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Florida Democrats celebrated several big wins at their Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner over the weekend, including mayoral races in Tampa and Jacksonville. They also laid out plans for what they hope will be a 2012 Obama victory. As Mike Vasilinda tells us, the most popular name bandied about at the convention wasn�t even a Democrat

On July 1st, � Alvin Brown becomes the first Democratic Mayor of Jacksonville in 20 years. His opponent had embraced Rick Scott.

In Miami, both Republicans running for mayor are running from Scott. His most recent favorable rating is at 29 percent, with 57 percent saying they disapprove of the job he is doing.

Democrats are beginning to believe Republican Governor Rick Scott will be their biggest asset in 2012 and beyond

�Rick Scott has become politically toxic for the Republican Party and all Republican candidates because theyshare his extreme, job-destroying agenda,� Florida Democratic Party Spokesman Eric Jotkoff said.

The problem for Democrats is a weak bench. Alex Sink looks poised for a comeback in 2014, and Democrats even floated former Republican Governor Charlie Crist as a potential candidate when they met over the weekend.

To be perfectly clear, former Governor Charlie Crist was not at the Democrats weekend. And when we reached him by phone, he told us he was perfectly happy enjoying the freedoms of the private sector.

Crist did not rule out a future run. And when we asked Scott about the bashing he took from Democrats, he chose the high road.

�Whoever wins in 2012 is going to win the same way I did,� Scott said. �Who�s got the right blueprint for job creation?�

But Democrats see blood in the water. And Rick Scott doesn�t appear to want to change course, even though his favorable numbers keep dropping.

Quinnipiac says Rick Scott is the most unpopular in the country based on their polling in six key states.