The camp of Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio went after Gov. Charlie Crist after comments made by Robert Kennedy Jr. when he endorsed Crist on Wednesday. Kennedy called Rubio, the front-runner in the race, a crackpot, which prompted a response from the Rubio team.

Having obtained an endorsement from a Shriver in-law on Tuesday when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California backed him, Gov. Charlie Crist announced a Kennedy was supporting his bid without party affiliation for the U.S. Senate. Robert Kennedy Jr., son of the late U.S. senator and attorney general, endorsed Crist on Wednesday morning. Kennedy has been very active in public affairs in New York, namely as an environmental activist.

The New York Times is reporting it will be O and Joe again in 2012 -- at least, Joe thinks so. Despite the buzz that President Barack Obama planned to run with Hillary Clinton instead of Joe Biden in the vice presidential spot, Biden insisted the president wants him back From the article by Sheryl Gay Stolberg:

Looks like state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is looking to take her two-minute ad attacking Republican rival Rick Scott thats been running in Tampa into other parts of the Sunshine State. The response to our two-minute ad has been amazing, wrote Sink in an e-mail to supporters sent out on Wednesday morning. Now we have to make sure more Floridians see it. Its airing in Tampa tonight, so todays goal is to also get it running in Jacksonville -- one of the most hotly contested areas in the state.

The Florida Medical Association (FMA) endorsed Republican candidate Pam Bondi for attorney general through their PAC on Wednesday. Floridas next attorney general will have a direct impact on issues that are critical to physicians across the state, said Dr. Madelyn E. Butler of the FMA The FMA PAC supports Pam Bondi for attorney general because she has the experience and take-charge attitude that we need to address a wide range of issues, from cracking down on illegal fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program to pursuing medical liability reform.

On the heels of a Sunshine State News report that Alex Sink approved the applications of at least six felons to sell insurance in Florida, the CFO told reporters she would look into the matter. A transcript from a press gaggle this week:

While Gov. Charlie Crist left the Republican Party in April to run for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation, he received the endorsement of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California on Tuesday. Schwarzenegger, far better known for his lengthy career in competitive bodybuilding and making movies than his two terms as governor of the nations largest state, posted his endorsement of Crist on his Twitter page.

Public Policy Polling (PPP), which has ties to Democratic candidates, released a poll on Tuesday -- and found Republican candidate Marco Rubio with a double-digit lead in the U.S. Senate race. The poll had Rubio at 44 percent, Gov. Charlie Crist -- who is running with no party affiliation --at 33 percent, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek at 21 percent.

With the Obama administration lifting the six-month ban on deepwater drilling for oil, Gov. Charlie Crist --who is running for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation --stressed his opposition on Tuesday. As long as Gulf Coast residents and businesses are struggling with the claims process and being made whole, the drilling moratorium should not be lifted. said Crist. Without a thorough investigation of what exactly caused the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, any drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is a job killer for Florida, not a job creator.

U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, the Republican nominee in the agriculture and consumer services commissioner race, is taking to the airwaves, releasing his second television commercial. With the latest polls showing Adam in the lead, it is apparent that voters are responding to his positive vision for Floridas future, said Trey McCarley, Putnams campaign manager. This is also reinforced with the almost unanimous endorsements from Floridas major newspapers.

With reports out on foreclosures based on faulty evidence, Attorney General Bill McCollum released letters on Tuesday to Larry Litton of Litton Loan Servicing, Brian Moynihan of Bank of America, Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan and Chase, James Rohr of PNC and Michael Carpenter of GMAC Mortgage demanding they head to Tallahassee and meet with him on the matter.

On Tuesday, the Florida Retail Federation named Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, as "Senator of the Year" due to his support of the back-to-school sales tax holiday. The Florida Retail Federation represents the businesses that are the engine of commerce in our communities, said Fasano.

The Florida Dental Political Action Committee (FLADPAC) announced on Tuesday that they were backing Republican candidate Pam Bondi for attorney general.

On Tuesday, the Florida Medical Associations PAC endorsed Republican candidate Rick Scott for governor.

Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, issued a call for increased focus on using alternative energies on Tuesday.