At least 1,500 $20 tickets have been sold for tomorrow evening's  "Have Your Say in Tampa Bay" GOP straw poll and debate watch party at St. Pete's Vinoy Park. The Buzz is that two campaigns are working hardest to rack up a victory at that straw poll of Republicans in the biggest battleground region in America's biggest battleground state - Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.

"CALLING ALL RON PAUL SUPPORTERS: The Champion of the Constitution needs our help,'' declared one e-mail asking Ron Paul supporters to make a strong showing. "Everybody should play to win ... We're going to have people from all over the state here,'' Paul supporter Paul Bourgeois told us.

Romney spokeswoman Kristy Campbell was a bit more vague: "We've encouraged our supporters to go.''

Giuliani spokesman Elliott Bundy, said Giuliani supporters will have a reception at Midotwn Sundries at First Avenue S, but is more or less ignoring the straw poll: "In keeping with our policy throughout the campaign of not participating in straw polls, whether it's county straw polls or Ames, we will not be participating in that straw poll.''

Pinellas GOP Chairman Tony DiMatteo  said he can't tell which campaign has the most supporters buying tickets, and that his personal endorsement of Giuliani today has no effect on the straw poll. The supervisor of elections office, in fact, will be tallying the voting machine results to ensure no funny business.

Mitt v. Ron? Mitt's got lots of bucks for $20 tickets, but Buzz never underestimates the grass roots power of the Ron Paul Revolution.