Editing Reubin Askew (section)

===U.S. Senate candidacy in 1988===
[[File:Reubin Askew acknowledges applause by lawmakers at the opening of a joint session of the Legislature.jpg|thumb|Askew addressing the opening of a joint session of the [[Florida Legislature]] in April 2009]]
In 1987, Askew declared his candidacy for the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fiedler |first=Tom |date=1987-12-22 |title=Askew's Senate bid now official |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sbpNAAAAIBAJ&dq=reubin+askew+senate+bid+1987&pg=PA29&article_id=2934,3861427 |access-date=2024-01-27 |work=Lakeland Ledger |pages=1B}}</ref> But in May 1988, he withdrew from the contest, citing the need for perpetual fundraising.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dunkelberger|first1=Lloyd|title=Former Gov. Askew's legacy outlives him|url=http://politics.heraldtribune.com/2014/03/13/former-fla-gov-reuben-askew-dies/|work=The Herald-Tribune|date=March 13, 2014}}</ref> At the time of his withdrawal, he had lead in the polls. He endorsed Congressman [[Buddy MacKay|Buddy McKay]] afterwards.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Flores |first=Ike |date=1988-05-08 |title=ASKEW QUITS SENATE RACE DESPITE LEAD IN POLLS |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/05/08/askew-quits-senate-race-despite-lead-in-polls/939ee73c-a155-4b30-bc55-aadaef83a5da/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref> Three days after dropping out, he resigned from his law firm, reportedly due to discontent from partners who had raised large amounts of money for Askew.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1988-05-10 |title=Askew resigns From Law Firm |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wgsqAAAAIBAJ&dq=reubin+askew+senate+bid+1988&pg=PA32&article_id=3072,7042430 |access-date=2024-01-27 |work=Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal |pages=1A |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>