McAuliffe was too much on TV. Trying to spin utter defeat is alway amusing. I remember hisw we are going to win Florida in 2002 prediction too.
http://www.polipundit.blogspot.com/2003_08_24_polipundit_archive.html#106224434054776022 MR. RUSSERT: "Now, you said in The New York Times last week, 'Jeb Bush is gone.' You want to take those words back?"
MR. McAULIFFE: "Of course not. I’m very excited about what’s going on in Florida."
MR. RUSSERT: "He’s going to lose guaranteed?"
MR. McAULIFFE: "Yep. That is why the president was down there yesterday for his 13th visit. People in Florida are energized. They’ve already started the early voting. And if you look at Broward and Dade counties, there are lines already, huge lines, people—record vote coming out in Florida. It is a top race but so is Ron Kirk. We have many top races, but we are going to win Florida which is going to set us up, Tim, very nicely for 2004."