Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson won’t run against Attorney General Bill McCollum in a GOP primary for governor, Bronson said today.

Bronson apparently succumbed to pressure from RPOF Chairman Jim Greer to avoid an expensive primary before the general election against presumptive Democratic candidate Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink.

“This will either be the greatest plan ever of all times or it’s going to be the biggest failure of all times,” Bronson said.

Earlier this week Greer introduced McCollum as the “next Republican governor of Florida” when McCollum announced he was entering the race being vacated by Gov. Charlie Crist. Crist is running to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez rather than seeking a second term in the governor’s mansion.

Bronson, a long-time Republican and former party chief, has advocated that a primary excites voters and allows for the exchange of ideas.

And he left the door open for entering the race later – qualifying for the post does not begin until next summer.

Tags: 2010 campaigns, Bill McCollum, Charlie Crist, elections

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