A January 24 poll in Florida shows former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney holding a slight lead over Senator John McCain in the battle for the Sunshine State’s valuable delegate votes. The Mason-Dixon poll of 400 voters ranks Romney at 30%, with McCain at 26%. Giuliani and Huckabee take up the rear with 18% and 15%, respectively. 10% of voters have still not made up their minds as to who they will support between now and January 29, the state’s official primary date.
Romney has received strong support from many members of the Republican party establishment in Florida, as a result of tacit urgings by former Governor Jeb Bush, and current Crist advisors. McCain also has many members of the Congressional delegation on his side and other advisors including Bush’s former chief of staff Kathleen Shanahan. For the most part, these quasi-endorsements are largely immaterial as voters decide whose delegates get picked, but they do act as a barometer for statewide political support.
Polls at most locations in Florida will open at 7:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM on January 29.
January 28th, 2008 at 3:13 am
I am sure you folks have already heard this, but just in case folks aren’t getting it:
If McCain gets the GOP nomination I will not vote, and I know quite a few others who have said the same, as well as having read it on many sites on the web.
Romney/Rice is the only chance for the GOP to stay in the White House.
January 28th, 2008 at 3:21 am
So…you’d prefer Hillary or Obama to a conservative Republican in the White House? :-/