?

    There's something smarmy about "party insiders [having] gathered Monday night at the Monticello home of U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd [the Dem icon that he is] for the latest in a series of private meetings" to predetermine a slate:
    By most accounts, the slate favored by Democratic state senators all happen to be Democratic state senators: Sen. Rod Smith, D-Alachua, would run for governor; Campbell would run for attorney general; and Sen. Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton, would run for chief financial officer.

    None of those prospective candidates say final decisions have been made. And at least in the governor's race, competition appears likely.
    As for the Gov. race,
    Smith's potential competition includes Lawton "Bud" Chiles III, son of the late governor, who has filed papers to run, and U.S. Rep. Jim Davis, D-Tampa, who has been talking to people across the state about running. Maddox implied Monday that while he won't decide for some time, he is inclined to run unless former Education Commissioner Betty Castor gets in the race. She hasn't closed the door on getting in, but has downplayed the likelihood.
    "State Democrats caucus to unify party for 2006". Bill Cotterell has a slightly different take:
    Before a closed-door huddle of potential candidates at the Jefferson County farm of U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd, Nelson said he has asked former Sen. Bob Graham to come out of retirement and run for governor again - but was turned down.

    That leaves Betty Castor, the party's unsuccessful nominee for the U.S. Senate this year, as the biggest name in the race to succeed Republican Gov. Jeb Bush. Castor is expected to announce her personal plans after the legislative session.

    Nelson told reporters at his downtown office that Castor "is very interested in running for governor."
    "Nelson's voting for civility in 2006".

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