Martinez Takes Early Lead in Fla. Primary
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Mel Martinez, a former Bush administration housing secretary, had an early lead Tuesday in a hotly contested Senate primary that provided a crucial test of the touchscreen machines introduced after Florida's punch-card fiasco in the 2000 presidential election.
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Rasmussen Reports - As Florida&#39;s September 5 primaries approach, the Rasmussen Reports election poll shows Republican Attorney General Charles Crist narrowly leading Democratic Congressman Jim Davis 45% to 41% when voters consider a general election match-up.
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John McCain edged ahead of Mitt Romney in the Florida primary Tuesday night, a battle for the biggest delegate prize to date as well as precious campaign momentum heading into next week's competition across more than 20 states.
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The state is going ahead with its primary on Jan. 5, despite a penalty by the Republican National Committee that will strip it of half its delegates
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The Republican presidential race turned to Florida on Sunday, ever more chaotic and contentious as four candidates began a 10-day sprint to win the state and momentum heading into the de facto national primary next month.
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A six-term incumbent congressman emerged Saturday as the apparent winner of a hotly contested primary after officials finished counting more than 11,000 provisional ballots.
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Mitt Romney took an early lead in presidential preference voting by Maine Republicans as the first returns were counted Saturday from the party's municipal caucuses, which GOP officials said were heavily attended across the state.
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Republican hopefuls spread across Florida Tuesday ahead of a high-stakes January 29 primary that may prove a make-or-break date for former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani who has staked everything on winning the southeastern state.
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Scott Kazmir already is coming through with flashy wins against famous foes. The 20-year-old rookie struck out a career-high nine in his fourth major league start, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays over the Boston Red Sox and Pedro Martinez 5-2 Tuesday night...
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Washington state Attorney General Christine Gregoire jumped to a lead in very early returns for the Democratic nomination for governor in one of the hardest-fought contests Tuesday as eight states decided primaries.
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Riding the momentum of an overwhelming primary victory, Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist has grabbed an early, commanding lead over Democrat nominee Jim Davis in their quest to be governor, a new poll shows.
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The state's economic woes are the central focus for Romney, McCain, and Huckabee before Tuesday's primary.
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With the subtle but powerful backing of the Bush administration, Mel Martinez&#39;s bid for the Republican nomination in Florida&#39;s Senate race once looked fairly easy.
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Florida's presidential primary is the first test of how Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney might fare in a large and hugely diverse battleground state.
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Why the Sunshine State is moving its primary up, defying the national party.
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In Pedro Martinez [stats, news]&#39; first start since conceding to the New York Yankees [stats, schedule] by declaring that the Red Sox [stats, schedule]&#39; rivals were his ``daddy,&#39;&#39; the Tampa
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Florida Rep. Jim DavisÃ¢ÂÂ victory in TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs Democratic primary for governor was the latest success among the large group of House members who have sought their partiesÃ¢ÂÂ gubernatorial nominations this year.