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Just a week after accusing him of fraud and spending millions of dollars on that message, the GOP troops are falling in line behind their nominee Rick Scott.

Scott beat party-backed Bill McCollum in last week’s Republican Primary for governor. McCollum is still holding out his endorsement, but almost every other GOP leader is backing Scott. Jeb Bush is expected to eat dinner with Scott tonight, in an effort to show party unity. Florida Democrats aren’t buying it. Chairwoman Karen Thurman says the Republicans are still divided.

“They are out there for themselves and that has been proven by their lavish spending, through their credit cards, that has been proven through the fact that they can’t come together at the end of an election and feel good about themselves. It’s a sad day for them,” said Thurman.

But Republican leaders say it’s a happy day. After spending 50 million of his own dollars, Scott is enjoying a “rock star” status and has agreed to raise money for the party.