by Kevin Derby

Carol Platt of the Osceola County Realtors ramped up her campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., on Tuesday. Platt’s camp announced formal campaign kickoffs throughout Central Florida toward the end of October.

“I am humbled and overwhelmed by the outpouring of support we have received,” Platt said on Tuesday. “It’s very inspiring when citizens from all walks of life, in all three counties, including Democrats and independents, encourage me to run for Congress and know my record of being a fiscal and socially conservative Republican for many, many years.”

Democrats have a solid registration advantage in the district which includes parts of Orange, Osceola and Polk counties with 43 percent of voters belonging to that party and 29 percent registered with the GOP. But Platt’s camp insisted on Tuesday that Republicans will come out in 2014, much like the 2010 elections. Regardless, Platt insisted she would run a grassroots campaign.

“I believe it is extremely important to mount a grassroots, door-to-door campaign in every neighborhood, and throughout every city and town in the district,” Platt said.

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