McCain, Clinton Take Florida, Giuliani and Edwards Dropping Out
PJM Roundup: John McCain bested Mitt Romney in Florida, solidifying his frontrunner status as Super Tuesday approaches. Hillary Clinton also won her race - a symbolic victory, as it did not award any delegates. ABC News: Giuliani ends White House bid, endorses McCain CNN: Edwards quitting presidential race, does not plan to endorse either Clinton or Obama at this time but he may do so in the future. CNN: McCain won among seniors, Hispanics, and moderates The Page: 10 Things Giuliani Could Have Done Differently Hot Air: Major conservative effort to stop McCain to hit airwaves Lots more at the jump...
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Fox News: Rudy to drop out, endorse McCain
NH Union Leader: Hillary can’t be trusted - she broke her promise not to campaign in Florida
Don Surber: It’s going to be John McCain. We conservatives are going to have to deal with it.
47% Reporting: McCain 35%, Romney 32%, Giuliani 15%, Huckabee 13%
The Corner: Why McCain should be grateful to both Giuliani and Huckabee
Marc Ambinder: “Are exits screwy? 49% of voters say economy was top issue, but McCain wins plurality of them?”
CNN, FOX News project Clinton will win Democratic primary
AP: Lieberman rules out McCain running-mate role
Time: Giuliani to endorse McCain as early as Wednesday
Jay Cost: “Another interesting note from metro Tampa. With 77% of precincts reporting in Pasco County, John McCain has a 2,800 vote lead. There is still an insignificant number of precincts from the other metro Tampa counties, but this is an intriguing early result.”
CNN: Live results
The Caucus: Could Florida matter to Dems too?
New York Times: Republicans make final pitches, high turnout expected
AFL-CIO: Florida race highlights key issues for seniors
Michelle Malkin: Huge turnout reported, so much for the enthusiasm gap
Washington Post: Looking at the race for Florida through the lens of geography
Campaign Spot: Jon Voight in Florida: “From God, Rudy Giuliani Came”
Orlando Sentinel: Property tax amendment also bringing voters to the polls.
Sun-Sentinel: Minor voting glitches reported, independents going for McCain.
Marc Ambinder: Romney aired eight times as many ads in Florida as McCain
IMAO: Romney needs to grow a goatee and shave his head
Associated Press: More than a million ballots cast before 7 a.m.
James Kirchick: Iraq success could mean the end of Giuliani
Michael Tomasky: “Romney tries, not very convincingly, to say he can vanquish terrorists too. McCain barely even tries to say he can run an economy.”
Redstate: Florida may decide the next president
Riptide 2.0: Jesus endorses Huckabee
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: The last hoorah for touch screen voting
AP: Romney to McCain: “You are a liberal.” McCain to Romney: “No, you are a liberal.”
Daily Kos: Goodbye Rudy, Hello GOP Acrimony
The Field: Republican Nail Biter in Florida: Too Close to Call?
WCBS: “A new Quinnipiac University poll has McCain at 32 percent. Mitt Romney is at 31, Giuliani at 14 and Mike Huckabee at 13.”
Miami Herald: Florida primary turnout may set record. “Nearly one million Floridians have already cast early and absentee ballots in the state’s primary, a sign that moving up the date of the presidential primary will likely yield a record turnout on Tuesday.
Hot Air: Allahpundit collects predictions
Campaign Spot: John McCain held a conference call with bloggers yesterday: “We’re flying all over the state of Florida … and [will] do an event in Tampa with Governor Crist. It’s a coup to have him signed on. We’re locked in a tight race.”
Guardian: “Giuliani ends Florida campaign before dwindled crowds.”
Dave Barry: The Florida primary explained.
LA Times’ Top of the Ticket: Rudy Giuliani hinting at dropping out?
Politico: “With Florida Sen. Mel Martinez and Gov. Charlie Crist throwing him their support, [McCain] might be able to drive local coverage in the final hours and obscure the economic message rival Mitt Romney used to dominate last week.”
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Brendan Loy:When all is said and done, something like one-third of Florida’s GOP voters will have voted early or absentee. This is a huge deal, as it significantly decreases the helpfulness of the polls (and exit polls). Polls are snapshots; the Florida primary is not.
