(FL Gov. Candidate) Rick Scott Win: Bad News for Republicans?

[Scurrilous]

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"Rick Scott's narrow victory over Attorney General Bill McCollum, the preferred candidate of the Republican establishment, in the Florida gubernatorial primary could cost the GOP a key governorship in a race that could have implications for years to come.

The deep-pocketed Scott, who spent nearly $40 million in the nasty and bruising campaign, was the CEO of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain, which was fined $1.7 billion for Medicare fraud not long after he left. That's a powerful talking point for Democratic opponent Alex Sink, who was content to watch McCollum and Scott attack each other while she easily cruised to the Democratic nomination.

Republicans' lack of enthusiasm over Scott's win was evident in a statement that went out this morning from Republican Governors Association spokesman Tim Murtaugh that fell quite a bit short of sounding like a celebration."

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"The outcome of this race is particularly important because 2010 is a census year, and the Florida governor will wield significant power when it comes to how districts are redrawn; if Sink wins, districts that have been gerrymandered to benefit the GOP could be reset to Democrats' advantage.

Scott, who has a bad relationship with both the state and national GOP, will continue to pour his personal fortune into the race, but look for national Democrats - who see the race as a prime pickup opportunity in a grim year - to follow suit on their candidate's behalf. A Quinnipiac University poll this month showed Sink leading Scott 33 percent to 29 percent in a general election matchup."

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20014659-503544.html

[napi21]

1. With all the rertirees in Fl. I have to believe they won't like

the fact that scott made all that $$ from medicare fraud!

[NC_Nurse]

2. One can only hope...