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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (41753)	5/1/2004 6:52:37 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 794149

They really live in a dream world, don't they? One reason is that our elite PC them so much that they think they can do things like Sharia. NY TIMES - May 1, 2004 POLITICAL POINTS \| 5.1 8:30 AM Fighting for Florida By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG In Florida," said Betty Castor, "the intensity on the part of the Democratic party is just unbelievable. We think we won, and that is really galvanizing our base." Ms. Castor is one of three Democrats seeking the party's nomination for the Senate seat being vacated by another Florida Democrat, Bob Graham. At a Washington meet-and-greet with reporters Friday morning, she touched a range of issues, from whether John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, would help her in her state ("I think I can help him, actually.") to how she is presenting herself to voters ("I'm trying to be as much of a centrist, like Bob Graham, as I can be.") But the former Florida education commissioner, who is running in the primary against Representative Peter Deutsch, a congressman from South Florida, and Alex Penelas, the mayor of Miami-Dade, seemed most passionate on the topic of Democrats' anger over the 2000 presidential race, famously decided in her state. "You feel it everywhere you go," she said, adding that even independents and some registered Republicans are openly supporting Democrats. She recalled a recent gathering in Naples, Fla., a Republican stronghold, where, she said 300 people — including George McGovern, who has a home nearby — turned out for a Democratic dinner. Hundreds stood in line for Mr. McGovern's autograph. "I've never seen anything like that in Naples," Ms. Castor said. Of course, every candidate strays from his message once in a while, and here, Ms. Castor was no exception. Commenting on the independence of Florida voters, she noted that Floridians often elect Republicans and Democrats on the same ballot. "Bill Nelson was elected senator when Gore was defeated,'' she said, referring to Florida's other Democratic senator. "Isn't that right?'' Her spokesman, Matt Burgess, stepped in with the answer. "Sure,'' Mr. Burgess said, pausing for a moment before offering his boss a gentle correction: "Well, Gore wasn't defeated.'' Copyright 2004 The New York Times Company