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McCain wins Florida primary

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Congrats Mitt!!! | 12:35 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Another Silver Medal!!!!
Robert from NC | 1:52 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
We here in NC may still get the chance to be the deciders of this race. Mitt has no quit in him and McCain has no scruples. McCain told lies about Mitt and the news media backed him up and repeated them ad nauseum. The German propagandist Goebells said "If you tell a lie long enough it becomes the truth.". McCain learned this lesson well. Mitt should counter with telling the truth more emphatically, while maintaining his standard of not personally attacking his opponents character. However I can attack McCain's character or lack thereof. He has fooled some people into believing he is a serious candidate. But McCain, like Ross Perot did in 1992 and 1996, is working to get another Clinton in the white house. If he wins the Republican nomination, with his liberal bias, he will turn off the conservative Republicans. They will stay home and the Senate and House, as well as the White House, will be filled with Dems. A vote for John McCain is a vote for Hillary Clinton. Please support Mitt as I plan to do and let's have a real chance for peace and prosperity.
Tab L. Uno | 2:03 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
The news article doesn't seem to represent balanced reporting to me.
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No Chance | 2:49 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
This was our last chance to elect someone extremely intelligent who has both private and government experience. I can't say I like the way he has run his campaign. It's a no win to be in the extreme conservative side since there is only 25% - 30% (not far from what he's won in MI and Fla) who are in that camp and many see these policies/views as another 4 years of Bush/Cheney. If he had run as a moderate, he would have done better and been more believable.
Doug | 3:01 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
What a terribly written story. The republicans HAD a front-runner prior to the Florida primary. It was Romney. But the liberal media didn't want to admit that there was a front-runner until it was someone they wanted. When is Romney going to get the credit he deserves?
Anyone but McCain | 3:21 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Many McCain supporters are die-hard Bush fans. Nothing will change from what we have today: a dunce in the oval office who will spend us into oblivion and invite illegal aliens to the U. S. with open arms. Hey, John, who's the hot, young chick with you?
Alex | 4:13 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Ok so McCain won Florida, big deal; a state where Cubans and retirees make a majority of the population is not an average state. Romney will carry all the western states, and he might do well in California too. Conservatives won't stand still and won't allow McCain to be the GOP nominee.
jimmyboy | 4:56 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Silver medals don't cut it at this stage of the game
Silver Medal | 5:07 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Silver Medal means diddly sqat. Silver medal means zero delegate. Mitt Romney is just about finished. Go McCain.
Maury | 5:21 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Unfortunately, what happened in the last few days prior to the Florida election appears to be the same thing the Republican party did when we elected Bob Dole to be the nominee--it was his turn. The GOP has a long history of the establishment bending over backward to give the nomination to the guy who's been trying long and hard and it's just "his turn". When Crist and Martinez announced last-minute endorsements, Guliani talking about the same... it's more evidence that, as a party, the GOP is ready to set up for a loss in the general election by putting up the wrong nominee. I just hope Super Tuesday somehow changes things for Romney... so close, it will be interesting with Guliani out of the race--I can only hope that Huckabee will drop out, too... but, probably not, because he'll stay just to make things easier for McCain, too.
Why McCain isn't a conservative | 5:41 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
To become a true Utah conservative, it's required that all candidates take a rabies test. John McCain's test came out negative, so he was disqualified.
james stowe | 5:48 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
To all the dilluted LDS out there:

GOD and my SAVIOR stepped in again to save the USA.

FLORIDA DOES NOT WANT A LDS USA PRESIDENT!

The only good thing Mitt is doing is pumping his

own money into the economy

A fool and his money will soon depart.

May God save the USA. Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bobbi | 5:51 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
No silver in FL - it is winner takes all, everyone else gets nada.
Bret | 5:47 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Romney or Democrats, NEVER McCain!! I don't trust him at all, especially his position on ADA and illegal immigrants.
Sally | 6:03 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
If McCain now wins the Republican nomination, who do Utah conservatives vote for? McCain calls himself a conservative, but is clearly a rogue--he calls himself a "maverick" because he has a history of opposing conservative values. And like Bush, he does whatever he wants and the people can go hang. Because of the large number of unaffiliated voters in Utah (60%), we can still defeat McCain by voting for Obama, who is the only one who can defeat him in a general election. Come on, Utah, vote for someone who can pull this country together. Hillary will polarize, as will McCain. Neither have their party base with them anymore!
J Lowe | 6:15 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Mitt -- UR still the 1!!! Please get on your campaign managers in Missouri, where I live, though? No one is getting back to us on yard signs and campaign materials!!! Thanks...onward and upward!
Anti McCain | 7:00 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
To: james stowe

