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Democrats may punish candidates who campaign in states that violate primary schedule
ABC News ^ | August 18, 2006 | By JIM KUHNHENN

Posted on 08/18/2006 1:41:38 PM PDT by johnny7

CHICAGO Aug 18, 2006 (AP)— The Democrats are moving to enforce discipline in the battle between states over early presidential primary slots, punishing candidates who campaign in states that violate the party's rejuggled 2008 schedule. A rule change recommended Friday by the party's rules and bylaws committee would deny national convention delegates to any presidential candidates who campaign in states that leapfrog their primaries over others.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: demprimary; dnc2008; electionpresident
They smell blood alright... their own.
1 posted on 08/18/2006 1:41:40 PM PDT by johnny7
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I smell their blood. The dems don't have enough support outside of their loopy liberal enclaves to act this way.

I'm sure they think they can, since all they do is talk with each other to reaffirm their stupid views.


2 posted on 08/18/2006 1:43:11 PM PDT by 308MBR ( Greetings goat-tuppers from Dar el Harb!)
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To: johnny7

Similar: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685989/posts


3 posted on 08/18/2006 2:18:15 PM PDT by upchuck (WHO decided immigration laws should not be enforced? That is NOT a rhetorical question.)
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To: upchuck

I did a search...


4 posted on 08/18/2006 2:20:35 PM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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Since when have DUmocrats played by "rules".


5 posted on 08/18/2006 2:33:07 PM PDT by RasterMaster (Winning Islamic hearts and minds.........one bullet at a time!)
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I did a search...

I did also. That's why I wrote "similar."

Jim Kuhnhenn wrote both articles.

6 posted on 08/18/2006 2:52:55 PM PDT by upchuck (WHO decided immigration laws should not be enforced? That is NOT a rhetorical question.)
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The committee voted to alter rules that aim to expand the presence of minorities, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender people and people with disabilities in the party.

This should win them lots of new adherents amoung red staters /s

7 posted on 08/18/2006 3:02:30 PM PDT by Bahbah (Goldwasser, Regev and Shalit, we are praying for you...and now Steve and Olaf.)
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