Results: Floridamania! Update: Hillary wins; Report: Rudy to endorse McCain tomorrow; Update: Fox, AP call it for McCain; Update: “I’m the conservative leader who can unite the party”
posted at 7:43 pm on January 29, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Early vote counts are expected at 8 p.m. ET, fuller results by 9. High drama on two fronts, needless to say, both in the Romney/Maverick showdown and the last rites coming for Rudy at Giuliani HQ. As usual, CNN and Politico are posting running tallies. Drudge says it’s Romney, not McCain, by a point and a half right now but that’s down a few tenths of a percent from five minutes ago.
Stand by for updates.
Update: The AP tally on Politico has McCain up three with 9% reporting. Drudge has it dead even.
Update: There’ll be a million Rudy autopsies tomorrow but Carl Cameron’s out of the gate with this misleading tidbit: “Some campaign aides privately gripe about what might have been. There are those who believed Rudy could have competed and won New Hampshire.” He did compete in New Hampshire, though — aggressively, in the last few months of last year. He got nowhere.
According to Campaign Media Analysis Group, Mr. Giuliani spent $1.7 million in New Hampshire between November 10 and December 9. During the same period, Mr. Romney spent $1.3 million and Mr. McCain $1.2 million.
Despite being the biggest spender on television in New Hampshire during that period, Mr. Giuliani saw his support fall away…
Put another way, between the beginning of July and early November, Mr. Giuliani polled an average of 21% in New Hampshire. In the following four weeks, when he was advertising heavily, support dropped to an average of 18%.
Update: Here’s the Florida SoS page, updating constantly.
Update: No surprise, Hillary wins.
Update: Fox is running exit polls now. Romney wins among Republicans, McCain wins among independents as Republicans. Too close to call.
Update: Actually, never mind the SoS page. It’s slower than CNN and the Fox News TV totals. Stick to those.
McCain leads by 8,000 votes with 29% in.
Update: CNN has the full exit poll data. McCain won both men and women, which I guess means…
Update: Everything’s coming up Maverick!
ABC’s Karen Travers offers these results, with 85 percent reporting in Pasco County, a bellwether: McCain 36.7, Romney 29.3, Rudy 16.8
Update: Halperin says the Reaper is at Rudy’s door and that an endorsement for Maverick, possibly in LA tomorrow before the debate, is coming.
Update: With 44% in, McCain leads by 35,000 votes. The over/under on a call is 9:20 p.m.
Update: Now 50,000 votes with 51% in.
Update: If you took the under, you win! At 9:11, Fox News and AP call it for Maverick. SECOND LOOK AT STAYING HOME!
Update: So here’s your exit question. Closed primary, and Maverick still wins. How does Romney win competitive states, especially with Rudy ready to throw his support to Mac?
Update: The exit polls were wrong about the absentee ballots. Mitt didn’t win; he split them with McCain.
Update: Is it wrong that I’m already excited to see how Hewitt’s going to spin this for Mitt?
Update: John McCain, conservative icon:
“It shows one thing. I’m the conservative leader who can unite the party,” the Arizona senator said in a brief interview with The Associated Press.
Update: Steyn plays anti-Hewitt: “This is a tough night for the Romney campaign. Fred’s withdrawal should have benefited them more than McCain. If Huck stays in, there’s no prospect of southern victories for Mitt on Super Tuesday. And, if Huck and/or Rudy pull out, their votes on balance are likely to break for McCain.”
Update: NBC says it’s confirmed the Giuliani/McCain endorsement deal.
Update: “The beast is dead.”
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Then it looks like many conservatives (myself included) will need to look for another party, create a new one, take the GOP back, or walk away altogether…
eanax on January 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
I’m sick.
stenwin77 on January 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
McCain wins. This is horrible. Unless real conservatives wake up and act now, we will face a disaster in the 2008 Presidential election.
It’s THUNDERDOME!!!
apacalyps on January 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
McCain is a democrat so i have no idea what you are talking about. He was close to being Kerry’s running mate remember?
-Wasteland Man.
WastelandMan on January 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Its a joke. Lighten up.
malan89 on January 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
BTW,
All of you people praising (rightfully so) Ronald Reagan and slamming McCain:
What would the gipper say about that?
RONALD REAGANS 11th Commandment
If you are going to invoke the gipper, respect his 11th commandment.
JayHaw Phrenzie on January 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
McCain won among men. There is a shocker.
THE CHOSEN ONE on January 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Ok:
4) We have a sizable number of religious bigots in this country, confirming one of the left’s narratives.
Either way, Conservatism in America, RIP.
thirteen28 on January 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
McCain won BIG with Hispanics and with seniors
Gatordoug on January 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Pot. Kettle. Black.
