McCain, Romney Make Last-Minute Appeals in Fla.
Democrats Focus on Super Tuesday Votes
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/29/AR2008012901649.htmlArizona Sen. John McCain and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney made last-ditch appeals for support today as Florida voters went to the polls in a Republican primary widely viewed as a critical step toward determining the eventual GOP presidential nominee.
With polls showing a tight race between the two increasingly bitter rivals, each kept up criticism of the other as they fought for votes in the closed, winner-take-all primary. Both were looking to Florida voters to separate them from the dwindling Republican pack and provide momentum heading into the "Super Tuesday" primaries and caucuses a week from today.
Facing a make-or-break situation in Florida was former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, who has staked his campaign on a win in the Sunshine State. He continued to voice optimism this morning, predicting a surprise victory despite polls that show him trailing the front-runners by double digits. Also competing were former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
At stake for the Republicans are 57 delegates to the GOP national convention in September in Minneapolis, where 1,191 delegates are needed to secure the nomination. So far, according to Bloomberg news service, Romney, who won his party's Michigan primary and Nevada caucuses, has 59 delegates. McCain, who won the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries, has 41 delegates, and Huckabee, who took the Iowa caucuses, has 26.
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