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...endorsement was a reflection of the authentic respect McCain and Giuliani have for each other. But that's not all the two candidates share. The endorsement deal was solidifed when both campaigns stayed at the Deerfield Hilton in Florida, following the Republican debate in Boca Raton on January 24. The two campaigns' staff mingled easily over drinks. Acknowledging that his candidate was not likely to survive a defeat in Florida, a Giuliani aide approached one of the McCain senior staffers. Come Wednesday, he said, "Just tell us what want us to do - we've got to stop...
Florida's honeymoon with Charlie Crist ended a while ago, but it doesn't seem to show on the Republican governor's face. Sidling up to a diner counter in a Boca Raton hotel, an hour before the recent G.O.P. primary debate, Crist is still radiating the same beach-cheerful disposition, not to mention the George Hamilton suntan, that won over Sunshine State voters when he took office last January. Sipping coffee in a dark blue suit that seems to brighten his thick white hair, he's savoring what he's convinced are the fruits of one his earliest...
...Florida is that the Republican National Committee, while also sanctioning the Florida G.O.P. for the state's primary move, has not been nearly as harsh in its punishment. As a result, Republican candidates have descended on Florida and held a nationally televised debate at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton last week. That's why many fear the Democrats' no-campaign-in-Florida pledge may hurt the party in November, especially among the state's large cohort of independents. The candidates' primary absence could "end up costing the Democrats 1% of the vote here," says Geller, "which is significant...
...shows that we already have too many immigrants in the country. Regarding his assertion that illegal immigrants do our dirty work, there are plenty of legal residents who would take those jobs if not for illegal immigrants who are willing to work for almost nothing. Lorenzo Fernandez, Boca Raton...
LORENZO FERNANDEZ, BOCA RATON...