It seems the little spat between Dave Aronberg and Dan Gelber over the BP oil disaster has evaporated since Gelber's primary win. Aronberg made political hay out of the timing of Gelber's public announcement to leave his law firm that had taken on BP as a client.

Now, he's striking a much more friendly tone.

"Our state has big challenges and we need Dans experience and integrity to preserve the rule of law and keep Floridians safe," Aronberg said. "I look forward to campaigning with CFO Sink, Dan and the rest of the Democratic ticket over the next few months.

In the first poll since the primary election night earlier this week, Rick Scott has taken a 5 percent lead over Democrat Alex Sink. Scott garnered 41 percent of likely voters in the state, while Sink earned 36 percent. Independent candidate Bud Chilesreceived only 8 percent.

The numbers suggest Scott may not have been beaten up in a nasty Republican primary as much as pundits had predicted.

With more than two months to go before the general election, Rasmussen ranks this race as a tossup.

From Rasmussen Reports:

The Federal Reserve estimates the annual growth rate is now 1.6 percent. That second-quarter figure is down from the initial estimate of 2.4 percent made last month.

Despite efforts by Washington to stimulate the economy and create jobs, the figures suggest the economy is continuing to slow to a snail's pace.

The decline marks a continued path of digression from a rate of 3.7 percent in the first quarter of this year, and a rate of 5 percent in the last quarter of 2009.

From the New York Times:

If you thought the economy was bad, try viewing it through the eyes of a high school-educated U.S.-born worker under age 30.

That cohort's unemployment rate stands at 29 percent (a statistic that only counts those still looking for work).

Numbers are even worse when minorities are selected -- other than immigrants.

The Center for Immigration Studies reports that the presence of 8 million employed illegal immigrants in this country is squeezing more young, native-born citizens out of the job market, or blocking their entry altogether.