How The Clintons Would Disenfranchise Florida And Michigan Voters

The Atlantic ^ | May 28, 2008 | Andrew Sullivan

[ballplayer]

OPERATION CHAOS A SUCCESS

[Sacajaweau]

I think Michigan and Florida was a setup from the beginning. When did those states FIRST say their primaries would be early?

Another one of those "follow the money" things....Obama was pulling in some big bucks...Hillary was forewarned....and reshuffled the deck...holding a couple of aces.

[Bookwoman]

I assume that there were other people on the ballot for state and local offices - that is usually how it happens. If people did not vote - or voted for the other party because of the presidential race rules - they let down their local candidates and did not perform their civic duties. I have no sympathy. I DO think it stinks that the DNC will not give states the right to set their own dates. In Florida the date was set by the legislature and there was not much anyone could do.

[TBP]

The RNC only punished Florida and Michigan by taking half their delegates, not all. If the DNC had followed that policy, they might not be in this mess.

[xp38]

Thanks for the info