It's an attempt to avoid the hard questions in a press free-for-all.

Well, he ought to drop to his knees and thank baby Jesus.

The Democrats are going to have some tough resource issues this year. With the numbers in state government against them, the Democrats are just not a very good investment at this time.

To beat an incumbent who's not in obvious trouble you need three things. You need to be financially competitive, a campaign staff that if not flawless is very good, and some luck. Till now she hasn't had any of the three.

The Legislature has been very responsible in terms of good fiscal policy.

We've done a great job. We just don't seek publicity and recognition for it. We hope members of the Florida Retirement System recognize it.