Fla. Presidential Primary Re-Do Unlikely

Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:44 PM EDT

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Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Writer

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TALLAHASSEE — The chairwoman of Florida's Democratic Party has said the proposed presidential primary do-over is unlikely to go forward because of concerns about the combined mail-in/in-person election.

Still, Karen Thurman said Thursday she is asking Democratic leaders, the national party and Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton to consider the option as the best way to resolve a delegate dispute. The disagreement was created when the state violated party rules by holding an early primary.

Thurman will review comments from Democratic leaders and make a decision by Monday on whether to proceed with the do-over. But she said based on what she's already heard, it's unlikely to happen.

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KEEPING IT REAL!Deleted

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Sgt David A Tartaglia

Since both Clinton and Obama were on the ballot in Florida there is no reason that vote cannot stand as it is and the delegates be awarded and seated without any more delay. Clinton clearly won Florida in a fair election. Only doubt about Florida is that Obama actually ran an ad when all had agreed not to campaign so Obama violated the rules and Clinton still won! Michigan is a little different because Obama chose to take his name off the ballot but ran a campaign to convince voters to vote uncommitted, isn't this campaign violations again? So Obama campaigned to have voters not vote for Clinton. This is still campaigning and was not what was agreed upon. Due to Obama's campaign efforts Hillary only got 53% of the vote and rest went uncommitted. Again Hillary earned the delegates in this state fair and square and Obama's campaigning means he participated in the election. Cut the BS and give the states to hillary without further hesitation or whining from Obama.

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#2 - Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:10 PM EDT

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rose-231178

I am from MI. Leave it alone. The choices I had when I voted are not the same choices as now anyway. I would only vote undecided now.

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#3 - Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:23 AM EDT

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