Interesting. I think Romney will do well in Jacksonville, and along the I-4 corridor (Orlando to Tampa). How he does in on the I-10 corridor (the Panhandle of Florida) will be interesting. The Florida Panhandle is a lot like south Georgia and Alabama — Huckabee land. It will be interesting to see how those voters respond to Huckabee’s loss in South Carolina. Some may continue to vote for Huckabee, but I wonder which candidate benefits most from the perception that Huckabee’s run is over — Romney or McCain?
As this race continues, I think that it will be Romney who will look and sound more Presidential to prospective voters, while McCain will fade. I would expect Mitt to continue with strength.
As a caveat, however, I don’t know quite what to make of these ever-changing poll numbers.
Correction:
The Florida Panhandle IS a lot like south Georgia and Alabama
huckabee is dropping, today’s rasmussen florida pole puts huck’s favorables at 53%. He polled at 13% in the poll just released.
Considering that Pensacola is one of the bigger cities in the Panhandle and is the home of so much Naval aviation, McCain might have an advantage in that area. I wish he didn't, but I'm afraid that he will.
Bill