U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., left, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Fla., and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D- Ill., right, share a light moment before addressing the 2005 Florida Democratic Conference at the Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005. (AP Photo/Bill Perry)