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Attorney General Bill McCollum is trying to regain the lead from Rick Scott, his Republican rival for governor. A recent polled showed Scott up 10 points.

Today McCollum previewed part of his business platform while touring Danfoss Turbocor. The Tallahassee company makes oil-free compressors for refrigerators and air conditioners and represents the kind of high-tech jobs, state leaders want more of in Florida. McCollum says if he’s elected governor, he’ll focus on improving the state’s education system to improve Florida’s workforce.

“We need to dramatically improve the public education system: from K – 12, through our state community colleges to our university system. Doesn’t mean we don’t already have a fine system, and your interest in being here with this magnetic lab and knowing the association of Florida State University, I’m sure you have already discovered that, but we do not have everything we need. We have a great deal more we have got to need,” said McCollum.

McCollum also says he’ll focus on tax cuts for high tech companies that move to Florida and make it easier for those companies to receive state and federal grants.