Bill McBride, 67, American politician, Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Florida (2002), heart attack.

Ms. Reno is now running neck and neck with her competitor, Bill McBride, a Tampa lawyer.

Bill McBride, his opponent, went on the air with his first commercial last week.

Another potential candidate is Bill McBride, the managing partner of Holland & Knight, a large and politically influential law firm in the state.

"I don't think it will affect the race," said Bill McBride, one prominent candidate in a crowded field for the primary, on Sept. 10.

With 97 percent of the vote counted, the governor was leading his opponent, Bill McBride, 56 percent to 43 percent.

Mr. Bush's opponent, Bill McBride, ran almost exclusively on a platform of improving education and staunchly supported the measure.

Bill McBride, the Democratic challenger, has not made an issue of the 2000 election.

Bill McBride (1945-2012), former candidate for Florida Governor, grew up in Leesburg.

Reno ran for Governor of Florida in 2002, but lost in the Democratic primary to Bill McBride 44% to 44.4%.

Bill McBride, 67, American politician, Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Florida (2002), heart attack.

Ms. Reno is now running neck and neck with her competitor, Bill McBride, a Tampa lawyer.

Bill McBride, his opponent, went on the air with his first commercial last week.

Another potential candidate is Bill McBride, the managing partner of Holland & Knight, a large and politically influential law firm in the state.

"I don't think it will affect the race," said Bill McBride, one prominent candidate in a crowded field for the primary, on Sept. 10.

With 97 percent of the vote counted, the governor was leading his opponent, Bill McBride, 56 percent to 43 percent.

Mr. Bush's opponent, Bill McBride, ran almost exclusively on a platform of improving education and staunchly supported the measure.

Bill McBride, the Democratic challenger, has not made an issue of the 2000 election.

Bill McBride (1945-2012), former candidate for Florida Governor, grew up in Leesburg.

Reno ran for Governor of Florida in 2002, but lost in the Democratic primary to Bill McBride 44% to 44.4%.