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To: Bill who wrote (468765)1/31/2012 9:46:46 AM
From: Bill  Respond to of 793914
 
A viewers guide to the Florida primary

... As a closed primary, this is a battle just among Republicans - no registered independents here to sway the outcome. As in the party's ranks nationwide, self-described conservatives are the bulk of Republican primary voters in Florida - they were six in ten in 2008's presidential contest. If (and, importantly, really only if) the election is close, then moderates could be a difference maker. John McCain actually lost conservatives in 2008 to Mitt Romney - but won moderates by a decisive enough margin (43 to 21) than they put him over the top....



To: Bill who wrote (468765)1/31/2012 9:54:57 AM
From: MulhollandDrive4 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793914
 
this type of thing happens when you get people so emotionally tied up with a candidate....reminds one of those who excitedly post a link that supports their preconceived notions and biases only to shown by another as 'debunked' by snopes or some other fact check type website

That was obvious to anyone watching it objectively.


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