Please don’t feed this trollholio until he proves he’s not a Dem.
fiatboomer on January 29, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Dude, please stop. Spamming isn’t allowed in the comment section. People who are interested have seen it in your earlier comments.
amerpundit on January 29, 2008 at 9:46 PM
First look at the south leaving the union, we’ll just cut Florida off and let it join Cuba or Venezuala.
RJS2 on January 29, 2008 at 9:46 PM
As I’ve said before on here, I won’t vote for McCain unless he chooses a running mate I’m rather fond of.
Otherwise, I’ll be staying home.
Enoxo on January 29, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Don’t hold your breaths too long, guys. this is not simply disappointment. This is the reality of the situation.
MCCAIN == Ok, Go ahead and elect Hillary, I don’t care…
seanrobins on January 29, 2008 at 9:46 PM
McCain carried the Hispanic vote 52 to 25.
BacaDog on January 29, 2008 at 9:46 PM
And lets unite and not bicker over
Religion,besides I haven’t heard a
peep about McCain’s faith!
canopfor on January 29, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Being as Hillary has beaten McCain in raw votes with no delegates at stake for the democrats says a lot.
SouthernGent on January 29, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Wait a second….
FNC just said Romney won “True Republicans” 33-31.
WTF does “True Republicans” mean?
Isn’t this a closed primary for “True Republicans” only?!!
malan89 on January 29, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Maybe there are more moderates than conservatives. How can I prove such a notion? I know, have an election and count the votes.
THE CHOSEN ONE on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Would the great gipper have signed CFR?
Spirit of 1776 on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Of course he did. Because he’s 79 years old, and wants to give 20+million illegals amnesty.
Enoxo on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
If you are going to invoke the gipper, respect his 11th commandment.
JayHaw Phrenzie on January 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
SimplyKimberly on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
I’m making another contribution to Mitt Romney. I’m not giving up. It’s not over!!
MorningStar on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
We had one REAL conservative flame out without much effort - Fred. We have the second annointed REAL conservative win just one out of three direct matchups with the RINO Traitor McCain.
if there IS a REAL conservative out there who can BEAT McCain he’d better step up to the plate in one heckuva hurry.
Always Right on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Again???
UPDATE: CNN switches over to Romney. Did he step on the end of Rudy’s speech? It’s probably Giuliani’s big departure. He’s leaving the race. Come on, man, let him finish.
bnelson44 on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Must be a bad joke. I don’t see anyone LOL’ing
Ugly on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
AMNESTYMANIA!
Gatordoug on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
I think I’ll skip McCain’s speech. Ooo - Cops is on.
fourstringfuror on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
I can’t wait to go to CPAC next week. Circus.
THE CHOSEN ONE on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
It’s a closed primary in the sense that you can only vote for the party you’re registered for at the time of elections. But there have been tens of thousands of party switch requests that were processed days before the early election.
Enoxo on January 29, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Its a joke. Calm down.
Instead of getting pissed at me, get pissed about watching you party get stolen by a Shamnesty shill.
malan89 on January 29, 2008 at 9:48 PM
There he is! Mr Charlie Brown hand gestures man!
JoeBrooks on January 29, 2008 at 9:48 PM
We got it. Stop.
BacaDog on January 29, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Don’t stay home fools. Write in Timmy Tape Dispenser for President if you must, but don’t neglect the Congress races.
Baraka on January 29, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Or the morons who move into New Hampshire to escape the costs and taxes of Massatwoshits, and then, also, vote in Democrats.
Centerfire on January 29, 2008 at 9:48 PM
LOL!
bnelson44 on January 29, 2008 at 9:49 PM
READ THAT SPEECH, JUAN MCCAIN!
SouthernGent on January 29, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Great post - at last some sense! McCain is the only candidate who can pull this country back together again from the GOP side, and at the same time challenge the defeatism and socialism that Hillary/Obama promote. Time to get fighting the Democrats, and leave the hardline reactionaries to stew in their own poison.
Pax americana on January 29, 2008 at 9:49 PM
McCain just doesnt know how to do CLASSY, does he?
Always Right on January 29, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Look if conservatives want to hurt McCain dont sit at home on election night work to elect Conservatives that will tell McCain to shove it when he tries to pull stuff.
The best thing to do is give McCain 4 years of his own medicine of having conservative congress persons telling McCain to shut up.
Would be a fitting legacy for McCain.
William Amos on January 29, 2008 at 9:49 PM
I guess all you stay at homers are ready to accept more abortion (bringing back partial birth abortions) definite far left Supreme Courts Justices, socialized healthcare, redistribution of wealth, more spending, growth of government.
