The exit polls will be interesting. McCain won big with moderates and liberals? This was not a closed primary folks!
It was supposed to be...
There are a lot of moderates and liberals in this state, especially down Miami way. They did not need to cross over. They are republicans. There are hard core conservatives especially up in the northern part of the state (the Panhandle). Romney had trouble there too.
I have heard some people say this was not a closed primary. It was in my county. Independents had to vote on a special ballot without any candidates listed. If they claim to have declared a party, they were given provisional ballots that won’t count until they are verified. But McCain still won here too. This was probably due to the military and the retirees.