Davis did well picking Jones for his Florida Gov running mate

[wakeme2008]

In a number of threads I have posted, IMHO, McBride would have won the 2002 election if he had picked Jones (Black) over an old unknown white man for his running mate.

I was researching this and came up with this St. Pete Times article which pretty much makes my point

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/234630961.html?dids=234630961:234630961&FMT=FT&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Nov+8%2C+2002&author=WES+ALLISON&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&edition=&startpage=1.A&desc=Bush%2C+McBride+didn%27t+draw+black+voters+Series%3A+ELECTION+2002

Bush, McBride didn't draw black voters Series: ELECTION 2002


St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Fla.
Author: WES ALLISON
Date: Nov 8, 2002
Start Page: 1.A
Section: NATIONAL
Text Word Count: 1111

Document Text

Copyright Times Publishing Co. Nov 8, 2002

While he easily won re-election, Republican Gov. Jeb Bush drew little support in predominantly black neighborhoods, a new precinct analysis shows.

But voters in a sample of black precincts across Florida didn't flock to the polls Tuesday for Democrat Bill McBride, either.

Although McBride won 94 percent of the vote in those precincts, just 43 percent of the registered voters went to the polls. That's far off the huge turnout that McBride had hoped would propel him to victory. It's also significantly less than the overall statewide turnout of 54 percen

..more at link...

[infogirl]

1. surprised as Daryl was campaigning for Rod Smith

and Davis never did reach out to the Smith camp in his speech or his volunteers....very strange...

[Poppyseedman]

2. Democrats better get their collective asses in gear in Florida

My son who lives at home is a registered rethug {College student}, he is getting all sorts of mailers and solicitations to get active and involved.

As a registered democrat......................................nada in the mail