In Fla., No GOP Role Model Intact
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The Trail | Party is without a candidate who has excited the establishment or the grassroots.
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Florida, which held up the results of the  2000 presidential election by more than a month, holds a  primary this week that many regard as a test of the state's  readiness to avoid another fiasco in November.
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Republican votersâ impressions of Rudolph W. Giulianiâs leadership qualities havenât translated into a substantial advantage in the primary, a new poll shows.
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And the leading Republican presidential candidate is ... none of the above.
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Plenty has changed in Florida since the days of dimpled chads and disputed ballots, much of it in President Bush's favor. Brother Jeb easily won re-election as governor in 2002, and the Republican Party has increased its numbers. The economy has shown signs of improvement, with nearly 300,000 new jobs.
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After months of campaigning, millions of dollars spent and hundreds of speeches, Republican presidential candidates are locked in a tight bunch with none emerging as the clear-cut leader.
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Republican presidential candidates  Rudolph W. Giuliani and Mitt Romney both spent heavily in Florida over the past three months, underscoring the newfound strategic importance of the state in the quest for the GOP nomination.
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Many candidates have made either no impression or a negative one with Republicans, interviews have found.
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Democrats Bill Richardson, Chris Dodd and Joe Biden on Friday pledged not to campaign in states that hold early nominating contests in violation of party rules, drawing a sharp rebuke from Florida officials who are challenging the system.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Republican Party of Florida drew up its own list of felons it says are ineligible to vote. The GOP built a list of just over 14,000 registered voters it says should not be allowed
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has decided to pull his advertising from South Carolina and Florida, in a sign of trouble for a campaign that badly needs a win. Romney had been hoping to challenge John McCain and Mike Huckabee in South Carolina, and Rudy Giuliani in Florida, where the former New York mayor has been spending time and money.
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Sen. John Kerry would love to carry the state and its 27 electoral votes, but it&#39;s not a necessity. For President Bush, losing Florida likely means losing the White House.
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He may be the frontrunner, but Super Tuesday proved  that the Republican constituency that matters most still hasn't bought in
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The four hurricanes that pounded Florida this season froze the state's presidential campaign in place, with President Bush fighting to keep Florida in his column amid voter concerns about Iraq and the local economy.
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TAMPA Ã¢ÂÂ Fred Thompson is traveling across Florida this week hoping for a do-over on two issues that he flubbed last month on his first campaign trip as a Republican presidential candidate. On protecting the Everglades and on the headline-making 2005 case of a brain-dead Florida woman, Thompson seemed to know little and care less during his first swing.
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Seven major-party candidates Ã¢ÂÂ five Republicans and two Democrats Ã¢ÂÂ are vying in the Sept. 5 primary for FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs 13th Congressional District seat, which two-term Republican Rep. Katherine Harris left open this year to run for the Senate. These House contenders have dealt with the usual challenges, including advertising, fundraising and distinguishing themselves in a large field of strong competitors.
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Memories of Florida's contested 2000 presidential election and a growing number of pre-election lawsuits are making Americans skeptical about a voting process they once took for granted.