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  Independent vote, party support make Sink hard to beat
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Last EditedQbanito  Oct 17, 2010 07:55am
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AuthorJim Ash
News DateSunday, October 17, 2010 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionBefore the rise of the Tea Party, before a multimillionaire health-care executive came out of nowhere to claim the Republican nomination for governor, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink could easily claim title to the most compelling political story.

A 62-year-old Democrat with a disarming smile and a lilting voice that still betrays her Mount Airy, N.C., roots, Sink once served as president of Florida operations for NationsBank. Known for her tough boardroom demeanor, Sink rode the wave of the go-go '90s as her company bought up competitors to become the largest bank in Florida. Winning her first race statewide nearly four years ago to claim her Cabinet post, Sink is still a relatively fresh face on the political scene.
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