Starting today, and every Wednesday, political writers with washingtonpost.com and The Washington Post will bring you the latest developments in the 2002 and 2004 campaigns. You will also be able to check our exclusive Congressional Quarterly database showing which races are up for grabs.
Today, we turn our attention to Florida. After a week of ballot confusion, Janet Reno conceded defeat to Bill McBride in the Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday night. McBride now squares off against Gov. Jeb Bush in a campaign that is expected to get lively in a hurry.
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As The Post’s Manuel Roig-Franzia reports today, Bush is likely to receive criticism during the campaign for the state’s poor performance in the Sept. 10 primary. After the 2000 election debacle, Florida spent more than $100 million on touch-screen machines and training. The round of deja vu on Sept. 10 raises the question of whether Florida can turn things around in time for the General Election on Nov. 5. The Miami Herald reports today that Miami-Dade County officials are planning to have more than 1,700 "specially trained" workers for the general election. Still, you get the feeling all eyes will be trained on the Sunshine State come Election Day.
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