[SPEECH] Alex Sink Concedes, Concession to Rick Scott

Alex Sink Concedes, concession to Rick Scott.  Alex Sink is Florida's CFO, and she made a bid as the Democratic candidate for governor.  She would have been the first woman governor of Florida. Rick Scott, the GOP candidate, ended up winning the race.


Many were afraid that the "r-word" would become in play in Florida again.  What's the R-word? Recount. However, Alex Sink finally conceded to Rick Scott and now the GOP took the Florida governor's governor's seat. 


During her concession speech, Sink said "we fought very, very hard."  Given the closeness of the race, a recent scandal in which Sink had to fire an aide after sending her a text message during a debate could have cost her crucial votes. 


Still yet, all that changes nothing now that all is said and done.  Rick Scott is the governor elect, and you can see some of Alex Sink's concession below: 

Florida Governor Race 2010

Florida Governor Race 2010 - During the 2010 mid-term elections, a record 37 governor's seats are up for election. Perhaps one of the most watched races is the race between Alex Sink and Rick Scott.

Early exit polls had Rick Scott leading over Alex Sink, and she's not conceding. Perhaps her most crushing blow to her race was when she took a text from an aide during a debate. This rubbed voters the wrong way and in such a close race you can't help but wonder if it, to some extent, affected the overall vote.

The Senate seat in Florida went to GOP candidate Marco Rubio, in a three way race against Crist and Meek.

Rick Scott is likely the next Republican governor of Florida. However, Sink is still holding on in hopes that perhaps the South Florida counties of Broward, Dade, and Miami will sway the vote in her favor, but so far that doesn't look likely.

Alex Sink Controversy

Alex Sink Controversy.  Did Alex Sink cheat during the Florida gubernatorial debate, and will the "textgate" benefit her opponent, Rick Scott?   During a debate, Sinks makeup artist walked over to her and showed her a text message.  The message was a note from Sink's staffer, and Sink said she never solicited the message.  The staffer has since been fired. 


Alex Sink also said that she thought that the text message was from a family member.  However, supporters of Scott indicate that if you listen carefully, the makeup artist does identify the text as from her campaign.  Basically, Rick Scott is accusing Alex Sink of cheating AND lying about it. 


Pretty heavy stuff, huh? What do you think of the Alex Sink controversy?