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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: Berlin_Freeper
Officially, yes. But I heard on Rush this morning a caller who identified himself as an "independent" being urged by poll workers just to pick a party on the spot. If true and widespread, these results may not reflect purely Republican votes.
61 posted on 01/29/2008 6:36:40 PM PST by Lexinom
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To: pissant
That Paul is beating Rudy is hilarious

Don't ja just love it? Paul is still in the race and he has the cash to win some Super Tuesday states. C'mon pissant, join the Revolution. (Hands out bong)

62 posted on 01/29/2008 6:36:47 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The Constitution does not give me the authority to run your life - Ron Paul)
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To: BGHater

Have babies AFTER your married? He is just a bigot (women and minorities affected the most)!


63 posted on 01/29/2008 6:37:00 PM PST by conservativeinferno (My SUV is the urban squirrel's worst predator.)
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To: B Knotts

“But let’s see what happens on Super Tuesday.”

You can wait a week if you like, but I’m quite certain it’s all over. Mitt gave it his best shot in Florida, and he won’t do better in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California. In fact it wouldn’t surprise me if he now tacitly concedes by cutting back his media expenditures for February 5th.


64 posted on 01/29/2008 6:37:11 PM PST by devere
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To: jerry557

My vote is for Romney - he is the real candidate who can beat the she satan.


65 posted on 01/29/2008 6:37:13 PM PST by oldtimer
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To: Clintonfatigued
I agree. It’s unfortunate that this is what we’ve come to.

I would much rather see someone one in office that I know that I cannot trust as to have a back stabber, like McCain.

66 posted on 01/29/2008 6:37:14 PM PST by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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To: NormsRevenge
The real McCain mutiny.

http://www.americafirstparty.org/

http://www.constitutionparty.com/

68 posted on 01/29/2008 6:37:29 PM PST by M203M4 (True Universal Suffrage: Pets of dead illegal-immigrant felons voting Democrat (twice))
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To: NormsRevenge

This is really starting to suck.


69 posted on 01/29/2008 6:37:56 PM PST by A1 Southern Man (You wanted a lib. You got it.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I recently sent McCain some Bush Pesos. They must have helped him alot. ;)


70 posted on 01/29/2008 6:37:58 PM PST by sheana
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To: NormsRevenge

A McCain candidacy will be the Republican version of McGovern or, most likely, Mondale. A complete rout.


71 posted on 01/29/2008 6:37:58 PM PST by TCats
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To: Vigilanteman

“Romney needs to hang on until Super Tuesday to see if we have a shot at a brokered convention. Then Fred needs to come back.”

That’s right. Hang in there, Mitt.


72 posted on 01/29/2008 6:38:04 PM PST by reasonisfaith (Donating to Fred Thompson is the antidote to media bias.)
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To: jerry557

“Yeah and he’ll bring in 20 million illegal aliens and all their reletives...”

Who do u think are “washing out” conservative votes?

Illegals and Illegals who have become legal... voting block.

20 million of them and these idiot politicians want more.

This country is doomed. Hispanics are already the majority in California.

And it will in the future happen in your state as well.


73 posted on 01/29/2008 6:38:12 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: Gay State Conservative

According to the spread, I would say about 65,000 independents vote for McLame


74 posted on 01/29/2008 6:38:39 PM PST by Fred (McCain..'HIS EGO IS WRITING CHECKS HIS BODY CAN'T CASH')
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To: Gay State Conservative

Besides the war, does McCain even have a conservative position on anything?


75 posted on 01/29/2008 6:38:51 PM PST by Hoodat (The whole point of the Conservative Movement is to gain converts, not demonize them.)
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To: devere
I will vote for some third party this year;

Great idea.

76 posted on 01/29/2008 6:38:57 PM PST by caveat emptor
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To: devere

If McCain is the nominee, I might just join you.


77 posted on 01/29/2008 6:38:58 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
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To: devere
The states you referred to are all rat states that would vote for Osama Bin Ladan.

Mitt Romney for President.

78 posted on 01/29/2008 6:38:59 PM PST by oldtimer
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To: Gay State Conservative

Besides the war, does McCain even have a conservative position on anything?


79 posted on 01/29/2008 6:39:02 PM PST by Hoodat (The whole point of the Conservative Movement is to gain converts, not demonize them.)
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To: devere

I’m with you. McCain will not see my vote.


80 posted on 01/29/2008 6:39:05 PM PST by Goreknowshowtocheat
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