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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 11:04 PM Jan 2012

Comparing Republican Florida primary results: 2008 vs. 2012 [View all]

2008

John McCain - 701,761

Mitt Romney - 604,932

Rudy Giuliani - 286,089

Mike Huckabee - 262,681

Ron Paul - 62,887

Fred Thompson - 22,668

Total: 1,941,018

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Republican_primary,_2008#Results


2012

Romney, Mitt - 769,500

Gingrich, Newt - 530,031

Santorum, Rick - 221,762

Paul, Ron - 116,462

Total: 1,659,256

http://core.talkingpointsmemo.com/election/results/florida-primary-r

In 2012, there were about 280,000 fewer voters than 2008.

What does that say about GOP enthusiasm?




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