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Why Obama is Lukewarm on a New Florida Election | 96 comments (96 topical)

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I agree with Jeralyn 100%. (5.00 / 5) (#14)
by ivs814 on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 06:18:07 PM EST
1.7 million Democrats voted breaking turnout records.  Weren't they encouraged by the Florida Democratic Party to come out?  Why wasn't South Carolina punished for moving their primary up?    

That is an excellent question (5.00 / 6) (#45)
by litigatormom on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 06:49:56 PM EST
I never understood why SC didn't get punished but Florida did.  Because SC is more important in the GE than Florida, Florida, Florida?

I agree with Jeralyn that no re-do is needed in FLA. Michigan is another story.  But Obama's apparent reluctance to have a re-do is very telling.  He had the Big Mo, remember, when the Florida primary occurred; he had just trounced Clinton in SC.  I don't think he'd do better this time around.  

Really, what is most important to me is making sure that we get high Democratic turnout in Florida and Michigan in the GE.  I don't understand why the DNC let this get so out of control -- "We didn't think it would matter" doesn't cut it -- and I wish we didn't have to spend money on a re-do, but the most important thing is to get the Florida Dems to come out in the fall.

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Agree (5.00 / 1) (#49)
by 0 politico on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 06:58:21 PM EST
I'll second that.

Why put party money into a redo, other than for economic reasons - is tourism that off in Florida this year?

Besides, then you will have to come up with a rational, suitable solution.  It should be open only to previously registered democrats (possibly new registrants that vow that this is not a one vote deal).  Or, open only to those that actually voted in the previous primary.  What about those that will be absent on the redo?  Do those who voted absentee the first time have to re-vote?  It sounds odd to make them vote over.

It could well be a mess, and you have to guarantee that you will prevent Republicans from finding some way to stir this pot?

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