The Political Whore

By Mitch Perry
PoHo contributor
Mitch Perry is the anchor of the WMNF Evening News on 88.5 FM community radio

Last week, Lakeland State Senator Paula Dockery said she was seriously contemplating
a run for the Republican nomination for governor in 2010.

Apparently, she didn’t get the edict that party Chairman Jim Greer issued recently that all good Republicans should get behind Attorney General Bill McCollum’s candidacy.

But as far as Republican consultant (and soon to be PoHo contributor) Chris Ingram  is concerned, Dockery’s possible entrance into the race is a good thing.

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In an interesting turn of events, it seems State Rep. Seth McKeel likely won’t be running for Congress. McKeel was among those publicly considering running for Congressman Adam Putnam’s seat when (if?) Congressman Putnam announces his bid for Commissioner of Agriculture.

According to the Ledger:

At least one person looking at the race and a handful of business community members say the McKeels, who recently had their second child, have already decided that Seth will stay in the Legislature where he is posed to become a rising star.

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Today’s top political and media news headlines, with updates throughout the day in that little box just to the right:

• More Sarah on the media interview circuit!
• Crist, Cabinet to consider funding final segment of Orlando’s beltway.
• Adam Putnam on why he voted for the bailout.
• Congress slips in authorization for Tamiami Trail bridge to aid Everglades restoration; Miccosukees outraged.
• Oh, and by the way, the Everglades restoration is bogged down and costing us more by the minute.
• Bloodied after her first encounter with Couric, Palin brings her dad to the second one.
• Lawyers delight: Court case deciding which government pays for roads near schools is over. Either way, the taxpayers were paying, so the only ones who benefited were those people racking up billable hours.
• City’s largest union turns down contract with 3.5 percent cost-of-living increase and 3 percent merit raises. How many folks out there got a 6.5 percent bump this year? Raise your hands? Anyone? Thought so.
• The wild, crazy and completely made-up conspiracy theory about Sarah Palin and Eric Cantor.
• Another sign of the impending apocalypse: AC/DC inks exclusive deal with Wal-Mart.
• Corporation T-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday, man you’ve been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long: