FlablogDark mutterings from the Sunshine StateAnother poll- August 24, 2004 Gallup Poll says Florida voters are -- you guessed it -- evenly divided in the presidential race . Bush, 48; Kerry, 46; Nader doubles his support to gain 2 percent.(Via Daily Kos.)TBO.com lists the old polls.http://home.earthlink.net/~markrlane/2004/08/another-poll.htm Betty hits back- August 24, 2004 No more Ms. Nice Guy: Castor goes negative. Meanwhile, Dems fret about collateral damage inflicted by Deutsch's combative campaign style.http://home.earthlink.net/~markrlane/2004/08/betty-hits-back.htm Slate's take on Florida- August 23, 2004 I almost overlooked Slate's overview last week of the presidential race in Florida. Seth Stevenson sees the trends breaking ever so slightly in Kerry's favor.Bonus: Find the Susan McManus Quote. (TM) Surprise! -- she opposes the conventional wisdom and sees Gore voters switching to Bush, and once again, is upbeat on the GOP's prospects.http://home.earthlink.net/~markrlane/2004/08/slates-take-on-florida.htm Orange Co. voter intimidation (cont.)- August 23, 2004 Bob Herbert again sees Orange County voter intimidation as part of a Florida GOP pattern and recalls the felons list fiasco.http://home.earthlink.net/~markrlane/2004/08/orange-co-voter-intimidation-cont.htm Another Senate recommendation- August 22, 2004 + Lakeland Ledger recommends Betty Castor for the Dems and Mel Martinez for the Reps.So far, among the major dailies:+ Castor has six recommendations; Deutsch, one.+ Martinez, six; McCollum one.http://home.earthlink.net/~markrlane/2004/08/another-senate-recommendation.htm |