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    The Tampa Tribune editorial board: "State Sen. Paula Dockery's decision to challenge Attorney General Bill McCollum for the GOP gubernatorial nomination may upset the party's elders, but the competition will be good for the Republican rank and file." Just look at what former House Speaker Marco Rubio has accomplished in his effort to overtake Gov. Full Article at FLA Politics
    State Sen. Paula Dockery's decision to challenge Attorney General Bill McCollum for the GOP gubernatorial nomination may upset the party's elders, but the competition will be good for the Republican rank and file.
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