Florida is a Republican state. The only reason it was so close in 2000 was because of Lieberman. Pencil in Florida for McCain.
Not for too much longer, I fear.
Northwest Florida is solidly McCain territory. I rarely if ever see an Obama sticker or sign. The letters to the editor in the local fishwrap are 9/10 pro-McCain (or really Pro-Palin).
Don’t EVER forget the attempt at sabotage by the US media when they called the state for Gore at 7:50 pm Eastern Time, over an hour before the polls closed in the Panhandle. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people who were already in line or on their way to the polls to vote for GWB left the line or turned their cars around thinking that their votes would not change the outcome. That is the REAL reason Florida was close enough in 2000 for “Big Al” to have the opportunity to call for the recount and try to steal the election.
Slipping? Florida is already RED. The average of the four polls has McCain up by 5. Leaving out a probable dud poll by Fox (tied) and McCain is up by nearly 7.
McCain could ask his good friend Joe to take a little trip to Florida and talk to the folks.