Notes For Thursday, December 19, 2002

BYRD OUT OF CONTROL. To make sure every Floridian understands his devotion to smaller government, House Speaker Johnnie Byrd has hired eight media specialists to get the word out. "Byrd is certainly making a name for himself (don't forget his www.johnniebyrd.com Web site), which one supposes is the point. But it doesn't exactly square with his image as the maverick budget-cutter who pledges to 'seek and destroy government waste' and 'leave the money in the pockets of hard-working Floridians.'" [St Pete Times editorial.] 6:19 AM [Go to current Florida Politics site (no popup ads)]

EVEN IN PALM BEACH. Palm Beach "Democratic Party struggling financially". 6:13 AM [Go to current Florida Politics site (no popup ads)]

BUSH BRAGS. "As Bush brags, child welfare continues to suffer", by Howard Goodman. 6:09 AM [Go to current Florida Politics site (no popup ads)]