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Updated: 10:10 AM Jan 30, 2008
Florida Election Results
McCain and Clinton both lead their party's Florida primaries. Tax Amendment passes easily. Calhoun County pproves a sales tax for education. Posted: 9:11 PM Jan 29, 2008 |
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John McCain is the winner of the Florida Republican Primary. He edged past Mitt Romney to gain campaign momentum for next week's string of elections in 21 states.
McCain told reported it was "A very significant boost" and shows he is "the conservative leader who can unite the party.
The Florida Victory is good for 57 National Convention Delegates for McCain and is the largest single prize to date in the race.
Rudy Giuliani was in third place and officials familiar with the events say his aides are in discussions with McCain's advisers on a possible endorsement later in the week. Its reported on NBC - TV that Giuliani will Fly To California tomorrow (Wednesday) and endorse McCain for the Presidency.
Mike Huckabee ran fourth in the Florida balloting and told his supporters he will forge ahead.
In the unofficial Florida Democratic Primary Hillary Clinton claimed victory with 50% of the votes. Barack Obama totaled 32% and Sen. John Edwards ran third in the Florida balloting garnering 14 % of the support.
Elsewhere, a ballot proposal that would cut property taxes for Florida homeowners an average of $240 a year has passed. The proposed constitutional amendment won with 65% of the votes.
Its not over though. Governor Charlie Crist says it is just another step to property tax relief in Florida. The first step was late last year when many Florida counties rolled back their millage levies. Bay, Franklin and Gulf Counties led with the state with 9% in budget cuts.
In Calhoun County voters there narrowly approved a half cent sales tax for Education by only 16 votes. The totals showed 1,508 in favor and 1,492 against.
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The Florida deomocratic primary was a travesty of justice and a sick joke on the American people. After voting they gave me a sticker to put on my shirt which said "my vote counted." But since no delegates will be allowed from Florida at the convention, my vote and countless others didn't count for anything but an exercise in futility. Floridians constitutional right to have their votes count was essentially revoked because of something trivial as a date change in the primary. Millions of innocent Floridians were penalized because of some beauracrats failure to kowtow to established primary schedules. I threw my "My vote counted" sticker in the trash, which is basically where all of our votes ended up as well.
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That's nice about the elections going smooth this year and all, even considering them being held early (was it). I'm just wondering how long it's going to be before our Governor Crist shows American who a real President is and what that special one can do for our country. How about it, Governor? Jeb wouldn't continue in politics after your twos job. The one before him and you were (are) made for greatness.
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and franklin county had to roll back 9% and now we have this pass and now a lot of working class people are going to lose their jobs thanks for raising the unemployment rate here
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