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Insiders See Florida as Most Important

September 29, 2011 at 1:47 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Florida could be the new
presidential kingmaker, according to the latest National Journal
Political Insiders Poll.

Strategists and advisers from both parties
said Florida will be more important than Iowa, New Hampshire,
or South Carolina in determining the 2012 Republican nominee for
president.

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