Polls suggest Florida too close to call as McCain, Obama work on final push

November 3, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment 

With both presidential candidates making final appearances today in Florida, polls are showing the state is too close to call.

A poll released this morning by Quinnipiac University gives Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama a razor-thin 47-45 lead over Republican John McCain in Florida, but impressive leads in the other key swing states of Ohio, (50-43) and Pennsylvania, (52-42.)
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Palin campaigns in Republican-rich areas of Florida

October 6, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment 

FORT MYERS — Gov. Sarah Palin energized large crowds in Southwest Florida on Monday while campaigning for the presidential ticket in a Republican-rich area of the state.
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Pelosi says bailout plan has to pass (Reuters)

September 26, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) listens to a question during a weekly press conference in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, September 25, 2008. (Mitch Dumke/Reuters)Reuters – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday a plan to rescue U.S. financial institutions “has to happen,” but final agreement is up to conservative Republicans who revolted against the plan being negotiated between Congress and the Treasury Department.



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Gustav shields McCain from Democrat barbs

September 2, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment 

Rick Davis, campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is seen on a television monitor on the convention floor giving a live briefing on the changes to the schedule for the Republican National Convention due to Hurricane Gustav as preparations are underway for the RNC in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. The right side of the screen shows the path of Hurricane Gustav. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Reuters – Not only is Gustav slowing Republican presidential hopeful John McCain’s big convention party, it also is sparing him from Democratic criticism that his election would amount to a third Bush term.

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