Anthony McCartney, Davis party HQ:

I just arrived at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, where gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis is holding his election night party.

The polls closed less than an hour ago, and I left Davis at a precinct where was still trying to get last-minute votes. He looked relaxed and confident, and said he was still confident he could beat Charlie Crist, who has run a well-financed campaign.

Davis is set to meet with photographers in about half an hour as he watches returns coming in.

The hotel Davis selected is a popular spot tonight. The Yes on Amendment 4 folks are just down the hall from Davis’ party. And when I walked in, there was an impressive spread of food and a long line of people waiting to dig in.

The only problem? It’s not Davis’ food. There is a banquet here tonight for another group, and the food is theirs.

Davis’ spread is considerably less impressive. To be fair, most of his guests’ food isn’t out yet.

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