U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued to remain active in national politics on Wednesday as he went to bat for George Allens attempt to return to the U.S. Senate to represent Virginia.

Slamming Democratic leaders who don't fully believe in the free-enterprise system that control the Senate, Rubio praised Allens political record.

While former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux dropped out of the Republican primary to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and threw his support to U.S. Rep. Connie Mack on Wednesday, one of the other candidates battling for the GOP nod showed signs of staying in the race.

With former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux bowing out of the Republican primary to challenge U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-FL, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack--now an extremely heavy favorite to win the GOP nod--thanked his former rival for backing him before slamming the Democrats, insisting they were putting the nation on the road to Greece.

On Wednesday, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a conservative political group that pushes for free market solutions, released a new ad attacking President Barack Obama in several key states including Florida. The group is pouring more than $1 million into Florida to keep the ad on the airwaves for 10 days starting on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, who moved to Florida after his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, endorsed U.S. Rep. Steve Southerlands, R-FL, bid for a second term. Huckabee and his leadership group--Huck PAC--will be behind the congressman against whoever emerges in a competitive Democratic primary.

Huckabee praised Southerlands conservative credentials and record in Washington and in the private sector.

On Wednesday, former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux said that he was ending his bid for the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November--and threw his support behind U.S. Rep. Connie Mack.

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LeMieux released a video on Wednesday in which he backed Mack after noting that the GOP leadership was behind his opponent and that the congressman was not debating him.

Politico is reporting that Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire who helped fund Newt Gingrichs bid for the Republican presidential nomination, is getting active in Florida, sending $1 million to a PAC that will help U.S. Rep. Connie Macks campaign for the U.S. Senate. Adelson plans to spend $100 million in the election cycle--including his support of Mack who hopes to emerge from the Republican primary to take on Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in the fall.

With Sen. Jim Norman, R-Tampa, announcing last week that he would not seek another term, the Republican leadership continues to back House Speaker Pro Tempore John Legg, R-Port Richey, to take his place. On Tuesday, Legg announced that former Gov. Bob Martinez, who also served as mayor of Tampa, was backing his Senate bid.

On Tuesday, former Senate President Tom Lee unveiled the backing of another prominent Florida Republican for his bid to return to Tallahassee -- U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross. Lee faces Rep. Rachel Burgin in the Republican primary for a state Senate seat.

As Sunshine State News reported last week would happen, on Tuesday, national conservative organization FreedomWorks announced thats its PAC was backing U.S. Rep. Connie Mack for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fl.
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