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McCain holds narrow lead in latest Fla. poll

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor January 29, 2008 10:41 AM

One of the last polls before actual balloting in Florida confirms a too-close-to-call race between John McCain and Mitt Romney.

The Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby tracking survey also shows that unless Rudy Giuliani makes a miraculous recovery, his campaign -- based on victory in the Sunshine State -- could be in real trouble.

The poll released this morning says McCain leads Romney 35 percent to 31 percent and appears to have benefitted from the endorsement Saturday night of Florida's popular governor, Charlie Crist.

Giuliani, the former New York mayor, was battling former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee for third, each with 13 percent.

The margin of error in the poll, which was conducted Sunday and Monday, was plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

5 comments so far...
  1. Disaster for the GOP if Juan McShamnesty wins.

    Gang of 14.

    McCain Feingold

    McCain Kennedy

    McCain Lieberman

    Al Queda Bill of Rights

    Posted by Ken January 29, 08 11:16 AM
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  1. Rudy Giuliani’s political career if finished. You can’t win the Republican nomination as a conservative if you clearly are not a conservative. See “Rudy Giuliani’s Conservative Remake” at YouTube.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18FJZZk1i0Q

    Posted by B Active January 29, 08 12:50 PM
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  1. Is ANYONE truly enthusiastic about a McCain presidency? Hard to get excited about that... Although, I would work tirelessly on his behalf if it came down to him vs. Hillary (the corrupt harpy).

    Posted by Vann January 29, 08 02:21 PM
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  1. BUT JOHN MCCAIN IS A CONSERVATIVE?!?!

    Posted by GEOFF January 29, 08 03:20 PM
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  1. Ken is obviously one of Jay Severin's "Best and Brightest". How about Jay's freudian slip last night Ken? When he was going on and on about John McCain's immigration consultant, not once but TWICE he referred to Juan Hernandez (with his insipid condescending 'accent') as MITT ROMNEY's immigration consultant.

    (FYI to Ken: insipid means tasteless and condescending means with patronizing attitude)

    Posted by Steven January 29, 08 03:55 PM
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