Yep, staying home and voting for Hillary, brilliant plan.
ThePrez on January 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM
errr…
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/264/
TEH BEANS!!!! THERE GONNA CRAP BEANS DOWN YOUR THROTE W/A PISTON!!!!
ALEX JONZ IZ RITE!!!!
jummy on January 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM
I’m watching House. I just couldn’t take any more of this nonsensical night.
SimplyKimberly on January 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Probably the smartest post in the last three hours. I fully intend to be voting against Jay Inslee no matter who’s running for Prez.
fiatboomer on January 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM
You must be a McCain supporter pissed that conservatives won’t tolerate your guy.
BTW, do you see anymore links on this page of comments.
You’re not contributing to the conversation anyway.
malan89 on January 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Hell if I’m voting for Mel Martinez again. First time resolved itself to be a horrible mistake.
Enoxo on January 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM
…
Who are you and what have you done with Jay?!
Jaibones on January 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM
I guess there’s a Fountain of Stupid near the Fountain of Youth that Ponce De Leon was looking for.
And that McCain found it.
Big time.
profitsbeard on January 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM
McCain has exempted himself from the Eleventh Commandment.
doubleplusundead on January 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Me thinks that Independents and Moderate Dems are switching Parties just to vote McCain so Dems will win in November.
azcop on January 29, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Class comes from the heart and soul, not a teleprompter.
SouthernGent on January 29, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Maybe there are more moderates than conservatives. How can I prove such a notion? I know, have an election and count the votes.
THE CHOSEN ONE on January 29, 2008 at 9:47 PM
You forget that McCain has been lying to all the oldies in FL for the past month saying that he is conservative. So I’m pretty sure you didn’t prove anything.
alteredbeat on January 29, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Perhaps McCain should live by that himself, instead of going after fellow Republicans.
amerpundit on January 29, 2008 at 9:51 PM
And how is any of that different from what McCain brings? It’s not, because he’s as liberal as Hillary.
Enoxo on January 29, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Oh and by the way. If Rudy does end up endorsing McCain…
I have never scorned Rudy, I really liked him. If he is capable of such evil, I will heap revulsion and curses upon him to my dying day. It would be akin to being cast in the desert and having to cut into my own gut, without anesthesia, to cut out a malignant tumor, cast it on the sand, and bear an infection for the rest of my life.
RushBaby on January 29, 2008 at 9:51 PM
See earlier post…
Help the only conservative win Super Tuesday!
malan89 on January 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Y
Yep. Just hand over the SCOTUS as well. The gift to Dems that will last generations.
BacaDog on January 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Well, now… everyone is pissed.
Minus the two McCain supporters here.
Interesting dynamic.
wccawa on January 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Good call. The World’s Wildest Police Videos is on TruTV.
fourstringfuror on January 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM
So, who are you supporting for President? Think hard.
fiatboomer on January 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM
I’m going to be funny here,haha
but was Hillary running McCains
campaign!
canopfor on January 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Well that shows an amazing lack of self-awareness.
Slublog on January 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Once again, you’re being a bit presumptive. You had better try harder than that if you want conservatives to vote for you.
CliffHanger on January 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM
McCain definitely has some deals worked out with Rudy and Huck.
p0s3r on January 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Our bad….Wasn’t it McCain and his Gang of 14 that blocked Conservative Judges from getting up or down votes???
azcop on January 29, 2008 at 9:53 PM
When McCain smiles, I want to punch him in the face.
muyoso on January 29, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Then you haven’t read my posts. I think I’ve made it clear that I’m disappointed that Mitt didn’t win.
Problem with your posts is that they are so hard to ignore. And that’s all I have to say to you, so I’ll politely bow out of this convo with you by thanking you for not spamming any longer.
Ugly on January 29, 2008 at 9:53 PM
The “conservative leader” that lost among “true Republicans” in Florida…
malan89 on January 29, 2008 at 9:53 PM
My God. HE’s giving Rudy a blowjob.
McCain/Guliani
BacaDog on January 29, 2008 at 9:53 PM
most everybody has neglected to realize that with the Florida Democratic race meaning nothing, the Dems crossed over to vote for their favorite candidate. That and the illegal alien vote put him over…. I would hope Super Tuesday will reveal the truth about the whole thing. It will be Mitt…. should have been Fred. Mitt and Fred would be a ticket I could support.
ultracon on January 29, 2008 at 9:53 PM
WTH? Mac said something kind about Romney. I’m shocked, but he has a nice word for all 4.
Spirit of 1776 on January 29, 2008 at 9:53 PM
It’s a long and annoying joke, if that’s the case. And I believe I am at least the 3rd Hot Air commenter to ask you, politely, to please stop.
