As noted, early voting is starting today in Florida. This is when the rubber hits the road. But, all is not sunshine in the Sunshine State between the McCain campaign and the Florida Republicans, led by spurned v.p. choice Charlie Crist. In fact, the Florida GOP is holding on to its money, not spending it on McCain in this key battleground state:
In Florida, the differences between Gov. Charlie Crist's state party and the McCain campaign have for weeks been an open secret among the political class."I haven't been asked" is Charlie Crist's theme this year. Wasn't asked to be v.p. Wasn't asked to campaign. Sounds like Crist is getting some payback.
Now comes word, via the St. Pete Times' Adam Smith, that the Florida GOP is holding back some of its money for the next cycle.
"State party officials announced to their state executive committee Saturday that they expect to carry over at least $2 million into 2009, rather than spend all their money on this election."
The news came on the same day that Crist was explaining why he hadn't appeared in any ads for McCain in the state.
''I haven't been asked,'' Crist explained to the Miami Herald's Mary Ellen Klas.
Also, note the irony: All the pundits wondered whether Obama and Hillary would heal their differences and work together. Today, Obama and Hillary are campaigning in Florida to make sure Obama wins. She has worked hard for Obama. Meanwhile, it's the Republicans who are fighting among themselves.
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