The possibility that Bill Clinton might have given some encouragement to Kendrick Meek to drop out of the Florida Senate race (both say it didn’t happen, but …) appears to have moved some black voters to act on the practical consideration that Meek won’t win and Charlie Crist is a better alternative than the Republican.

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