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Florida Primary 31Jan2012 Thread

Redress said:
The two most recent polls have Romney up 5 and 8, so that close is possible, and a Gingrich win is not even out of the question. Newt problem is he does not seem to realize the point of debates is to convince people to vote for you. Coming off as arrogant and an ass is not a good tactic to get people to vote for you.
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Agreed about the debates. He is never going to win the personality contest but he can thump on any opponent when it comes to the tactical aspects of legislation. When he does that, the conservative base starts to feel that he is worthy. When he gets away from that, then they feel that Romney is the better choice because of his personality.
 
Reports are turnout is huge in Florida. Some more early infoz: Final poll: Early voting gives Romney a leg up in Florida – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Add it all together and more than 632,000 votes were already cast before primary day. To put it in perspective, that's more than the 601,577 who voted in the South Carolina primary, and far outpaces the combined 360,000 that took part in the New Hampshire primary and the Iowa caucuses.


And according to an American Research Group survey released Tuesday morning, 36% of people questioned said they already voted, and among those, Romney led former House Speaker Newt Gingrich 51% to 29%, with former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania at 12% and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas at 10%.
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This is kinda interesting: Florida primary ‘the most negative campaign ever,’ says media group – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Nope, it's not your imagination. The 2012 Republican contest in Florida has been the most negative campaign on record, according to a group tracking political ads in the Sunshine State.

The analysis from Campaign Media Analysis Group (CMAG) shows a whopping 92% of ads airing in Florida over the past week were negative. The organization said Tuesday that was a record rate for political campaigns.
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Redress said:
This is kinda interesting: Florida primary ‘the most negative campaign ever,’ says media group – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs
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It'll be interesting to see how long this internal conflict follows the campaign. Democrats fell in line pretty quickly in 2008, but it could be more like the Democratic race in 1980 with Gingrich playing the Ted Kennedy to Romney's Carter. It seems like Gingrich has no intention of going away, and he raised enough money in January to stay around for awhile.
 
Anagram said:
It'll be interesting to see how long this internal conflict follows the campaign. Democrats fell in line pretty quickly in 2008, but it could be more like the Democratic race in 1980 with Gingrich playing the Ted Kennedy to Romney's Carter.
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Conservatives do not....I repeat do not fall in line.

Do exactly what you are told to do when you are told to do it is bull**** to conservatives

The conflict is exposing a deep -- and seemingly growing -- rift between factions inside the party​
 
Redress said:
Reports are turnout is huge in Florida. Some more early infoz: Final poll: Early voting gives Romney a leg up in Florida – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs
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There is a REAL problem with the media reporting voter results prior to polls closing. This can greatly distort voting. Why bother to go vote when the press has already seemingly announced who won by a landslide?

The press/media would NEVER do this in the past. This shows the extreme degree the establishment push for Romney is.
 
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Amigo said:
So far Romney has 52%! :shock:
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Since Romney spent 500% more in Florida, he should have 5 times as many votes. Unless Romney wins by a landslide, this really is just him buying the nomination.
 
joko104 said:
Since Romney spent 500% more in Florida, he should have 5 times as many votes. Unless Romney wins by a landslide, this really is just him buying the nomination.
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Yes it is!
 
Romney 49 %
Gingrich 30%
Santorum 12%
Paul 7%

This is with 42 % of precincts reporting. Looks like a dominate Romney win.
 
joko104 said:



There is a REAL problem with the media reporting voter results prior to polls closing. This can greatly distort voting. Why bother to go vote when the press has already seemingly announced who won by a landslide?

The press/media would NEVER do this in the past. This shows the extreme degree the establishment push for Romney is.
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I agree, though the problem in this case is I think that the results where released early.

joko104 said:
Since Romney spent 500% more in Florida, he should have 5 times as many votes. Unless Romney wins by a landslide, this really is just him buying the nomination.
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Does not, nor has it ever worked this way.
 
Redress said:
Romney 49 %
Gingrich 30%
Santorum 12%
Paul 7%

This is with 42 % of precincts reporting. Looks like a dominate Romney win.
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The Panhandle might give Gingrich some more numbers, but otherwise it will be Mittens.
 
And Romney wins. No surprise there. Only interesting thing will be to see if he beats Gingrich + Santorum.
 
Romney beat that ass. Santorum and Gingrich are just taking votes from each other probably.
 
Thank Jeebus. I want nothing to do with a candidate who things food stamps can be used to fund Hawaiian vacations and is willing to use the term "death panels." Excellent job, home state. Now Newtron can go back to Georgia and remarry. This race is over.
 
Amigo said:
You mean this?
:fueltofir :fueltofir :fueltofir :fueltofir
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You should be mad that Santorum or Paul didn't win.
 
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