Notes For Friday, October 18, 2002

Misplaced Priorities: "Jeb Bush laid the foundation for his political vulnerability shortly after his election. He went into his first legislative session in 1999 with $3 billion in extra cash, thanks primarily to a robust economy and Florida's settlement with the tobacco companies. His priority was clear. He wanted a $1.25 billion tax cut, aimed mainly at businesses and wealthier residents." Read the complete Mike Thomas column. A list of Thomas' columns in the Orlando Sentinel is available here. 7:15 AM [Go to current Florida Politics site (no popup ads)]

Home Cooking? McBride receives the first newspaper endorsement 6:51 AM [Go to current Florida Politics site (no popup ads)]

"More worrisome for Bush, pollster John Zogby said in a television interview, was that when asked if their governor deserved a second term, only 45% of the Florida voters surveyed said yes, while 48% said they preferred 'someone new'", the LA Times reports. These numbers (apparently) come frim the previously reported October 8-10 Zogby poll. 6:36 AM [Go to current Florida Politics site (no popup ads)]