Hispanics Key to Both Fla. Wins

Governor's strength in Fla. an important asset

(NEWSER) - Florida’s importance in the general election can hardly be overstated, and his presumed ability to deliver it for the Republicans is at the heart of the case for popular governor Charlie Crist in the veepstakes, writes Chris Cillizza for the Washington Post. McCain may select a VP with more conservative bona fides, assuming he’ll take Florida with or without Crist, but that could be a mistake. More»

Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida polls show Hillary faring better in November

(NEWSER) - Polls in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida show Hillary Clinton faring better than Barack Obama in swing state head-to-heads with John McCain. Clinton beats the Republican by 8 points, 9 points, and 2 points, respectively, in those states while Obama wins by 4 points in the Keystone State and 1 point in the Buckeye State—and loses Florida by 9 points, McClatchy reports. More»

Despite opposition, Florida Dems

(NEWSER) - Florida Democrats will announce plans for a new June 3 mail-in primary, despite opposition from the state's congressional delegation and concern from both candidates, USA Today reports. Opponents are concerned ballots may fail to reach low-income voters who tend to change addresses frequently. Hillary Clinton wants the results of the original primary, which she won, to stand. More»

What Super Tuesday may settle

(NEWSER) - The Washington Post runs down the major lessons to be learned fro Super Duper Tuesday:

• Will either race end? The GOP candidate will almost definitely be decided; the Democratic nominee won't.
• How do we score victories? The GOP has winner-take-all primaries; the Democrats will debate delegate count, popular vote, and statewide wins.
• Which states matter? For both parties, California; for Democrats, Missouri and Arizona, too.

Hillary's Florida win bares problematic voting patterns, say the Nation

(NEWSER) - Hillary Clinton took half the Democratic vote in Florida's primary but the numbers should still give her as much to worry about as to celebrate, writes the Nation. She took only a quarter of the black vote and came behind John Edwards in some rural counties—an ominous sign ahead of Super Tuesday, when many states with large numbers of rural Democrats will vote. More»