Blue Florida

In addition to the large business, employment, asset, sales, foreclosures, and such, shake out that is going on as a result of the recession, Republicans in Florida are taking heat from Democrats.

Florida stands a chance of becoming more blue and less red.

Miami Herald: Alex Sink's fundraising success could mean trouble for GOP

For the first time since the GOP won control of state government in the mid 1990s, the Democratic Party and its leading candidate for governor together raised more money than their Republican counterparts at the start of a gubernatorial election season.

Alex Sink, the state's Democratic Chief Financial Officer, raised almost $1.3 million to Attorney General Bill McCollum's $1.04 million, since April 1. The Democratic Party raised nearly $2 million, while the Republican Party of Florida raised almost $1.2 million.