Fellow Democrats, there is one Democrat who has what it takes to beat the Florida Republicans in 2006. He's everything the Florida Democrats could've asked for and more. He's a man of passion and vision and the man who I believe should be the next Governor of the great state of Florida.
That man is Rod Smith. Rod Smith gained national notoriety after the brutal murders of five students at UF in August of 1990 by Danny Rolling, the "Gainesville Ripper".
In 1994, Rod Smith prosecuted that case and subsequently Rolling is now sitting in jail for his brutal crimes.
In 1992 he was elected State Attorney after beating a two term incumbent Republican and re-elected without any strong opposition in 1996.
In 2000, he gave up the job he loved and ran for State Senate and won with 57% of the vote making him the first Democrat to take a Florida State Senate seat from the Republicans in 20 years. At the same time, Bush won 8 of the 9 counties.
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