Florida GOP meets in secret as Obama passes McCain in polls

[kpete]

Florida GOP meets in secret as Obama passes McCain in polls

By Alex Leary, Jennifer Liberto and Steve Bousquet, Times staff writers
In print: Thursday, October 2, 2008


TALLAHASSEE — Florida Republican leaders hastily convened a top secret meeting this week to grapple with Sen. John McCain's sagging performance in this must-win state.

Their fears were confirmed Wednesday when four new polls showed Sen. Barack Obama leading, a reversal from just a few weeks ago when McCain was opening up an advantage.

The polls come amid a cascade of bad news about the economy, an issue that McCain has struggled with in recent days.

With some grass roots organizers complaining about coordination problems with the campaign, Republican Party chairman Jim Greer gathered top officials at the state headquarters in Tallahassee on Tuesday afternoon. He swore the group to secrecy.

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http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article835288.ece#

[cliffordu]

1. YOu don't think they're talking about voter caging or disenfranchisement of any

type, are ya>????

[demokatgurrl]

6. Naahhh...

they wouldn't do that.
Hell I expect some REAL evil.

[John Q. Citizen]

2. Planning how to hide the bodies, I'd bet.

[louis-t]

3. Meeting in secret, and probably will be counting votes in secret.

I hope they choke.

[Kolesar]

4. Sent out for grape Kool-aide™

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. Geez

Why, Republicans just CAN'T lose because people....well...love them SO much? Something must surely be wrong (right) in Florida.

:sarcasm:

I hope that as this election moves toward its endgame that the GOP begins resorting to cannibalism.
:popcorn:

[bushisanidiot]

7. They are purging or planning on purging the voter rolls at the right moment.

most likely a week before the election

[BumRushDaShow]

8. Wow.

I truly gave up even considering Florida as being possible because of the sad state of affairs of the state Democratic Party and the slime that surrounds the state repuke party. Amazing that the repukes are panicing!

It may have been more than polls that woke them up. Perhaps the $39,000,000 that Obama promised to spend JUST THERE?! :applause: