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To: Bill who wrote (24751)	10/28/2008 4:49:39 PM
From: pompsander	1 Recommendation Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 25737

Look at this...what is Crist doing here? ____________________ Crist extends voting hours This is a very big deal: Florida Governor Charlie Crist, to the shock and dismay of Florida Republicans, just moved to extend early voting hours, a move likely to widen the Democrats' lead under a program on which the Obama campaign has intensely focused. "He just blew Florida for John McCain," one plugged in Florida Republican just told me. The Buzz reports: At a hastily arranged news conference, Crist said the right to vote is sacred and that "many have fought and died for this right." He said he consulted a leading Democratic legislator, Rep. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach, before issuing his order, and that Gelber knew of a similar order issued by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2002 that dealt with helping voters deal with new equipment. As to the perception that more early voting helps Democrats, Crist said: "This is not a political decision. This is a people decision." Democrats had urged the extension, which means that votes will be cast 12 hours a day, not eight hours a day. politico.com