The Miami Herald is reporting that Rod Smith, the Alachua attorney who was Alex Smith‘s running mate in the gubernatorial election, is getting strong support to become the next chairman of the Florida Democratic Party.
“Smith, an electrifying speaker and former prosecutor, is a good fit,” The Herald reported on its Naked Politics blog. “He’s well respected. He knows the legislative and electoral process. He understands the state, having run twice statewide. He’s a strong fundraiser. He’s well-liked by the gun lobby and agriculture community. But does he look like the face of the Democratic Party in Florida? Smith is from Alachua, about as far away culturally from Allapattah or South St. Pete or any other urban black district (i.e., the Democratic Party base) as you can get.”...
http://citylimits.blogs.gainesville.com/12205/rod-smith-to-head-florida-democratic-party/Can the Florida Democratic Party get any more clueless??? Apparently, the answer is YES IT CAN!