I suspect Peter Deutsch will be the Democratic nominee. If so, he'll try to buy the seat and has a nationwide network of supporters already sending him checks. IMHO, primaries are an important part of the process and almost always result in a stronger candidate. As should at this point be obvious, the Bush brothers don't agree and would prefer to spare Republicans the burden of making their own primary decisions. If Martinez enters the race, look for Dubya and JEB to pressure other candidates out of the race. Selecting a candidate based on his loyalty to the Bush family will, IMHO, greatly increase the chance the Democrats will continue to hold the seat.
I have five county commissioners and I know how conservative each is, based on their voting record, public comments, meeting them, opinions of those "in the know", etc.
Compassionate Conservative which, to those of us who've been around, know is a budget busting, big government type formerly called a Rockefeller Republican
Uh, that would be a big fat NO. Rockefeller Republicans are pretty much the opposite of compassionate conservatives.