Alex Sink won’t run for US Senate
January 16, 2009 at 10:47 am by Wayne Garcia
The Miami Herald’s Beth Reinhard reports:
Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is expected to announce today that she’s not running for the U.S. Senate, opening the field to a crop of lesser-known contenders.
Sink, the only statewide officeholder on the Democratic shortlist, was seen as the party’s strongest contender for the seat to be vacated by Mel Martinez in 2010. She was being recruited by the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee and Emily’s List, a national fundraising group that backs female candidates.
Sink’s decision means she is likely to pursue her real ambition, which is to run for governor — most likely in 2014 when term limits will force Charlie Crist to step down.
The Buzz’s breaking news on it here. March On Politics’ take. What it means to Democrats, from The Campaign Manager blog.
That leaves the field wide open for folks such as Sen. Dan Gelber and even such rumorees as Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, former Congressman Jim Davis, Ron Klein, Allen Boyd, Alex Penelas and just about anyone else with the time and energy to get their name out there statewide.
