Along with three top gubernatorial candidates, the four major Senate candidates in Florida -- Marco Rubio (R), Charlie Crist (I), Kendrick Meek (D) and Jeff Greene (D) -- appeared together yesterday at a Sarasota forum in front of 100 members of the media.

The general election race seemed to be a three-way contest until the billionaire Greene stepped up to challenge Meek in the primary. He's launched several ads on TV, including one yesterday in the Washington, D.C., media market. Greene said he's running because he's "angry and frustrated about what's going on in Washington," according to the Naples Daily News.

Rubio said he'd "like to see radical tax simplification where Americans could fill out their taxes on a post card." He also joked: "I can assure you that a year ago at this time when I got into this race, running against the incumbent governor of your own party was not the next logical step up the political ladder."

Meanwhile, Crist was the only candidate to show up not wearing a suit and tie, and instead adorned "jeans and a safari-style shirt" after coming from a meeting with marine scientists about the oil spill.

Meek confirmed his support for the health care reform bill Congress passed earlier this year, noting: "I'm glad we took the step, and I know there will be many steps after that."

The Miami Herald broke down all the "political fireworks" that occurred yesterday at "the largest single gathering of major statewide candidates to date in this hectic political year. It produced some striking moments."

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