Reno to take steps to run for governor of Florida

MIAMI -- Janet Reno plans to take the first official step Tuesday in the race for Florida governor, setting up a possible matchup between the former U.S. attorney general and the president's brother, sources said Monday.

Reno will open a campaign account to enable her to raise money for the gubernatorial bid, two Democratic sources said Monday. The sources, who are close to Reno, spoke on condition of anonymity.

Earlier Monday, Reno said she planned to announce whether she would seek the office.

"I think you should stay tuned," Reno told reporters at a Labor Day picnic near her home in southwest Miami-Dade County.

Her face shaded by a wide-brimmed straw hat on a steamy afternoon, Reno said she had not "made up my mind yet" on the race and planned to make a few last-minute calls to supporters.

"People want somebody who will lead with independence, with strength, who will work hard for what is important," Reno added.

Three union members handed her an anti-Jeb Bush T-shirt outside the small pavilion where 40 members of the South Dade Democratic Club gathered for hot dogs and hamburgers. The words "Jeb 2002" were circled and crossed out on the T-shirt with the words "Nuff Said" emblazoned underneath.

"I think it's a perfect fit," Reno said with a smile.

Reno is the only potential Democratic candidate who has yet to open a campaign account. She has said she would do so only if she plans to seek the nomination.