Emulating his Senate counterpart from earlier in the week, House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, did some chest thumping on the Legislatures decision to move up this years presidential primary.
But as for his own vote in Tuesdays Florida primary, Cannon said he has already submitted an absentee ballot and stuck with his endorsement of Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
Perry remains one of the nine of the primary ballot, but his campaign has been suspended.
The presidential race is something Im going to stay away from, Cannon told reporters Thursday before declaring Florida itself the winner in the primary.
But no one can argue that that has not concentrated extraordinary focus, emphasis and potentially on the impact of Floridas voters' voices, Cannon said. We were unsure of how it would play out, but as of tonight, were in good shape.
On Jan. 24, Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, said the decision to advance the primary by more than a month is paying off in terms of the state have a bigger say in the selection of the Republican Partys presidential nominee and as a winter tourism marketing campaign.
If Im shoveling snow in New York or freezing and Im looking at these candidates in their shirt sleeves making their way around the state, Im thinking maybe I should move to Florida or move my business to Florida, or at least vacation in Florida, Haridopolos said.
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