You good folks in Florida will think twice when Mr. McCain opens another Cuban boat floatilla like his mentor Jimmy Carter. You'll be over-run with more illegal aliens from your south and south-west. Best of luck to you Mr. Stowe. I hope you like tacos and the peso. Good luck when you try to escape from the sunshine state.
winning team | 7:05 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Any Democrat nominee would be proud to have McCain for a VP. Trouble is, Mitt would fit right in there too.
TS | 7:05 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Let's see what new story Mitt can come up with now. He'll change what he stands for just like before Michigan.. Too bad all the mormon states have voted and it's downhill for the mittster.
agreed | 7:12 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I'm encouraged that I'm not the only one that sees McCain as a Bush clone. Hopefully the rest of the nation will get clued into that before next Tuesday. But let's face it, even Mitt is in favor of the war in Iraq. With a Republican president, the war will never end. I don't generally vote Democrat but if we want the war to end we've got to keep the Republicans out of the White House. Hopefully the Dem. nominee will be Obama but I'd even vote for Hillary over McCain any day.
Bruce Van Orden | 7:16 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I am a Mormon who does not support Mitt Romney for the presidency. In fact there are many of us LDS throughout the land who do not. His many dishonest and mean-spirited attacks against both Republican and possible Democratic opponents have truly been embarrasing to me. He also shows so much more attention to corporate well-being than that of the poor and needy in the country. I suggest we re-read King Benjamin's address in Mosiah 2-5. He wants enhanced interrogation techniques and wants to fight on and on in Iraq. How about D&C 98 and Alma 43 and 46? Is it not possible for the people of Utah to think finally for themselves and not just act like sheep politically? Having said all this, I still pray for Mitt Romneya and his family in their quest for eternal life.
Confused Ameicans | 7:20 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I'm just wondering if my facts are correct? If McCain won the bid and the presidency, wouldn't he be 76 when he finished his term as presidency. Does that not seem weird to America, with all the taxing pressures (no pun intended) placed on the President. Maybe Huckabee can win the Presidency...all he would have to do is become the Vice President on the ticket.
Go Mitt!!!
russ | 7:21 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
McCain won, fair and square. The repubs of FL have spoken. Mitt will still stay around, $$$ matters.
Guiliani will support McCain and that will energize the McCain forces and get some much needed gas ($$$). Don't know how it is going to come out. Could be very close: Huck is hoping so. He will continue to run because there are networks of people who think like he does, called home-schoolers if you wish. Huck has a well that runs very deep in America.

Meanwhile, back at winners' headquarters, the demo's are watching a great show: Edwards, a very capable person, is going to fold up his 3rd place finish act and bow to Obama. Hillary will just put the petal to the metal and race on! Obama, if he stays above the fray, will win.
And Obama and Edwards in the fall will crushmashdestroyclobber whomever the repubs put up. Youthvitalityfairnesschangeoptimism and opportunities wins over ageinfirmity and Huck. Visual comparisons will win out.

Hate to see Edwards bow out: he got caught between two inevitable forces. Not his year. Not his hour. But he certainly speaks in full sentences and makes sense. Would make a very good vp.
Anonymous | 7:21 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
From here, McCain's win does not represent the choice of Floridians. Of course not. Rather, it represents something wrong.
It's clintons' fault, and of course the liberal media. They caused it.
Because in Utah, the choice isn't one or the other. It's only ever our way or the wrong way.
Aaron | 7:39 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
James Stowe:
I think we all know who the dilluted one is in this conversation..

