Opponents of the controversial Immigration Reform Bill in Arizona - spearheading a boycott against the state - were back-slapping and claiming a victory when Republicans announced that Phoenix was passed over in favor of Tampa for the upcoming political convention.
But, the losers jumped-the-gun!
A representative for the Republican National Committee pooh-poohed the notion that the controversy over the illegal immigrant issue figured into the equation.
A panel of committee members chose the swing state with the underlying hope that Florida (with a little arm-twisting) may help them defeat President Barack Obama.
Florida boasts 38 electoral seats, and thus, has a lot of clout in the grand scheme of things.
In fact, because the Sunshine State was the deciding factor that put George W. Bush in the White House, Tampa was the logical choice noted Chairman Michael Steele.
“It was purely a business decision.”
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