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JANUARY 07, 2009

Other Dems wait as Sink ponders Senate

When it comes to Florida Democrats dreaming of a U.S. Senate seat, it's Alex Sink's world. Most everybody else is just waiting for her utterance.

In the same way Jeb Bush froze the field of Republican contenders awaiting his decision on a Senate run, Florida's chief financial officer is casting her own shadow over the potentially crowded Democratic race. From Washington to Miami, Democrats are awaiting Sink's decision and speculating about whether her entry in the race would clear away any party rivals.

"I'm very seriously considering the race. It's an enormous opportunity to serve the people of Florida. … I have a few more people I'd like to have the opportunity to speak to about it," Sink said Wednesday, the day after former Gov. Bush bowed out. (story here)

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