Allison Carvajal vs. Jim Magill: A TallyMadness proxy fight between Avenue Eats and Governors Club?

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It appears there’s more at stake in the match-up between #7 seed Jim Magill and #10 seed Allison Carvajal than just determining who moves on to the second-round of TallyMadness — the online voting competition to determine Florida’s “best” lobbyist.

Some Tally insiders suggest Carvajal vs. Magill is a proxy fight between Avenue Eat and Drink restaurant, where Carvajal is a dedicated regular, and The Governors Club, where Magill is known to hold court. Reportedly, bartenders and waiters at both restaurants have been pulling out their iPhones to vote for their favorite patrons.

Carvajal and Magill are two of the more popular locals in Tallahassee, so expect this match-up to go down the wire.

As of late Saturday night, Carvajal had a 10 vote lead over Magill — giving Carvajal a 50.2 to 49.8 percent lead.

But, with just over 48 hours left in first-round voting, this match-up is anyone’s to win.

Peter Schorsch is the President of Extensive Enterprises and is the publisher of some of Florida’s most influential new media websites, including SaintPetersBlog.com, FloridaPolitics.com, ContextFlorida.com, and Sunburn, the morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. SaintPetersBlog has for three years running been ranked by the Washington Post as the best state-based blog in Florida. In addition to his publishing efforts, Peter is a political consultant to several of the state’s largest governmental affairs and public relations firms. Peter lives in St. Petersburg with his wife, Michelle, and their daughter, Ella.