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  Castor camp points past Aug. 31 primary
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Last EditedQbanito  Aug 26, 2004 07:07am
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News DateThursday, August 26, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionTAMPA - As her opponents frantically criss-crossed the state Wednesday in the final days before the U.S. Senate primary, front-runner Betty Castor returned to Tampa with the confidence of a winner.

She has planned few public appearances in the coming days, won't travel much outside her home base of Tampa Bay and is spending more time raising money than wooing voters.

She's even scheduled fundraisers and trips to Washington and Philadelphia after the primary. Her goal: Raise $1-million a week for four weeks to arm herself for the Nov. 2 general election.

Tonight Castor faces her chief opponents, U.S. Rep. Peter Deutsch of Hollywood and Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas, in the last statewide TV debate among the Democratic candidates.

As polls suggest undecided voters turning toward her, Castor's campaign sees a bandwagon effect under way.

"It's called winability," said Larry Biddle, Castor deputy campaign director. "The perception is we're going to win."

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