Less Than an Hour Before Univision Debate with Rick Scott, McCollum Announces Hispanic Backers

Less than an hour before squaring off in a debate with Republican gubernatorial rival Rick Scott that will be broadcast by Univision 23 in Miami, Attorney General Bill McCollum unveiled his team to pull in Hispanic votes.

McCollums efforts will be led by former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Al Cardenas and includes three members of Congress -- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen andMario and Lincoln Diaz-Balart --as well as Jeb Bush Jr.

It gives me great pleasure to have Al Cardenas leading my campaigns outreach efforts with Floridas Hispanic community, said McCollum. Along with Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Jeb Bush Jr., their leadership will be key to securing victory. They will lead a dedicated team of business leaders and local officials to educate voters on our agenda to create jobs, keep taxes low, diversify our economy and improve the quality of life for all Floridians.

Floridas next governor must have the character, integrity and vision needed to create jobs and put more than 1 million Floridians back to work, said Cardenas. Bill McCollum has the plan Florida needs to spur economic growth and create new jobs. On behalf of Lincoln, Mario, Ileana and Jeb Jr., we are looking forward to a hard-fought victory in August and in the fall.