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The Florida factor
Jonathan Martin's Blog —
I meant to post my Florida story earlier, but the day has gotten away from me. Here it is.
Speaking of the Sunshine State, per the St. Pete Times, Gov. Charlie Crist is moving to expand early voting hours through Sunday.
Dems typically focus more on early voting in Florida -- and with Obama's robust field organization are especially so this year -- while the Republicans push absentees
Writes Steve Bousquet:
“Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday afternoon issued an order expanding the hours of early voting up to 12 hours a day ...
Crist extends voting hours
Ben Smith's Blog —
... This is a very big deal: Florida Governor Charlie Crist, to the shock and dismay of Florida Republicans, just moved to extend early voting hours, a move likely to widen the Democrats' lead under a program on which the Obama campaign has intensely focused. ...
Panic in Boca Raton
Martini Revolution —
... dismay of Florida Republicans, just moved to extend early voting hours, a move likely to widen the Democrats’ lead under a program on which the Obama campaign has intensely focused.
“He just blew Florida for John McCain,” one plugged in Florida Republican just told me.
Needless to say, McCain cannot win without Florida, one of several critical (for him) states where he is trailing and where early voting appears to favor Obama.
From The Buzz, a blog of the Tampa Bay Times:
Waits of up to four hours have been ...
Florida
The Corner on National Review Online —
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Florida Gov. Crist Orders Extends Early Voting Hours
The BRAD BLOG —
... Crist extends early voting hours
Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday afternoon issued an order expanding the hours of early voting up to 12 hours a day through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and a total of 12 weekend hours, between 7 a.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. (The law allowed for a maximum of eight hours a day and a total of eight on the weekend).
At a hastily arranged news conference, Crist said the right to vote is sacred and that "many have fought and died for this right." He said he consulted a leading Democratic legislator, Rep. Dan Gelber ...
you're a good man, charlie crist
skippy the bush kangaroo —
... this is a very big deal: florida governor charlie crist, to the shock and dismay of florida republicans, just moved to extend early voting hours, a move likely to widen the democrats' lead under a program on which the obama campaign has intensely focused. ...
Let Freedom Ring
BlondeSense —
Governor Charlie Crist of Florida decided to extend early voting hours in Florida to 12 hours a day from 8 hours a day and for all early voting sites to be open on Sunday. At a hastily arranged news conference, Crist said the right to vote is sacred and that "many have fought and died for this right." Early voting so far favors Democrats in the Sunshine State. A Republican strategist in the state told Politico that, "He just blew Florida for John McCain."
Charlie Crist Ruins John McCain’s Chances In Florida By Letting People Vote
Wonkette » top —
... for Democracy, but bad for Republicans. Ben Smith writes, “‘[Crist] just blew Florida for John McCain,’ one plugged in Florida Republican just told me.”
We cannot wait to hear infuriated Republicans’ theories about why extended early voting hours are bad. Oh wait here we go! A commenter on the St. Petersburg Times:
The headline should read:
“Crist gives ACORN more time to cheat”
Crist extends early voting hours [St. Petersburg Times]
Crist Extends Early Voting Hours ...
Hell hath no fury...
WTF Is It Now?!? —
... like a not-gay gay running-mate-wannabe-who-got-engaged-to-a-woman scorned. Via skippy: Florida governor Charlie Crist, to the shock and dismay of Florida republicans, just moved to extend early voting hours, a move likely to widen the Democrats' lead under a program on which the Obama campaign has intensely focused. "He just blew Florida {Ahem! -- Ed.} for John McCain," one Florida republican said.Thweeet!
