Jan 29, 2008 1:05 pm US/Eastern
Florida Polls Are Open & Voting Is Underway
Polls Open 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Every Voter In Line By 7:00 p.m. Will Be Allowed To Vote
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
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The polls are open and voting has begun in Florida's presidential primary.
The vote could solidify one man as the Republican party's front-runner. Recent polls show John McCain and Mitt Romney in a dead heat. Rudy Giuliani needs a win to remain a viable candidate. Mike Huckabee is also lagging in the state.
Turnout is expected to be high statewide. A crucial area for the Republicans is the Interstate 4 corridor between Tampa and Daytona Beach. It's a swing area that's seen much growth and is home to roughly two-thirds of the GOP primary vote.
Among the Democrats, Hillary Clinton leads in the polls over Barack Obama and John Edwards.
More than a million ballots have already been cast, either through the early voting that began January 14 or in absentee ballots returned by mail.
Florida also has a property tax relief proposal on the ballot that could boost GOP turnout. State polls show Republicans favoring the measure by a nearly two-thirds margin.
Voters in Miami-Dade, Florida's largest county, will also reconsider whether they want slot machines installed at three pari-mutuel facilities.
Miami-Dade County voters rejected slot machines in 2005, though voters in Broward County approved them during the same election.
Voters will determine whether to add Las Vegas-style slot machines at Miami Jai-Alai, the Flagler Sports and Entertainment Center dog track and Calder Race Course, which features horses.
Tax dollars from the new gambling attraction would bolster a state education fund.
(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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