HERE'S ONE AREA WHERE DAVIS NEEDS TO CATCH UP

I mentioned a few days ago that you can expect to see some big names coming to the Sunshine State to help raise money for the major party gubernatorial candidates. Sure enough, GOP contender Charlie Crist is bringing them in.

President Bush will be in Orlando Thursday evening for a reception for Crist and the Republican Party of Florida as part of a trip to Central Florida. Massachusetts governor and chairman of the Republican Governors Association Mitt Romney will make his second trip to the state, this time in Tallahassee where he will give a $1 million donation on behalf of the RGA to the state party...likely to be used on Crist's behalf. Also having already come through have been Arizona Senator John McCain and Virginia Senator George Allen.

The only big name we've noticed on Democratic candidate Jim Davis' behalf has been former North Carolina Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards.

Bringing in big names usually means bringing in big money. Still a lot of work to do...