FORT MYERS, Fla- In an early Wednesday morning e-mail, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum conceded the GOP primary race for Governor.
"The votes today have been tallied and I accept the voters' decision" McCollum wrote to his supporters. He even took a shot at his Republican opponent, Rick Scott by saying, No one could have anticipated the entrance of a multi-millionaire with a questionable past who shattered campaign spending records and spent more in four months than has ever been spent in a primary race here in Florida. SEE VIDEO
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FORT LAUDERDALE --- Rick Scott has defeated Attorney General Bill McCollum in the Republican primary for governor, according to the Associated Press.
After walking up to the podium Tuesday night Scott declared "the people of Florida have spoken and I like what they said!"
Scott's speech came just an hour after Bill McCollum announced he would not concede the race.
"At the end of the day we don't know the results," said McCollum.
Scott had 46 percent of the vote and McCollum 43 percent with 92 percent of precincts reporting late Tuesday night.
Scott will face Democrat Alex Sink in the Nov. 2 general election. SEE VIDEO
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