In the Countywide District 6 race in Hillsborough County, Democratic incumbent Kevin Beckner has defeated his Republican challenger Margaret Iuculano in a bitter race, 58-42 percent (that's with 321 of 347 precincts in).
Iuculano was an extremely conservative candidate who set the tone of the race a year ago when she slammed Beckner with what stands as the ultimate negative epithet in the Tampa Bay area, labeling him a "San Francisco Democrat."
Before the votes were all in, CL asked Beckner about his thoughts on Iuculano.
"I give her an I give her an 'A' for effort and an 'F' for integrity and honesty," Beckner said caustically.
This article appears in Nov 1-7, 2012.