In a departure from previous primary days this cycle, it's former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) who has the most on the line in Tuesday's Republican primaries in Florida.
Huckabee has endorsed in three competitive GOP primaries--he's backing Attorney General Bill McCollum in the primary for governor, Daniel Webster in the race for Rep. Alan Grayson's (D) seat and Karen Diebel in the primary to face Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D).
In the governor's race, three potential 2012 hopefuls are behind McCollum--Huckabee, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The primary between McCollum and Rick Scott was in a dead heat heading into Tuesday.
But Huckabee is the only one who came to the state to rally for McCollum the weekend before the primary. He is also the only one who has waded into the most competitive congressional primaries in the state. Huckabee headlined a rally for congressional candidate Daniel Webster over the weekend.
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As I noted in my primary rundown, all three of these races could go either way. McCollum would be the biggest win. I'd be satisfied with a victory there. At the same time, Webster should win. A loss wouldn't be shocking, but still disappointing. Finally, a win by Karen Diebel win would be a cherry on top. Here's hoping for a trifecta. We'll find out tonight.
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