McCain, Romney Duke It Out in Florida
Posted on: Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 21:00 CST
John McCain and Mitt Romney were neck and neck, exit polls showed shortly after the voting ended in the Florida Republican presidential primary.
McCain, a senator from Arizona, had a very slight lead over Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, a variety of reports said, while former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was a distant third.
The reports were a disaster for Giuliani, who had skipped the earlier primaries and put most of his eggs in the Florida basket. Early Tuesday, he told NBC News his campaign would continue, no matter what happened in the state.
The Miami Herald said Tuesday's results were a crushing disappointment for the Giuliani campaign.
The candidates were out hunting for votes at the last minute Tuesday. McCain blistered Romney during a St. Petersburg appearance, and Romney returned the favor at a Tampa rally.
McCain benefited from the endorsement of Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Florida U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez.
Source: United Press International
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