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Sweet victory for McCain's Florida backers
When everyone was trying out the new kids on the block - Giuliani, Romney and Thompson -- a small group of legislators in Tallahassee stuck by John McCain. It seemed a foolish move as the Arizona senator gasped for air during the summer.
But now, as his ardent supporters are chanting tonight in New Hampshire, Mac is Back.
"Cool!," was the quick response from Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, one of the early supporters.
"For a lot of people," she said, "it was easy to give up on him. But John McCain is tried and tested. When people are not feeling secure about the economy or national security, it's always nice to look to someone you know. I hope this is the beginning of a strong momentum. People are going to start to take notice."
Bogdanoff got word of McCain's victory while she was on her BlackBerry,
planning a South Florida visit for Sen. Joe Lieberman. The Connecticut
senator, who was on the Democratic ticket in 2000, could be a boon for
McCain in the Sunshine State.
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