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| US election at-a-glance: 29 Jan | US election at-a-glance: 29 Jan |
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| DAY IN A NUTSHELL | DAY IN A NUTSHELL |
| "Polls and predictions have been wrong," Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani declared on a visit to a Miami delicatessen, referring to forecasts that he will finish in third or fourth place in the Florida primary. Meanwhile, the pollsters' favourite, John McCain, campaigned in St Petersburg with state governor Charlie Crist at his side. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is expected to host a public rally in a south Florida town after polls close, ending a five-month Democratic boycott on campaigning in the state. | "Polls and predictions have been wrong," Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani declared on a visit to a Miami delicatessen, referring to forecasts that he will finish in third or fourth place in the Florida primary. Meanwhile, the pollsters' favourite, John McCain, campaigned in St Petersburg with state governor Charlie Crist at his side. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is expected to host a public rally in a south Florida town after polls close, ending a five-month Democratic boycott on campaigning in the state. |
| Florida: background on primary | Florida: background on primary |
| KEY QUOTES | KEY QUOTES |
| "You don't contemplate losing it. That isn't something you do on the day of a primary." Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on why he is refusing to think the worst. | "You don't contemplate losing it. That isn't something you do on the day of a primary." Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on why he is refusing to think the worst. |
| They don't like their candidates, they are getting tired of their president, and Talk Radio keeps yelling at them in between the candidates yelling at each other Daily Kos.com At-a-glance: 28 Jan | They don't like their candidates, they are getting tired of their president, and Talk Radio keeps yelling at them in between the candidates yelling at each other Daily Kos.com At-a-glance: 28 Jan |
| "Who is it that has got the experience and background andknowledge to take on the challenge of radical Islamicextremism? Governor [Mitt] Romney has no experience there."Presidential candidate John McCain attacks his rival as polling stations open. | "Who is it that has got the experience and background andknowledge to take on the challenge of radical Islamicextremism? Governor [Mitt] Romney has no experience there."Presidential candidate John McCain attacks his rival as polling stations open. |
| "The over-65 set can make or break a candidate in Florida. Senior citizens are a political army, making up about 19% of Florida's population and roughly 40% of the vote, due to their extraordinarily high turnout rates at the polls."Lisa Lerer, Politico.com | "The over-65 set can make or break a candidate in Florida. Senior citizens are a political army, making up about 19% of Florida's population and roughly 40% of the vote, due to their extraordinarily high turnout rates at the polls."Lisa Lerer, Politico.com |
| "What is extraordinary is how enthusiastic about this primary election Florida's voters appear to be. By Sunday, more than 400,000 Democrats had already cast early ballots - four times more than voted early in 2004."New York Times | "What is extraordinary is how enthusiastic about this primary election Florida's voters appear to be. By Sunday, more than 400,000 Democrats had already cast early ballots - four times more than voted early in 2004."New York Times |
| "Assuming Clinton wins tonight, it's a smart tactical decision on her part to try and get as much media mileage as she can out of today's meaningless beauty contest."Tom Levan, RealClearPolitics.com | |
| "Pity the GOP voter. They don't like their candidates, they are getting tired of their president, and Talk Radio keeps yelling at them in between the candidates yelling at each other."Daily Kos.com, on the infighting between Republican Party candidates. | |
| NUMBER NEWS | NUMBER NEWS |
| Polls released on Tuesday confirm earlier indications that Arizona Senator John McCain is in the lead for the Republican nomination and that Rudy Giuliani's high-risk strategy has not paid off. | Polls released on Tuesday confirm earlier indications that Arizona Senator John McCain is in the lead for the Republican nomination and that Rudy Giuliani's high-risk strategy has not paid off. |
| A Reuters/C-Span/Zogby poll gives Mr McCain 35% with Mitt Romney narrowly on his heels at 31%. Mr Giuliani and Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee are tied for third place with 13% each. | A Reuters/C-Span/Zogby poll gives Mr McCain 35% with Mitt Romney narrowly on his heels at 31%. Mr Giuliani and Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee are tied for third place with 13% each. |
| A Rasmussen telephone survey gives the two leading candidates the same level of support but suggests that Mr Giuliani may have a small lead on Mr Huckabee, with 16% to his 11%. | A Rasmussen telephone survey gives the two leading candidates the same level of support but suggests that Mr Giuliani may have a small lead on Mr Huckabee, with 16% to his 11%. |
| DAILY PICTURE | DAILY PICTURE |
| Palm trees soar into the Florida sunshine near a polling station in the US state whose mild climate draws an ageing population | Palm trees soar into the Florida sunshine near a polling station in the US state whose mild climate draws an ageing population |