Fla. governor, focus on economy, wins 2nd term

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott's pledge to fix the state's economy keeps working. If only when it comes to winning elections.

Scott, one of the nation's most-vulnerable incumbents, narrowly won re-election Tuesday after turning back former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, who was trying to return to office as a Democrat. He edged Crist by a margin of 48 percent to 47 percent.

It was the second time that Scott won a close election. Four years ago he defeated Democrat Alex Sink by more than 61,000 votes.

In both elections, the former CEO stressed his plans to help the state's economy recover. In 2010, Scott's motto was "Let's Get to Work." This time around it was "Let's Keep Working."

It was a potent message in a state that suffered during the recession with a high unemployment rate and high rate of foreclosures.