Florida Latin Connection

National Journal (from whom we stole the idea paid homage to in starting the Florida Insider’s poll):

Move over, Iowa. Make room, New Hampshire. Florida could be the new presidential kingmaker, according to the results of this week’s National Journal Political Insiders Poll. Strategists and advisers from both parties said the Sunshine State will be more important than Iowa, New Hampshire, or South Carolina in determining the 2012 Republican nominee for president.

With Republicans in Florida hinting that they intend to move their primary date to January 31, a step that could set off a wave of primary calendar scrambling, Insiders expect the state to assume a new position of prominence in the nominating process.

“If Florida does go early,” said a Republican Insider, “it will eclipse South Carolina, while Iowa becomes increasingly irrelevant.”

“The Florida winner will be nominated,” said another. “Romney gets to Florida through New Hampshire, Perry through either South Carolina or Iowa.” … Read more

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Florida Latin Connection/Arnoldo Varona, Editor 

Natl Journal Insiders Poll: Florida Is the Most Important Primary State

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