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Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp is running for the state’s top crime fighting position.

Kottkamp wants to replace Bill McCollum as Florida’s Attorney General. McCollum is stepping down to run for Governor in 2010. Kottkamp said his campaign won’t get in the way of his duty as Lieutenant Governor.

“Serving as Attorney General would certainly be a culmination of a lot of the experiences I’ve had in my life, something I feel very passionate about, but first and foremost I’m going to focus on being Lieutenant Governor,” said Kottkamp.

Kottkamp wouldn’t answer questions about his decision, telling reporters he would answer questions Wednesday when he makes a formal announcement. Kottkamp faces an ethics complaint for using the state plane for personal travel.