As far as Mccain goes.. I 'am a conservative who would rather vote for Hillary than John McCain. If some one is going to mess up the country.. lets have it be a democrat. Not John McCain.. the only republican in the Keating 5 S&L scandal.
McCain will drop | 7:42 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
McCain's appeal will not carry the US. Once again american amnesia has set in on his record. This guy is far from a conservative. He also stooped to throwing out lies about Mitt which even the Media criticized him for. It will all catch up to him. McCain will drop. The Republican base will not elect a middle of the road-leaning left candidate.
Rich | 7:43 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I've hated most of what Bush has done except for three things: war on terror, tax cuts and nominations of Roberts and Alito. Otherwise he has done the exact opposite of what is needed domestically: reduce governmental spending, growth and interference, simplify taxes, prevent monopolies, enforce immigration laws, make it much easier to get alien work permits (with no "path to citizenship) and protect our environment while increasing oil exploration and extraction. McCain likely will reverse the tax cuts while continuing the war in Iraq, nominate judges that share his mixture of liberal and conservative ideas, continue stifling free speech by creating more McCain-Feingold legislation, do nothing to increase oil production, do little to encourage a development of alternative energy, give to illegal aliens the right to stay in this country for a few thousand dollars along with a right to citizenship (which is a clear advantage over aliens who have been waiting years to enter the country legally), and continue the complicated tax code that he helped bring into existence, a tax code that drains many of us by requiring many of us to hire accountants instead of more productive workers.
JD | 7:54 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Somebody help me! What is the McCain lure? He is a liberal wrapped in a republican blanket, he has no visual appeal and no personality. His ideas are outright scary. I can't imagine anyone voting for him. What am I missing?
Anon | 7:55 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
The political pundits (all on the East Coast) annoited Guiliani, then Thompson and now McCain, their own true favorite, because of his anti-establishment ways. Guiliani and Thompson were only running to keep their little trophy wives smiling and blinking up at them. McCain really wants it, but he doesn't represent the republican platform and conservative monetary positions on taxes and immigration. Therefore look to Hilary to get democratic nomination and squeak into the oval office. That's how her husband beat Bush I and Bob Dole. The Republican politicals abandonned their base voters. Mitt will be the Republican nominee or Hilary will be the President. Get ready for the Schoolmarm, and ideal President for the Me Generation.
CTMac | 8:04 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Aaron has it right. Romney or Giuliani are as liberal as I could handle. McCain or Huckabee are too far left and will destroy the party, or possibly create enough of a backlash that it will correct itself in the coming years. We'll see.

If McCain wins the Repub, vote Dem! Let them take the blame for the bad economy, and we can finally get a TRUE conservative as our nominee in 4 years.
Mayhem Mike | 8:02 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
James Stowe, the only thing "dilluted" is your command of spelling. . .Everyone else, read Laura Ingraham's book, "Power To The People," and, especially the chapter on illegal immigration. Then, see if you're happy about John McAmnesty winning.
cccyyycccIII | 8:10 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
The real question for Utah is whether the Gov. Huntsman will part with McCain for his lying, or whether the Gov. will stay on plan to be a Senator when Hatch retires, and keep friendly with McCain for that purpose.
hogwash | 8:08 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
McCain or Romney? Who cares about either of these losers. Either dope can be the captain of the republican Titanic. The all will be going down.

