Obama’s rally in Ybor City, Florida
President Barack Obama held a rally in front of more than 8,500 people at Centennial Park in Ybor City today. He addressed issues of women’s health saying “women should be making their own decisions,” provided by TBO.com Obama also addressed the people saying that the Republicans got us into this mess and he will lead us out. Obama also said if the crowd doesn’t get “Romnesia” and he will come out the winner.
Obama down, but not out in Florida
The Florida polls, according to www.realclearpolitics.com, have former Massachusetts Gov. Romney with a slight lead. Many state officials, such as Anitere Flores, a state Senator, have acknowledged this, but don’t feel Romney has Florida just yet.
Republicans are outnumbered by Democrats close to 500,000. Also during President Barack Obama’s four years as president, the minority numbers have increased in Florida. Both of these figures favor Obama. Although, Romney does seems to have a solid amount of popularity among people from all of the yard signs all over Florida in his support. Florida with its 29 electoral votes is definitely a prize both candidates will be fighting for.
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Florida update
After last night’s debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., Politico reported that many Florida officials are saying that Romney now holds the lead in Florida, but they feel that Obama has not lost the election — just Florida.
Florida, the home of the final debate.
Florida is the site for tonight’s presidential debate. Set to begin at 9 p.m. at Lynn University, this will be the third and final debate between the candidates.
Bob Schieffer of Face the Nation will moderate the session.
According to the most recent polls, have Romney has the lead in Florida.
Florida Snapshot
With electoral votes, Florida is a key swing state for presidential candidates.
Florida has been pretty even in recent elections; neither the Republican nor Democratic Party has had an edge. Republicans have won the plurality of the popular vote one of the last four elections, 2004. Democrats have won two of the last four plurality of the popular vote two of the last four, 1996 and 2008. In 2000, the race was so close it prompted the historic Bush-Gore recount.
The majority of polls in Florida are showing Obama winning over Romney. Obama went to Florida on a two day trip through the state Sept. 8 and 9. Romney had made news for one of his trips to Florida in May with his now viral “47 percent” video — a video of one of the candidate’s closed-door fundraisers. In the video, he begs for the support of the upper class people in the room. He was recorded saying that 47 percent of the people around the country will not pay taxes and he doesn’t expect them to vote for him. Since the video was released, the polls in Florida are not favoring him.
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