Adam Hasner Reels in the Support of Will McBride

Attorney and conservative activist Will McBride, who took 30 percent of the Republican primary vote when he challenged Katherine Harris for the GOP nod for the Senate nomination in 2006, announced on Thursday that he is backing former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner in the crowded primary to take on Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012.

"As Albert Einstein said, 'Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.' If we want different results, we must fire career Washington politicians who have made their living in the House and Senate and send Adam Hasner to the U.S. Senate to fight for Republican values such as smaller government, lower taxes, defense of the unborn, and reining in wasteful spending in Washington," McBride said.

"Will is a well-respected conservative leader and I am honored to have his support," said Hasner. "Like me, Will understands that this election is about saving the miracle that is America. If we continue down the path of record debt, unsustainable spending, and massive government-controlled health care, President Obama is going to turn the American dream into a nightmare. It's critical we select the right Republican to defeat Senator Nelson. That's why I'm running, and why I am proud to have Floridians like Will McBride standing with our campaign."

After his surprisingly strong showing in 2006, McBride has remained on the campaign sidelines, though there was buzz that he would run for attorney general or for Congress in 2010.