COULD IT BE...A THREE TIME...THREE TIME...THREE TIME AG???

This could be interesting...on Friday, St. Petersburg Times political columnist Adam C. Smith wrote that two-time Attorney General Bob Butterworth has been letting prominent Democrats know that he is considering running for his old job again.

So far no Democrats have officially announced their candidacy for the state's top legal job, although State Senator Walter "Skip" Campbell (D - Fort Lauderdale) is reportedly a leading contender for either the AG or Chief Financial Officer position. Smith wrote that Campbell would not run for Attorney General if Butterworth decided to give it a go.

Butterworth is best known during his period in office as being a consumer's friend, and was the AG who won Florida's multi-billion dollar award against Big Tobacco. For the past 12 years he has served as Dean of the St. Thomas University Law School in Miami.

If he decided to run for a third term as Attorney General, Butterworth would be a formidable candidate. Besides the fact that he is from South Florida, one of the true hotbeds of Democratic Party politics, he would enjoy a name recognition unmatched by the three Republican candidates who have jumped in the race. Butterworth's entry would also discourage other Democrats from getting in, allowing him to catch up in fundraising and promoting himself again as the Republicans are mired in a potentially heated primary battle.

An interesting opportunity. I say "Go For It!"