On our radar screen this morning:
- The NYT asks, can you tell a Sunni from a Shiite? Because apparently nobody in our government can.
- Tampa take note: Broward County is pushing a 1 cent sales tax for mass transit, and Hall of Famer Dan Marino is the spokesman.
- Former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco has been asked, cajoled, and begged to run against Pam Iorio just about every single day since leaving office. So it is news only if he says he will run — which he won't.
- The Smorg checks out James Carville chatting up the faithful in Longboat Key. But Congressional candidate Christine Jennings kept her distance from the Ragin' Cajun.
- Real Estate Deal of the Week: Katherine Harris is trying to sell her D.C. home to raise campaign cash. 5BR/3BA, complete with rubber room.
- Outgunned financially 5-1 by the Republicans, Democrats say they'll go into debt to come up with millions more for their congressional races.
- All you daily newspaper reporter and editor lurkers: Don't bother sending a resume to Cleveland.
This article appears in Oct 18-24, 2006.