I know its a big IF but does Whatley have a chance against Clark head-to-head? Do the uninformed D's pick an independent over an R simply because they don't like the (R) beside his name? I say uninformed because most Dems that pays attention to what either candidate is saying will prefer Clark's message.

DEM - Florida Democratic Party 633,656 50.03%
NPA - No Party Affiliation 347,741 27.46%
REP - Republican Party of Florida 269,245 21.26%

If Republicans vote mostly party line I imagine Clark is going to be hard to beat. R's are a minority in the county but its doubtful that Whatley can overcome the handicap that Clark will have.

I'm not saying don't vote for Whatley, I'm seriously considering it in a head-to-head but the odds favor Clark.