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TALLAHASSEE -- In six short years in the Florida Legislature, Rod Smith developed into a go-to guy on critical legislation affecting everything from schools to the court system to the controversy over Terri Schiavo.

His rapid rise in the state Senate was not surprising given that Smith is bright -- he served as an adjunct professor at the University of Florida College of Law. As a glib-tongued trial lawyer, he starred in floor debates. And he arrived with the reputation of being one of the state's top prosecutors, having sent Gainesville serial killer Danny Rolling to Death Row.

Smith says working with GOP is key to success

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Davis and Smith both want to increase teachers' salaries in the state, de-emphasize the FCAT and keep class sizes small.

Both also favor creating a paper trail for voters so they know their votes have been counted. They vow to increase stem cell research and talk about their efforts in fighting the Republicans who injected themselves into the Terri Schiavo controversy.

Many Dems still undecided on nominee for governor

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