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    What does GOP butt-kicking mean for Crist v. Rubio?
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    Tomorrow, the Wall Street Journal will carry an article on the matchup: "Taking down Mr. Crist in Florida, who only last year was considered a potential running mate for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, would be an achievement for the conservative movement. Mr. Crist, who enjoys substantial advantages in money and voter recognition, appears to be responding by stressing in new radio ads his conservative positions on government spending and taxes." * One dent in the GOP celebration is the Upstate New York Congressional seat, which turned into a bitter battle between moderate and conservative factions of the party. Full Article at The Buzz: Florida Politics
    Taking down Mr. Crist in Florida, who only last year was considered a potential running mate for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, would be an achievement for the conservative movement. Mr. Crist, who enjoys substantial advantages in money and voter recognition, appears to be responding by stressing in new radio ads his conservative positions on government spending and taxes.
    SOURCE: The Buzz: Florida Politics 1 month ago

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