Palin Whips Huckabee, Gingrich with Florida Endorsements

Sarah Palin's endorsement in the Florida attorney general's race might not have sealed the deal for Pam Bondi, but the Alaskan rogue's support certainly carried more weight than Newt Gingrich's.

Bondi handily won the GOP nomination for AG while Gingrich's pick, Holly Benson, remained mired in third place. Both endorsements came late, yet it was Bondi who picked up the bulk of the late deciders, based on comparative polling results. Advantage: Palin.

Meantime, Mike Huckabee's endorsement didn't do much, if anything, for Bill McCollum. Though Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, moved to the Florida Panhandle this spring, his presence doesn't seem to be getting much traction here.

All three Republicans -- Palin, Gingrich and Huckabee -- are maneuvering for presidential bids in 2012. Based on the win-loss ratios of their endorsements here and elsewhere, Palin leads the field, by far.