In a bid to become the "tea party of the center," a group of moderate Republicans and Democrats has launched a "No Labels" movement.

Banking on the idea that heightened partisan polarization will lead to more political gridlock and voter frustration, founder Nancy Jacobson believes the American public is hungry for a pragmatic approach to governance.

Jacobson, a Washington, D.C-based Democratic fund-raiser, and Mark McKinnon, a Republican strategist from Texas with ties to former President George W. Bush, are leading the effort. They say they have collected more than $1 million and garnered more than 1,000 supporters from all 50 states.

"No Labels" has no candidates so far, but New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's backers and staffers are heavily involved. Bloomberg's political adviser, Kevin Sheekey, reportedly introduced Jacobson and McKinnon.

An inaugural conference is scheduled for Dec. 13 in New York City, and former Florida state Sen. Dave Aronberg says he will be there.

Aronberg, a term-limited legislator from Greenacres, has already put his bipartisanship to work by signing on to Republican Attorney General-elect Pam Bondi's transition team to advise on "pill mill" regulations. Aronberg ran for AG, but was defeated by fellow state Sen. Dan Gelber in the Democratic primary.

Other Florida politicos aren't so enthused or ecumenical about the "No Labels" concept, with skepticism running particularly high on the right.

"My problem with efforts like 'No Labels' is they always seem to conveniently pop up right after conservatives have victories. Where were these people in January of 2009? Nowhere to be seen," said Randy Nielsen, a West Palm Beach political consultant.

"I worry that efforts like 'No Labels' are the Trojan Horse that defeated liberals use to try to hogtie the clear conservative mandate Florida voters sent Nov. 2."

Rick Wilson, a Republican strategist, shares Nielsen's skepticism, and sees "No Labels" going nowhere in Florida.

"Politics is driven by passionate activists with an agenda. The driving force behind 'No Labels' is a disdain for partisanship. This is what confuses them and will cause their swift disappearance here in Florida and beyond," Wilson predicted.