LET'S BE NICE BOYS, PLEASE? YEAH, THINK AGAIN!

According to the St. Petersburg Times' political blog The Buzz, Florida Republican Party chairwoman Carole Jean Jordan was concerned enough about the possibility of the GOP gubernatorial race between Attorney General Charlie Crist and Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher becoming nasty that she sent a written agreement on September 6 asking the candidates to pledge not to resort to personal attacks against each other or their families.

The memo reads, in part:

"I expect each of you to conduct your campaigns with the integrity and character that would befit a Republican nominee for statewide office in Florida...Simply pointing out differences in policy positions or differences in votes is one matter. Slandering another Republican candidate (or their family) and their personal reputation is another.''

Crist reportedly signed the agreement, which is now "off the table" while state GOP officials revise it.

Yeah, sure. Remember that in last year's GOP U.S. Senate primary race, now-Senator Mel Martinez signed a similar pledge, but attacked his rival, former congressman Bill McCollum, as the "darling of the homosexual extremists." We'll see just how long THIS lasts.