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Florida politics is sui generis. I found this editorial in today's Orlando Sentinal:

The deft art of being a politician
Published May 14, 2006

In case you missed it, both of our senators expressed outrage over the revelation that the government appears to be tracking the calls of regular old Americans like you and me. Bill Nelson was outraged that this was happening. Mel Martinez was outraged that you found out.

It's going to be funny to watch the top Republican brass stump for Katherine Harris this season, now that she's the presumptive front-runner in the U.S. Senate race. How sincerely, after all, will guys like Jeb Bush be able to tout her -- when just last week he declared: "I just don't believe she can win."?

Then again, at least Bush was decisive. Check out this statement that Harris' own campaign sent out from Martinez: "I wish her well. And I will be endorsing her -- if I have not already done so. I think I already have, but I will be, I am sure, campaigning with her."