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Swing States Project
Lackluster Caucus Coverage in Florida
January 5, 2012 10:42 AMFLORIDA — By the end of this month, the contest for the Republican presidential nomination will move to the Sunshine State, so you might think that readers here had a particular interest in the outcome of this week’s Iowa caucuses.... Continue reading
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Swing States Project
Frozen Out in Florida
December 15, 2011 01:34 PMFLORIDA — Florida’s political reporters are a lonely bunch. Presidential candidates avoid them. Senior campaign staffers rarely return their calls or emails. In fact, it is hard to believe that the state’s January 31 presidential primary is less than seven... Continue reading
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Swing States Project
Over-the-Top Coverage of Cain’s Gaffe in Florida
November 22, 2011 12:15 PMFLORIDA — Eleven seconds. That’s how long the exchange lasted between Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain and Miami Herald political reporter Marc Caputo during a campaign swing through South Florida last week. During a multi-city visit that took Cain to... Continue reading
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