Florida Retailers Endorse Bill McCollum for Governor

While Attorney General Bill McCollum appears to be an underdog in his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, he is still garnering support -- and on Wednesday the Florida Retail Federation PAC endorsed him.

Bill McCollums record of strong pro-business values and support for fiscal responsibility are qualities our members support, said PAC chairman Rick McAllister. We have enjoyed working with him during his time as attorney general on projects such as gang control and Medicaid fraud detection. We believe Bill McCollum will be a strong voice for Floridas retailers and the citizens of our state, supporting and promoting legislative policies that will have a positive impact on all Floridians.

Im honored to have the backing of Floridas largest retail advocacy group, said McCollum. With the help of the organizations members, which represent more than 100,000 Florida businesses, we can begin putting Floridas economy back on track, diversifying our economy and creating economic opportunities for the future. As governor, I will make job creation and business recruitment my No. 1 priority and I look forward to implementing my plan to create more than 500,000 new jobs in the next six years.