Talking heads and political analysts are now debating the race for the governorship between Jeb Bush and Bill McBride, millionaire candidate on the democratic ticket but a relative newcomer to politics.

Various theories and complications will go on for ages, right up to the November mid-term elections. I don't think there's much sense paying attention to any of the various possibilities that will be put forth except perhaps the expected immigrant vote, a question particularly important in Florida and the entire nation as well. Political parties have mastered the old Tammany Hall trick of getting appreciative immigrants to vote for them in return for favors granted, and this can be extremely important in a mid-term election when so many main line eligible voters simply stay home.

But the real issue comes down to Jeb Bush's connection to the White House as the president's brother.

If the name of the game is bringing home the bacon, getting federal money for federal programs in your state, the people of Florida would be out of their minds if they don't realize the advantage they have with their governor being the president's brother. They would be nuts to give this up for anyone short of an apostle.

In the land of newly weds and nearly deads, it's the youngsters and main stream voters McBride would have to get to just go to the polls in November. The elderly have had their minds made up for some time by now and after arguments and discussions around the shuffle board courts. Most of them vote republican.

To sway the eligible younger and main line voters, democrats would need something that created waves at sporting events. Crowds of t-shirt clad youngsters that would shout from one side of a stadium to the other: Less Taxes—More Freedom. And a theme song where everyone would sing: "It's my party, and I'll vote if I want to."

Even then, it would be like trying to get Massachusetts voters to give up Teddy Kennedy and all the experience and pull he has in the Senate. Or North Carolina voters to give up Jesse Helms and South Carolina to give up Strom Thurmond if the two hadn't already decided to retire.

Jeb Bush has an even better advantage than lifetime politicians and it all comes from his place in the dynasty. If things get tough, he can always call in his brother and his father to ratchet the vote up a notch or ten.