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The Tampa tribune, Thursday, February 10, 1994 NationWorld-5 Some Democrats back GOP's Mack Custom Mada 1" Aluminum Custom Made 3 DAY! Vertical Blinds Custom I Blinds I the I NATION Mini Blinds 36 from IEADS I WWxWH rTALSOf J. 1 bATURINGr COMPLETE LINEIOF CUSTOM MADE DRAP CUSTOM TOP TREATMENTS PLEATED SHADES CUSTO1 WOODS SHUTTERS PLEATED SHADES CUSTOM WOODS BHUTTEI 'Lvf Tr WINDOW Tht ViSft 988-4468 M-W. 9-6 THUR 9-9 SAT 10-4 THE DYvTd In i -(w (iti mil uini AUTHORITY Smcud Fbi FsbncsorPVC RAPERIES lEATMENT PROFESSIONALS! 653-3700 M-W, 9-6 THUR 9-7 AT 1 0-5 THE AUTHORITY By MICHAEL SZNAJDERMAN Tribune Staff Writer WASHINGTON The Florida Democratic Party, struggling to find a credible candidate to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Connie Mack, now faces a new dilemma: a move by some state Democrats to organize In Mack's support.

In a request sent Wednesday to state Democratic chief Ter-rie Brady, 12 prominent Democrats asked that they be allowed to form a "Democrats for Mack" committee. Among those signing on to the Mack letter: former Lt. Gov. Wayne Mixson and former Tampa Mayor Bill Poe. "Connie Mack deserves our support in fact, broad bipartisan support for re-election," reads the letter, signed by Tampa lawyer Mike Jamieson.

"It would be ironic if our party, a champion of free speech, were to deny us the opportunity as Democrats to express our conviction," the letter said. Response from state Democratic officials was swift Wednesday: "Tell them not to hold their breath," said Lynda Russell, the party's executive director. Under an obscure state law, the group must seek the state Democratic Party's approval to use the word "Democrats" in its title. Four years ago, Republicans backing Democrat Lawton Chiles for gover nor asked their party's OK to name their group "Republicans for Chiles." The request was denied. Jamieson said his group's letter was a challenge to a "ludicrous state law," not a political maneuver.

"This, to me, is a free-expression, free-speech issue," he said. He denied the request was an effort to dissuade Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman from running against Mack, but said he believed Florida would be better served if the Democratic Party conceded the Senate race to Mack. Poe, Tampa mayor when Freed-man was on the city council, added: "We're not trying to spoil anybody." Discussions about forming the group began weeks before speculation began about Freedman's potential campaign, he said. "At this point I plan to support Mack," Poe said. But that could change, he said, depending on which Democrat emerges as Mack's opponent.

For months, Democratic leaders have scoured fruitlessly for someone to challenge Mack in November. Statewide polls indicate that even a well-known, and well-financed, Democrat would have a difficult time ousting Mack. Mack, who lives in Cape Coral, meanwhile has been steadily adding to his campaign war chest, which held more than $2 million at the end of the year. Russell conceded that her party has yet to find a credible challenger to Mack, adding that she hoped Freedman would decide to run. Freedman could not be reached for comment, but she remains undecided, her spokesman said Wednesday.

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