The Corridor stretches across the center of Florida from Tampa through Lakeland and on to the Orlando area on the east coast, following I-4.
I just saw CNN's graphic with Orange and Polk County. Maybe will change later, but looking bluish early on.
More about the I-4 Corridor...the microcosm of Florida.
Florida's I-4 Corridor across the center of the state...called a "microcosm""I-4 is a little bit of South Florida, a little bit of North Florida, a little bit of Yankee transplants, and a little bit of old South rednecks," said Mason-Dixon pollster Brad Coker. ``It may be the best microcosm of Florida."
I doubt Polk will be in the blue for long, but the Orlando area might. I was really surprised to see John King put that big blue strip in the middle of our state.
In this politically charged climate, debate over the candidates erupts spontaneously between a white hot dog vendor and an elderly black woman on a park bench in Lakeland, and between a Hispanic tow-truck driver and his passengers stranded around Orlando. Local television is awash in campaign attack ads.
....Reflecting Obama's upswing in the polls, The Miami Herald's drive down I-4 found a number of Republicans and independents who weren't ready to commit to McCain or favored Obama. The trip also revealed an undercurrent of racism -- although always secondhand -- with a handful of voters volunteering that people they know are uneasy about the first black presidential nominee.
"Some people I talk to where I live are still on the racial side and wouldn't vote for him no matter what," said Pauline Dishinger, 64, who was loading pickles into her red basket at the Parkesdale Farm Market in Plant City, another frequent stomping ground for candidates. Farther west in Lakeland, which has a large black community, it's easy to find Obama supporters. Pat Moore, 52, broke into a wide smile at the mention of his name as she hurried back to her job after a lunch break.
"Tomorrow is payday, so I splurged," said Moore, who had treated herself to a Filet-O-Fish meal from McDonald's. "I believe Obama can relate to middle-class America and what we're going through."
Actually a lot redneck and very religious. Remember this it the area in which they played
Redneck Woman for Sarah Palin as she came onto the podium.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin took the podium at Fantasy of Flight to the tune of the country song “Redneck Woman” shortly before noon Saturday. And the crowd of several thousand went wild.
..."For 27 minutes, the vice presidential candidate held the audience spellbound with Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain’s plan for the nation. She was interrupted by thunderous applause, chants of “USA, USA,” and even “Drill, baby, drill” when she touched on the need to drill for oil in areas previously off limits as part of an overall energy plan.
“America is not the problem,” Palin said. “America is the solution.”
It took almost four minutes for the cheering to stop and for her to continue.
It was just a minute that I saw that blue area put there by John King, but it gave my heart hope.
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