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McCain beats Romney in Florida GOP race
AP on Yahoo ^ | 1/29/08 | David Espo and Liz Sidoti - ap

Posted on 01/29/2008 6:20:11 PM PST by NormsRevenge

MIAMI - Sen. John McCain won a breakthrough triumph in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday night, edging past former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and seizing precious campaign momentum for next week's string of contests across 21 states.

"It shows one thing: I'm the conservative leader who can unite the party," the Arizona senator said in a brief interview with The Associated Press. "It's a very significant boost, but I think we've got a tough week ahead and a lot of states to come."

The victory was worth 57 national convention delegates for McCain, a winner-take-all's haul and the largest single prize to date in the race.

Rudy Giuliani was in third place, his best showing of the campaign but possibly not good enough to warrant continuing.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee trailed but told supporters he would forge on.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2008; beats; elections; fl2000; fl2008; florida; mccain; romney; soros; thepartysover; votefraud
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To: NormsRevenge

McCain must be dancing with joy...while I am NOT!

341 posted on 01/29/2008 7:56:50 PM PST by luvie (“Life is a precious gift from God, and we should embrace it.”)
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To: counterpunch

Regarding Judges McCain blocked bush’s judges.


342 posted on 01/29/2008 7:57:19 PM PST by genxer
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To: manc

I can now look forward to millions of illeagals who cannot speak English, look forward to my taxes being raised, look forward to going ton a few wars and maybe my kids getting sent to fight look forward to gays getting married because they think that two men poking each other is naormal , natural then they should be married, look forward to more liberal looney left judges

great what a future just can’t wait

why why why can’t we have 5 questions asked on the issues before people are allowed to vote.

hispanics and the old senile went to Mc Cain with a few dems and independants who registered for our party.

just great


343 posted on 01/29/2008 7:57:30 PM PST by manc
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To: cdnerds

You better bring two. I will never vote for McCain.


344 posted on 01/29/2008 7:57:47 PM PST by Sunnyflorida (Drill in the Gulf of Mexico/Anwar, etc and we can join OPEC!!! || Fred - "the Best Dick Cheney ever")
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To: org.whodat

It obvious that you are one of those mind numbed robots the DBM talks about. All Rush all the time in good times or bad you will follow him anywhere. Enjoy the trip. I will think for myself thank you.


345 posted on 01/29/2008 7:57:50 PM PST by redangus
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To: NormsRevenge
I'm the conservative leader who can unite the party

Why did the AP leave out the 'sarc tag'?

346 posted on 01/29/2008 7:58:09 PM PST by batter ("Always take the offensive...Never Dig in." - Gen Patton)
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To: steadyhandsjazz
I cant believe people out in Florida thought McCain was the best to deal with the economy. What was with that?

Who did you think, instead? Rudy?

I doubt that Mitt's socialized health care and tens of billions of dollars of subsidies to failing industries would have been effective.

347 posted on 01/29/2008 7:58:41 PM PST by JohnnyZ ("Make all the promises you have to" -- Mitt Romney)
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To: NormsRevenge

We are in deep, deep s***.


348 posted on 01/29/2008 7:58:51 PM PST by Thud
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To: All

We’re doomed! WE’RE ALL DOOMED! What a bunch of whiners! I hate this too but we all sound like a bunch of cry babies. We are a great nation and seem to have fallen asleep. McLaim, Shillary or Olama will hurt us, yes, but they will not destroy us and we will right this ship. Times are going to s*ck for a while so get ready, but we will make it through this. Remember Carter? Express yourself but please quit whining. Just my observsation, let me have it if you must.


349 posted on 01/29/2008 7:59:00 PM PST by In God I trust
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To: savedbygrace

About supporting our conservative Senators, a good way of knowing who really is conservative is to look at their immigration record. This is how you know who supports the national good versus the paid mistresses of the special interests.

PS: I hope Lindsey Graham gets kicked out on his arse.


350 posted on 01/29/2008 7:59:14 PM PST by cradle of freedom (Long live the Republic !)
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To: Gay State Conservative
"It shows one thing: I'm the conservative leader who can unite the party,"

Bullsh*t, Mr. McCain. Bullsh*t.
351 posted on 01/29/2008 7:59:42 PM PST by reagan_fanatic (Just say NO to the second coming of Clinton)
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To: genxer
Regarding Judges McCain blocked bush’s judges.

People seem to forget the gang of fourteen!

352 posted on 01/29/2008 8:00:08 PM PST by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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To: LUV W
That image is apt. One RINO triumphing over two others.


353 posted on 01/29/2008 8:00:29 PM PST by JohnnyZ ("Make all the promises you have to" -- Mitt Romney)
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To: Norman Bates

Congratulations to Senator McCain, a good man and a great Patriot. When the going was tough in the war on terror and when it was so unpopular for many to support the war, Senator McCain said “ I would lose an election than lose a war”, now those are the words of a Patriot and a Leader.


354 posted on 01/29/2008 8:00:30 PM PST by jveritas (God bless our brave troops and President Bush)
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To: devere
“Mitt gave it his best shot in Florida, and he won’t do better.....”

devere Since Sep 20, 2007

Welcome aboard plant. Every post you made to this thread has been about how sunk the Republican party is.

Wonder what one would find if they reviewed your history of posts?

Hmmm

355 posted on 01/29/2008 8:00:46 PM PST by JSteff
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe
Which is why the Clinton machine has been elevating McCain and doing all they could to marginalize Romney and get the media’s attention on BJC..I’m no Romney fan. But he is Mrs. BJC’s worst nightmare.

Agreed. Romney would destroy Hillary, and the Dems and MSM see it.

356 posted on 01/29/2008 8:01:22 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Elections have consequences.)
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To: Will88
McCain will fight just hard enough to lose. The Democrats will flat out not fight. IMO McCain is no more interested in victory than Bush.

But the reason I'll stay home in November if McCain is the nominee is that he is an enemy of freedom every bit as much as the Democrats.

357 posted on 01/29/2008 8:01:45 PM PST by Thud
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To: Norman Bates

The winner of FL polling goes to Zogby. While other pollster were claiming the FL priamry to be too close to call, Zogby had its final tracking poll to be 35-31 in McCain’s favor. Congrats to Zogby.


358 posted on 01/29/2008 8:02:01 PM PST by Kuksool
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To: GVnana

Rush is right.


359 posted on 01/29/2008 8:02:05 PM PST by genxer
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To: JohnnyZ

I guess you could look at it that way! LOL!

I guess the googly-eyed one is Guiliani!


360 posted on 01/29/2008 8:03:06 PM PST by luvie (“Life is a precious gift from God, and we should embrace it.”)
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