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Democrats kick off hunt for November

The party's candidates emerge from their primaries with a message of unity.

JUSTIN GEORGE
Published September 9, 2006

TAMPA - The lull after the primary lasted about three days before state Democrats cranked up the campaign again Friday, choosing the century-old Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City as their launching point.

It seemed as if the party couldn't wait to tout its ticket for governor, chief financial officer and senator at the statewide unity event that signaled the start of the fall campaign.

About 200 party loyalists gathered in a ballroom beneath a banner that read "DEMOCRATS. Putting Floridians First. Because Security Begins at Home."

Before things got under way, a few red, white and blue balloons got loose, and the theme music from Star Wars came on too soon.

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Democrat endorses Lee

TALLAHASSEE - It was tit-for-tat in the race for Florida chief financial officer Friday, as Republican Tom Lee received the endorsement of a former Democratic Cabinet member.

The announcement that former Agriculture Commissioner Bob Crawford supports Lee came a day after former Comptroller Bob Milligan, a Republican, endorsed Lee's Democratic opponent, Alex Sink.

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