PS - I do like to see Romney spend his money and still get beat in the meantime.
Keith, California | 8:14 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Rich and JD, you are so right. I always encouraged my students to know the issues and vote. I honestly can't believe what people are thinking. If McCain is the nominee, I may sit out this election. America may need four years of pain from the Far Left to what is happening to this country.
Gcran8333 | 8:36 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Bruce, tone down self righteousness. I'm a mormon too and a big Romney supporter. Stating other candidate's records is not embarrassing or negative advertising, it's telling the truth. The other candidates need to quit whining and back up their own records. If we bail out of Iraq, you're going to have the terrorists at your front door and. Don't try and quote scripture to back your political agenda. I can quote just as many with the wars that were fought preserving justice. MaCain is too old and a liar, and if he get's the nomination you'll see Hillary or Obama in the white house and then watch your taxes go sky high and the security of this country go right down the toilet.
Dutchman | 8:38 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I love Romney but I am afraid that this is the beginning of the end for him. Too bad. He is the brightest and most qualified executive material. He has actually fixed things big time. What has McCain done except growl and grow old! I only wish that when Romney attended BYU that he had graduated from ROTC with a commission and done a tour of duty in Vietnam. That would have put "veteran" and war experience on his resume. Then with his economic prowess he would have clobbered everybody. Oh, well.
Michael | 8:39 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
"America may need four years of pain from the Far Left to what is happening in this country"???? Yes, the last seven years have been so wonderful- we have created artificial economic prosperity by taxing future generations though deficits and have benefitted from a housing bubble. We have continued to rely exclusively on fossil fuels and send money that we borrow from the Chineese to the Arabs to pay for it. We need to get big oil out of the whitehouse and start planning for a solar and alternative energy economy. (Germany currently leads the world and has created 170,000 solar industry jobs and is on the way to producing 30% of energy with solar).
It will be McCain (and Hucklebee?) vs Obama (and Richardson?)- anyone will be a vast improvement over Bush. Mitt will win Utah primary, but is otherwise done.
Jersey Boy | 8:54 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
McCain, Obama, Clinton? What have they accomplished? Yea, McCain was a POW over 35 years ago. Since then, what? Heaven help us for the next 4 years. I'm sure the terrorists are scared to death. Unfortunately, we won't be able to turn back the clock.
Rob | 8:56 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I know what you mean JD.
RE: Silver Medal | 8:56 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I was being Sarcastic.
2 bits | 9:17 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I'm just glad religion wasn't a big topic of debate in Florida.
yorktown | 9:19 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Ok, so we're down to four republicans running and you're only mentioning three. When Huckabee drops out, are you really only going to mention the top two? Ron Paul is still in this race. This is beyond ridiculous. Report the NEWS!!!!!!
McCain? No Way! | 9:22 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I really don't think I can vote for McCain if he wins the nomination. He is way too far left for my taste. I realize that a vote for anyone else is a vote for the Democrats but I would rather have two years of Hillary or Obama than have McCain. I say two years because I think that, after two years, America will vote a Republican Senate and Congress back into power. If McCain wins then I am afraid the Senate and Congress will remain in the Democrat's hands and we will be in really bad shape. Just my opinion.
To You, James Stowe | 9:26 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I read with interest your comment. It appears you vote on religious lines, rather than studying a candidate�s platform on the �issues� that matter most to him/her. Making intelligent "undiluted" decisions on a presidential candidate is based on this, not their religion. Try, sometime, to study a candidate�s profile, watch the debates and learn; read and ask questions. Again, try it sometime.
The Raven | 9:42 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Next week, get out and vote for Mitt Romney. It's the last chance conservatives have to get a conservative Republican nominee this time around. If McCain wins, I'm certain we will have a Democrat in the White House next year. McCain is a pathetic candidate. Last summer he was pushing amnesty for illegal immigrants and his funding dried up. For some inexplicable reason, voters have a short memory and are now voting for this maverick (aka liberal) Republican. McCain is the worst possible candidate of all the Republicans who ran this time around. If nominated, he will create a Democratic landslide this Fall! Vote for Mitt next week.
Eric | 9:45 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Apologies to non-LDS readers.

Gcran8333- Please do quote some of your scriptures, and please explain to us how you can compare the BoM wars with the Iraq war. Unless you are comparing us to the Lamanites, as the aggressors, I don't see how you could ever justify a "pre-emptive" war based on LDS scripture. Just humor Bruce and actually read the references he's listed. Then feel free to give us your references.

There is only one candidate for president I've seen who would qualify for the serious LDS vote - and it ain't Romney. Many LDS whine about other voters not voting for Romney because of his religion. The sad fact is that these people are hypocrites.
Anonymous | 9:52 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
I am a Mormon who does NOT endorse Mitty RoMoney. His dishonesty does not reflect my values.

GO McCain '08!
Romney and Moses | 9:52 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Romney told a reporter he doesn't believe God has spoken to anyone since Moses. Search for it. It's on the Internet. I can't tell you where, because the DNews is blocking my posts on the subject, and I think it might be because it references a video Web site.
fr1nk | 9:57 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
My opinion differs somewhat from the majority on here. I think McCain is the candidate that I would least like to see in the general election. I say that because I want Obama to win and I think he stacks up better against the other gop candidates. I hope all of you who say they will not vote or vote for the democrat if McCain gets the nomination are telling the truth, and I hope the rest of the country follows suit.
To: No Chance | 10:08 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008
Dear No Chance. PLEEAAASSSSEEEEE... don't refer to Romney as a 'conservative.' What the person says he is right now to appease his agenda is not congruent with his prior actions at any time in his political career! He is an apologetic liberal currently in the Wolf's clothing of a conservative Republican... but a conservative he is not.

After his conceding the Florida primary comments last night, one only has to listen closely to see that he's running for the nomination of president in the wrong party. He's a closet Liberal, and regardless of the issues concerning his religion, the greater issue which the voters of America are looking at is his being a Kerryesque Flip-Flopper.

Republicans don't want him because he's insincere and morphs like a chameleon too much for their comfort, and Democrats wouldn't have him because he betrayed liberalism.

The best thing Romney can do for the Republican party, the nation, his church and family interests, is to realize that God isn't going to deliver him from the free will of the American people to choose!

If he's such a good businessman, why is he tanking hundreds of millions of dollars into a loosing effort?

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Arizona Sen. John McCain celebrates with his wife, Cindy, after his triumph in Florida puts him in first place over rival Mitt Romney.

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