Florida Gov. Rick Scott calls off alligator hunt campaign fundraiser

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Florida Governor Rick Scott has called off a "private" alligator hunting trip on October 18 to raise funds for his 2014 re-election campaign.

Golfing weekends, concerts and deep-sea fishing fundraisers are common in Florida politics, but a gator hunt was such an anomaly that it made major news among bloggers and political websites.

John French, head of Scott's "Let's Get to Work" campaign committee, told reporters Tuesday night the hunting outing has been canceled. He gave no reason for the decision.

A former Republican state senator, Paula Dockery, had questioned the legitimacy of the campaign gator hunt, noting state limits on the number of hunting permits.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/florida-gov-rick-scott-calls-alligator-hunt-campaign-fundraiser-article-1.1452567#ixzz2egCqTzYh

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1. Onionesque

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. Anyone read Carl Hiaasen's "Sick Puppy"?

If you did, you know exactly what I'm talking about.

I'm just wondering if Skink will show up.