[summer]

caltrop, In all seriousness - this is why Gov Bush deserves to win, in addition to his success in reforming education:

FL RANKS 3rd NATIONALLY IN FAVORABLE BUSINESS CLIMATE - Sept 2002

[caltrop]

summer, Florida's business climate was terrific under the Democrats, too. Hopefully, JEB won't make a mess of it. Unfortunately he's not off to a very good start having successfully pushed to strengthen the Governor's office and reduce the number of elected cabinet officers. If he is reelected and succeeds in increasing legislators' pay and making them full time legislators he'll have earned the support of all those Southeastern Floridians who want to do for Florida what they did for NY.