Ms. Sink goes to Washington

Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, the only Democrat serving in Florida's Cabinet, met recently in Washington with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, the chamber's point man for the 2010 election. She's clearly the national party's top choice to run for the seat to be vacated by Republican Sen. Mel Martinez.

Two other potential Democratic contenders, U.S. Reps. Kendrick Meek and Allen Boyd, made sure to make appearances yesterday in Tallahassee when party leaders officially cast Florida's 27 electoral votes for Barack Obama.

Still another would-be candidate, Dan Gelber of Miami Beach, a state representative who recently joined the Florida Senate, hasn't taken down his ambiguously titled "Dan Gelber for Senate'' web site.