Reno Endorses Castor for U.S. Senate

MIAMI - Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno endorsed former state education commissioner Betty Castor in the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate on Monday, citing Castor's long commitment to bolstering education and the environment.

Reno chose Castor over two other prominent Democrats seeking the seat of retiring Sen. Bob Graham - Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas and U.S. Rep. Peter Deutsch.

Castor was Florida's commissioner of education from 1987 to 1993, then was president of the University of South Florida until 1999, when she became president of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Republicans in the Senate race include former Judicial Watch head Larry Klayman, state House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, state Sen. Daniel Webster and former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum, the party's unsuccessful Senate candidate in 2000.

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Reno's one of Florida's most famous politicians, so this is important. Though Reno did lose last year's primary, she would've been a frontrunner for this nomination. Had she been, this race could've been Reno v. Harris, and that would've been THE marquee race of 2004.

Betty Castor has a good record on education. She deserves our support.

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2) Elian Gonzalez

And Harris would have beaten Reno.