Fueled by a stratospheric $100 million in spending, candidates topping the primary ballot Monday barnstormed the state in a last-ditch push for voters – with polls showing the Republican governor’s contest tightening and the Democratic battle for U.S. Senate tilting decidedly toward U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek.

The bare-knuckle brawl between Bill McCollum and Rick Scott has been stoked by two other bitter rivals: their campaign managers, who also happen to be former partners.