The Tampa Tribune Endorses Gelber & Bondi

No real shock: the Tampa Tribune endorsed progressive favorite Dan Gelber and Tampa area prosecutor Pam Bondi.

Gelber understands the power of the office, observing correctly that except for the Supreme Court, he would answer to no one in Tallahassee. Indeed, he has a record of standing up to powerful corporate interests and influential politicians who are used to getting their way, like former Gov. Jeb Bush. He has led consequential investigations and supervised operations bigger than the one he would take over if elected.

Gelber maybe the best chance for a Democrat to win a Florida statewide race. Alex Sink is a strong candidate but will need public financing if Rick Scott is the GOP nominee for governor. Adam Putnam is going to win agriculture commissioner. No one is really paying attention to the Chief Financial Officer race. Gelber should be a U.S. Senate candidate and Kendrick Meek should be running for re-election of his Congressional district.