Roll Call reported on Friday that incoming U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will be giving the Republicans' radio response to President Barack Obama on Saturday. The move shows how highly regarded Rubio is by the Republican leadership -- allowing him to respond to the president after the GOPs big win on Tuesday.

Former New York Gov. George Pataki, who has an eye on the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, cheered Tuesdays election results. Pataki, who heads up Revere America, has been active in Florida backing Marco Rubios bid for the U.S. Senate, and Republican congressional candidates Steve Southerland, Allen West, Sandy Adams and Dan Webster.

Randall Terry, best known for his time with Operation Rescue and his role in the Teri Schiavo case, is taking aim at the new Republican majority in Congress. Terry, who ran against the late Senate President Jim King in the Republican primary for state Senate on the First Coast, has been active in Washington as the campaign manager for Missy Smith, the Republican candidate who challenged D.C. congressional Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton.

Its not just Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Margate, calling for Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Thurmans scalp.

Peter Schorsch, best known for his service as the executive editor of St. Petersblog, has created a website demanding Thurmans removal after the elections Tuesday -- when Democrats lost four congressional seats, the gubernatorial race, were blown away in the battle for the three other Cabinet posts and became completely irrelevant in the Legislature as the Republicans gained veto-proof majorities.

With Republican Rick Scott winning the gubernatorial election, conservatives are already expecting action -- with advocates of Second Amendment rights expecting Scott and the Republican-controlled Legislature to push for an open carry law.Florida remains one of seven states that do not permit citizens to carry holstered weapons openly, with certain exceptions --namely when hunting, fishing, or at a firing range.

U.S. Rep. Connie Mack is looking to move up in the Republican congressional ranks. Mack, who is a possible U.S. Senate candidate in 2012, announced on Thursday that he would run for the House Republican Policy Committee chairmanship.

Fresh from losing to Republican Adam Putnam in the battle to be Floridas next agriculture and consumer services commissioner, former Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox said on Thursday the strong national trend for the Republicans was too much for his campaign.

During a press conference this morning where Rick Scott announced his transition team, a reporter asked if he'd been in touch with Charlie Crist.

"We've traded phone calls," Scott said. "He called me right after I did my victory speech and then I called him back. But my voicemail's been full."

The reporter followed up by asking him what advice he might seek from the lame-duck governor.

Its increasingly obvious that there is no off-season in American politics.

With the close of the 2010 election cycle on Tuesday, likely Republican presidential candidates are offering their take on the results and are heading to key states like Iowa and New Hampshire.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a possible presidential candidate in 2012, released a web video praising the Republicans who were elected on Tuesday. A number of Florida Republicans play a prominent role in the ad -- including incoming U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, incoming U.S. Rep. Allen West and Pam Bondi, Floridas next attorney general.