Notes For Sunday, November 10, 2002

PBA fails to deliver for Bush: "In addition to Alachua, Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, Broward and Palm Beach counties - Democrat strongholds that went for Lt. Gov. Buddy MacKay in 1998 - McBride carried Calhoun, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Liberty, Madison and Wakulla counties.

Prisons are large employers in some of those areas and, although the Police Benevolent Association endorsed Bush, it's likely that rank-and-file guards were not happy with his Department of Corrections secretary, Michael Moore. His Service First initiatives, overhauling the state's personnel system, and privatization of "noncore" functions of state agencies, also hurt him among state workers in Leon, Jefferson and Gadsden counties - which he has never carried." Read.
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AND HOW WILL HE PAY FOR IT? "Altogether, it's estimated the state will need $3 billion in new revenue or spending cuts to balance the budget next year and meet the mandates dictated by voters." Read. ""How do you pay for small class sizes? How do you pay for pre-K? How do you continue to move the state forward in solving these insurance problems?" Read. Perhaps Tim Russert will ask him. 8:29 AM [Go to current Florida Politics site (no popup ads)]