And I am pissed about McShamnesty.
amerpundit on January 29, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Funny how he didn’t say Romney runs a good campaign when HE’s the one impugning Romeny at every turn.
SouthernGent on January 29, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Come on McCain make Huck the ambassidor to Iraq ! He’d love it there and they would love him !
William Amos on January 29, 2008 at 9:54 PM
doubleplusundead on January 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Amen Bro !!!
mrfixit on January 29, 2008 at 9:54 PM
alteredbeat on January 29, 2008 at 9:51 PM
The days of your type telling the rest of us how to live our lives our over. The Silent Majority is quiet no more.
THE CHOSEN ONE on January 29, 2008 at 9:54 PM
I agree: it’s time for conservatives to take back Congress. We may not be able to stop the McCain express…. but we can gain back a conservative congress.
It’s all ready been shown we can fight off amnesty from the Dems and also President Bush. We can do it again, if we have to.
What a party…. open revolt against our presidential nominee, and electing conservatives to fight our own guy, or at least our own guy in name.
Vanceone on January 29, 2008 at 9:54 PM
You and “conservative” shouldn’t be in the same sentence, John.
amerpundit on January 29, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Looking back, I did get a bit trigger happy with that.
malan89 on January 29, 2008 at 9:54 PM
The only way McLiar could try harder to get this conservative to vote for him would be to build a time machine and go back about 8 or 9 years and actually build a record that resembles a Republican.
There ain’t no amount of him “trying” now that will get me to vote for him.
SimplyKimberly on January 29, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Fine, as long as you realize you will be as complicit as anyone who actually votes Dem should one of those two get elected.
docob on January 29, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Ugh, more of the Reagan foot soldier crap! If the Gipper were here today, he’d throw McCain’s RINO ass in the brig.
doubleplusundead on January 29, 2008 at 9:55 PM
ROFL
Ugly on January 29, 2008 at 9:55 PM
McCain was discussing CA state POLITICS while he was a POW???!!!
Deety on January 29, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Not just Newark–Trenton, Atlantic City (not the casinos, go out the back door,) and Camden, the most dangerous city in America for about 10 years running (recently down to 3rd most dangerous city). Not only that, thanks to the Mt. Laurel decision, NJ towns must maintain a certain number of low income housing units. Sounds good on paper, but in actuality, these units usually end up in one woefully neglected section of town, and as a result, every town in the state has its own individual slum. Except of course for places like Spring Lake and Rumson who “buy” their required Mt. Laurel units from depressed towns like Keansburg. NJ: we were doing offsets before Al Gore invented the internets!
And don’t forget the 800% toll hike we’re getting!
IrishEi on January 29, 2008 at 9:55 PM
LOL
SimplyKimberly on January 29, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Unless separated by the contraction “isn’t”.
malan89 on January 29, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Rush is on tilt.
THE CHOSEN ONE on January 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Alrgiht, FINE! I`m wrong in everything I said. Let`s all vote democrat and end it!
ThePrez on January 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM
No. In at least two places in Florida, registered “independents” showed up to vote, and were told that they could only vote after declaring R or D. They were allowed to switch their affiliation to R…at the polling place, then vote.
RushBaby on January 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Where are our trolls? Weren’t they going to discuss who they were supporting for the Presidency?
Or are they too busy sucking down natto?
fiatboomer on January 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM
By the way, did anyone know McCain was a POW? He was, ‘ya know. He reminded us.
amerpundit on January 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Mac is back! Say it with me brothers and sisters - The Mac is Back!
LOL
Bradky on January 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM
not wrong, just pathetic that you’d get an ego boost over it
windansea on January 29, 2008 at 9:57 PM
My God, he’s a Kerry clone.
(closes eyes)
wccawa on January 29, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Instead of continuing to bitch, why don’t you read past posts……geez.
malan89 on January 29, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Did anyone mention the Mel Martinez endorsement for McCain?
Mel is to Cuban Conservatives what McCain is to non-Cuban Conservatives.
It’s a long way to November and a lot of conservatives (Cubano or otherwise) have yet to weigh in.
MsDollie on January 29, 2008 at 9:57 PM
The fix is in. It’s been decided who will get the nominations and who will win. There is no way in hell McCain pulled any of those numbers. Mr. Amnesty himself … sucking up to every hispanic out there. Disgusting piece of crap.
darwin on January 29, 2008 at 9:57 PM
i for one am eager to welcome our new mexican overlords, as i have no doubt that mccain, upon reciting the oath of office, will shapeshift into a reptile and start hissing in spanish.
jummy on January 29, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Did you know that John Kerry has three Purple Hearts?
doubleplusundead on January 29, 2008 at 9:57 PM
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