The Battle for Florida Heats Up, Stirring Memories of the Recount

The Battle for Florida Heats Up, Stirring Memories of the Recount
By ABBY GOODNOUGH

Published: March 8, 2004

MIAMI, March 7 - Democrats have courted young voters with a "Donkeys Rock" registration drive, dangling perks like bottle-opener key chains, as Republicans have scoured databases to find like-minded voters among sportsmen, real estate agents and military families.

Democratic interest groups have attacked President Bush's trustworthiness on the airwaves, while the Bush-Cheney campaign has trained legions of volunteers for what they know will be a block-by-block battle.

The tug of war over Florida, capital of swing voters and microscopic election margins, extends far beyond the preparations for the primary on Tuesday. Both sides have been mapping strategy since the bitter recount of 2000, with sophisticated armies vying for the volatile electorate earlier than ever. Florida has 9.3 million voters and 27 electoral votes, 10 percent of what is needed to win.

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The SecState is now a gubernatorial nominee, meaning that the he/she is going to be an even bigger Bush loyalist than K. Harris was. This is why the 2002 governor's race was so important.

Bill McBride may be a "nice guy" ... next to Jeb, unfortunately, he looked like a hayseed hick.

There never was a recount. During its progress (as the gap between Gore and Bush grew smaller and smaller), it was halted by the Supreme Court because a recount would "damage petitioner Bush." How quickly people forget.

Forget Florida, John Ellis Bush won't let it go Dem at any cost.