James Carville, well-known Democratic political guru, sent out an e-mail to supporters Wednesday offering his take on the tea party phenomenon shaping the nations political landscape.

On Wednesday, an appeals court in Miami shook up the Sunshine States political landscape by ruling that the states law banning gay couples from adopting children is unconstitutional.

The Third District Court of Appeals issued a 3-0 ruling in favor of Frank Gill who has served as the foster parent for two boys. The ruling likely will not settle the matter. Gills attorneys initially intended to take their case to the Florida Supreme Court -- where it will probably end up on appeal.

More proof that the Democratic establishment is not putting its money on Gov. Charlie Crist who is running for the U.S. Senate without party affiliation:

U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race, announced on Wednesday that former Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic presidential candidate back in 2000, will campaign with him in Tampa on Sept. 30.

Big labor is being unleashed in the gubernatorial race.

U.S House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is headed to Florida on Wednesday night to help raise funds for Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas -- and Kosmas Republican opponent, Rep. Sandy Adams of Oviedo, is firing away.

On the campaign trail, Suzanne Kosmas tells voters that she is independent from the national Democrats that are spending our grandchildren into poverty and standing in the way of our economic recovery, wrote Adams to supporters. But tonight she is in Washington side by side with Nancy Pelosi raising money to further their liberal agenda.

John Stemberger, president and general counsel of the Florida Family Policy Council, sent an e-mail to supporters on Wednesday morning, informing them of the latest information he had about his groups website being attacked.

The Chiefs for Quality Law Enforcement, a committee of continuous existence affiliated with the Florida Police Chiefs, backed Pam Bondi, the Republican candidate for attorney general, over Democratic rival Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach -- the first time the group ever made an endorsement for that Cabinet position.

Early on Wednesday, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida, Inc. (ABC), representing more than 2,500 companies with more than 200,000 employees across the Sunshine State, announced they were backing Republican candidate Rick Scott in the gubernatorial race.

While her daughter Bristol survived the first week of Dancing With the Stars, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continued to lay the groundwork for a possible bid at the Republican presidential nomination. Her leadership group SarahPAC launched a new video that is increasing the buzz that Palin intends to aim for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. The video presents Palin as the natural candidate for the tea parties to back.

U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate election, expressed his disappointment on Tuesday to 43 senators -- 41 Republicans and two Democrats -- mounting a succesful filibuster to a defense appropriations bill which contained amendments to repeal the dont ask, dont tell policy on gays serving in the armed forces and the DREAM act. Meek also took the opportunity to take a shot at Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running in the race without party affiliation, as well as U.S. Sen.