With state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, saying earlier on Tuesday that she backed extending tax cuts implemented by President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003, her Republican rival Rick Scott’s campaign team fired away at her for playing politics.

“Alex Sink campaigned with Obama at the same time he was calling for repeal of the Bush tax cuts,” said Chad Colby, a spokesman for Scott. “Now, she can't run away fast enough from his tax policy. Only in an election year do liberals realize that more taxes kill jobs. Floridians won't be fooled by election-year conversions -- especially two months before Election Day.

“Furthermore, Sink is on the record in support of Obamacare while at the same time saying she doesn’t support Medicare cuts,” added Colby. “It is clear she thinks the political debate is an a la carte menu where she can pick and choose the issues that work to her advantage. Unfortunately, she and her Obama liberal allies can’t run from the policies they support -- policies that have harmed the Florida economy and cost the state jobs.”