Romney takes Florida
SUN PHOTO BY STEVE REILLY, reilly@sun-herald.com
Englewood East resident Carolyn Lawton said she voted for Mitt Romney Tuesday.
SUN PHOTO BY STEVE REILLY, reilly@sun-herald.com
Englewood East resident Robert LaLiberte said he voted for Newt Gingrich Tuesday. He cited negative campaign ads for Mitt Romney as a factor in his decision.
Mitt Romney’s easy win in Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary Tuesday likely had a lot to do with his success in business and the Olympics, and his executive experience as a former governor. At least that’s what voters in Port Charlotte, Englewood, Punta Gorda and North Port said after casting votes for their favorite.
In Charlotte County, Romney had 48 percent of the vote when early voting and absentee votes were counted. In Sarasota County, he had 50 percent of the vote with 54,371 votes counted.
