Florida

Mitt Romney has endorsed Florida congressman Connie Mack for Senate, according to a campaign statement.

The latest Purple Strategies poll finds that, in Florida, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is running slightly ahead of President Barack Obama, 47 percent to 45 percent. Seven percent of the poll's respondents are undecided.

President Obama is in Florida to tout his economic policy of raising taxes on the wealthy. But first he's holding a fundraiser. And it seems that many in the Palm Beach Gardens gated community, where the fundraiser is being held, are excited to see the president.

Consider how the president was received, as reported by today's White House pool reporter:

Lots of ladies in their tennis outfits (literally dozens) took photos of the motorcade as it drove by.

Motorcade arrived at a two story Mediterranean style home with a spanish tiled roof.

“This is the last time this person talks about politics.”

Good career move by Ozzie Guillen, manager of the Miami Marlins, who was indiscrete enough to tell Time magazine that he “loves Fidel Castro.”

ABC News reports that former Florida governor Jeb Bush has endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney:

In the biggest prize among November's swing states, the latest Rasmussen poll of likely voters shows Rick Santorum faring slightly better than Mitt Romney versus President Obama. In Florida, Santorum trails Obama by 2 percentage points (45 to 43 percent), while Romney trails Obama by 3 points (46 to 43 percent). Florida, by far the largest swing state, now has as many electoral votes as the state of New York (29).

A new story in the Miami Herald details some of Republican congressman Connie Mack IV's past financial and legal troubles. Mack, who is running for Senate in Florida, reportedly spent more than he earned and missed a payment to his first wife, Ann, according to divorce proceedings. Mack also apparently had a string of property liens and missed payments on a variety of things, from a condo to a yacht club membership.

Associated Press: "House votes to keep pay freezes for federal workers in place"

ABC News: "Donald Trump Will Endorse ‘In a Very Short Period of Time’"

Phil Klein: " Romney aces Florida test"

Chris Cillizza: "What Google can tell us about the Florida Republican primary"

Mitt Romney won a decisive victory last night in Florida, carrying 46 percent of the vote. Let’s take a close look at how he did it.

Here’s how many votes the respective Republican presidential candidates got in Florida for every $1,000 that they or their super PACs spent on TV advertising in the state (according to ad figures published by the Washington Post as of Friday):

I wonder if three features of the race as it stands today aren't being a bit neglected: