You know you're old when Katherine Harris's opponent, Leroy Collins

[madfloridian]

with a good old Florida name, highly respected, former governor of Florida as father....is not even mentioned as being viable. This guy could move to the forefront in no time, I would imagine. I remember his dad as taking a lot of moderate stances my parents and I were on board with during the civil rights era.

Geez, I feel old. I think Leroy Collins, Jr. might have a chance against Katherine, and could give Bill Nelson a run because of the big name.

Great bio of his dad, Governor Leroy Collins:

http://www.leoncountyfl.gov/library/library-admin/collins.asp

"1956 Collins is reelected as governor. The Tallahassee bus boycott is is taking place and the Governor takes a moderate position on racial issues. He is known for his work on desegregation in the South, and his work towards state reapportionment during this time. He strongly supports the "one man, one vote" principle.

1957 The Governor becomes known nationally as a "spokesman of the New South" for his open-minded attitude towards integration. He becomes chairman of the Southern Governors Conference in spite of the fact that some members disagree with his ideas on education, reapportionment, and integration.

1958 Collins becomes the chairman of the National Governors Conference. He is the first governor to serve as chairman of the National and Southern Governors Conferences simultaneously."

And the cover of TIME from 1955, I think.

[Hardrada]

1. OK, you've sold me on Florida!

I like the oranges too.

[madfloridian]

2. This must be the son and his mom, with another big Florida name.

Mary Call Darby, great-granddaughter of Richard Keith Call (twice Governor of Florida) was Gov. Collins wife.

http://www.fsu.com/pages/2004/04/26/collins_physics_lab.html

Here there is a picture and a dedication of a lab.

More on "Liberal LeRoy". Hard to realize his son is running as a Republican. But as I say in Florida it is hard to tell the difference.


http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/mep/displaydoc.cfm?docid=erpn-lercol

[madfloridian]

3. A late night kick.

Junior might get some real attention from older Floridians who remember his great dad.