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2010: Toss-up in Fla.; Bond to retire

 

Published 1/9/2009 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

FLORIDA: The AP calls the Senate race a toss-up now that Jeb Bush has declared he won't run. "Neither party has come up with a name as big as Bush, the only Republican elected to two terms as the state's governor. It could prove a challenge for the once-dominant GOP in the wake of President-elect Barack Obama's victory in Florida, as Democrats widened their grassroots operation and stepped up their fundraising efforts." Who could run? "Now, only two candidates known to be considering a Senate run...( read more ) (link)

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