If Giuliani does significantly better than current polls indicate, early voting is probably the reason why. He was doing much better in the polls earlier in the voting period, and has made a concerted effort to get his supporters out to the polls early (hopefully not often).
Jan 29, 2008 - 6:45 am Jeremy:This site is no different than the MSM, same rhetoric, same stories, where is the mention of Republican canidate Ron Paul? He has more money on hand than Giuliani, McCain. and Huckabee. All from grassroot supporters and not special interest corporations. I would consider reading more article from here if I couldn’t get the same stories and rhetoric from ABC, NBC, or FOX news.
Jan 29, 2008 - 6:50 am Darranous:I love this site, it’s the news that the MSM forgot to print, provided that news is viciously conservative and mind numbing. Yes… Fox squeezes in a little news between 8 reality shows and Nascar. Runaway bloated conservatism that would prefer this country be a mix of the industrial revolution with a healthy dose of the Christian Right. How do you people hate muslims when you’re equally as insane? Go join Scientology, at least there story was written by a professional.
Jan 29, 2008 - 11:23 am David Thomson:“…where is the mention of Republican canidate Ron Paul?”
Why mention Ron Paul? Which states has he won? The polling data reveals that the voters could care less about him. Paul is a fringe candidate and nothing more.
Jan 29, 2008 - 5:44 pm Andrew:Darranous,
Please re-read your post. Really read it. When you’ve done that, please tell me why anyone should think you’re any more intelligent than any of the people who contribute here. Is the presence of conservatives spouting conservative points of view, pointing out the news that other “objective” outlets don’t, so offensive? Is our presence so horrid to contemplate?
Booga, booga!
Jan 29, 2008 - 8:12 pm Peter:“Why mention Ron Paul? Which states has he won? The polling data reveals that the voters could care less about him. Paul is a fringe candidate and nothing more.”
Ummm…looking around that crazy internet, it turns out Ron Paul has, well had, more committed delegates then Rudy, it ALSO turns out he hasn’t won a state. Hmmm…Dr. Paul has also come in 2nd in two states and, from what I’ve seen, Rudy has not done that .
The polling data? The VOTES show that at least 10% of the population in most states are nominating him for the republican ticket. Now, what’s going to happen when that 10% is deducted from the republican pool come November?
Jan 29, 2008 - 11:32 pm Laser Haas:Dept of Justice in Delaware is covering up $300 million in fraud, by admitted acts of false affidavits, where the perjury benefited Romney’s Bain entity in 2001.
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Now it is discovered that the US Attorney in Delaware, who’s office stated no case, no investigation and no charges, is also bitten by the disease of non-disclosure.
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The US Attorney in Delaware has yet to prosecute the law firm of TBF and MNAT for more than 19 confessed acts of false affidavits that assisted the $300 million in fraud. Colm Connolly is now nominated to be the Del District Court Judge and his resume became public as a result, which reveals that he was a partner with the MNAT law firm in 2001 when the fraud and perjury began.
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Feel free to email us for the proofs as the $300 million in fraud benefited Romney’s Bain entity, prior to Romney forming his “blind Trust”.
Jan 30, 2008 - 6:07 am BMoon:The reason Paulites are either insignificant or downright malignant is that, while they have many issues right, despite their grassroots fervency, their spirit is all wockyjawed. They simply don’t get it - this is a democracy and in politics you have to give on issues. Paul would be interesting in a political science or economics class. But he and his adherents seriously need to come to terms with the reality of the American political system and let those that share the same values but are more realistic do their job.
Speaking of la-la-land, Darranous, nobody “hates Muslims” here. There is however, a general concern about Islam as an ideology that promotes oppression and violence all around the world however. It is you who confuse the two, not the rising tide of concerned people for human rights.
Now go back and play at MoveOn.com where you belong.
Jan 30, 2008 - 6:13 am Peter:Give me one issue that Reagan conceded in either of his presidential elections.
Jan 30, 2008 - 8:17 am Larry Anderson:Clinton would hire bus-loads of voters to vote for McCain!!!
McCain, Clinton, or Obama - who cares - they are one in the same.
We have no Republican on the ticket - Democrats are sure to win.
TIME FOR REBELLION AND TAKE THIS COUNTRY BACK
Jan 30, 2008 - 8:42 am