Health Care for America Now, the liberal activist group affiliated with ACORN and several labor unions, announced a round of television ads today thanking 13 of the 219 Democrats who supported the health care reform bill that passed the U.S. House last night.

In Florida, that means free publicity for Suzanne Kosmas of New Smyrna Beach and Allen Boyd of Monticello, both
facing tough re-election campaigns this year. The two changed positions after citing a government report showing the plan would cut the deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years.

Other fallout in Florida today:

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Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer has decided not to pursue the Orlando-area congressional seat of freshman Democrat Suzanne Kosmas, according to a GOP press release this morning. Kosmas ousted Republican Tom Feeney last year in one of the few congressional districts in Florida that’s competitive between Rs and Ds.