"Only stupid people would cross that line with everybody looking over your shoulder."
-- J. Edwin Benton, a political science professor at the University of South Florida
Ana Cruz has heard the whisper campaign about what it will look like if her partner, Jane Castor, wins the Tampa mayoral election April 23.
Cruz, a powerful lobbyist, would be in a position to influence development, city contracts and other big-money scores at City Hall.
The reality is far different, Cruz says. She won't do any lobbying involving the city, a position echoed by Castor.
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