GOP has a party without Harris
2006-09-08
Source: St. Petersburg Times
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rss feedEveryone tried to make nice afterward, but somehow Katherine Harris didn't get invited to the party.
Just two days after her win in the U.S. Senate primary, the congresswoman was noticeably missing as the Florida Republican Party took a victory lap around the state Thursday with Gov. Jeb Bush, its four other statewide candidates and one former opponent.
With Bush on this "Unity Tour" were gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist and the man he beat in the primary, Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher; Senate President Tom Lee of Valrico, the party's new nominee for chief financial officer; former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum of Longwood, the attorney general nominee; and Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson, who is seeking re-election.
The governor tried to stay on message. "This is the time for parties who want to win to lay out our hopeful positive agenda about the future of our state. ... It's also a time we unite behind our candidates," he said.
But the unity team was asked the predictable question at nearly every stop: Where is Katherine Harris?
Only once Thursday, in Jacksonville, did Bush or any other Republican mention the Harris campaign from the dais. It was also the only event where Harris' supporters were present holding signs.
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