Senate candidates dive in, but will they stay?
Imagine if you wanted to put in for a promotion but knew that getting passed over could end your entire career. That's pretty much the calculation facing most of the ambitious politicians looking seriously at the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Mel Martinez.
Ultimately, most of the Florida Senate contenders have to choose: a safe re-election or a shot at the U.S. Senate? Which is why even as we're likely to see a number of candidacy announcements over the coming weeks, it's still preseason. The candidates we see today won't necessary be candidates a year from now. More here.
BTW, look for a regular column from me most every Wednesday on our politics page or here on the Buzz.
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