GOP Governor: Obviously this is the one that has attracted the most headlines and not for great reasons. Bill McCollum and Rick Scott have gone at each other ferociously and expensively; this is Florida’s first $70 million primary. Recent polls show McCollum ahead (except for PPP) and the mood amongst McCollum staffers is very good, but still one to watch.
District 8: This is the race for the honor to take on Alan Grayson. Seven official candidates are vying for the nomination but only 3 are truly viable and each brings something different to the table. Businessman Bruce O’Donoghue is the self-financing rich man in the race. Former State Senator Daniel Webster has the support of most of the FL GOP Establishment. State Representative Kurt Kelley has the best ground game. This has been a pretty amicable, low-profile race. There has been no polling in the race but the evidence shows it is close.
District 24: This is the race to take on Suzanne Kosmas. Five candidates, three viable. This is like District 8 in that the top 3 candidates each have something different. Winter Park Vice Mayor Karen Diebel has a lot of big name endorsements (Mike Huckabee being the most prominent). Businessman Craig Miller is self-financing, and State Representative Sandy Adams (my former boss), has the ground game along with some national conservative groups (NRA, ACU, Florida Right to Life). Unlike District 8, this race has gotten very nasty and polling has Miller and Adams very tight. This one could take a while to decide.
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