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Do-Over Democrat Primary Elections in Michigan and Florida? Part Three

Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democrat National Committee discussing Do-Over Elections in Florida and the Geraldine Ferraro Flap

A mail-in Do-Over Florida Democrat Primary election has been proposed by the Karen Thurman, chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party.

Under the plan, all of Florida’s 4.1 million Democrats would be mailed a ballot. They could send it back, or cast a ballot in one of 50 regional voting centers that would be set up. The election would end June 3, a week before a Democratic National Committee deadline to name delegates.

The estimated cost is $10 million to $12 million.

Asked if the plan will be implemented, Thurman said, “I have a feeling that this is probably closer to not, than yes.”

But, let’s see who is or could be opposed to this plan:

  • The Obama Campaign
  • Charlie Crist, Florida Governor
  • Florida GOP controlled Legislature
  • All nine Democrat House members
  • United States Department of Justice

Flap doubts the DNC and/or Howard Dean would approve an expenditure of $ 10 plus million to help Hillary Clinton MAYBE get a few more elected delegates closer to Obama. As Flap said before, Obama WILL NOT DARE OPPOSE a Florida re-vote but you know he will throw up some roadblocks to assure him an electoral advantage.

In the meantime in Michigan:

The Clinton campaign made it clear that it strongly prefers a state-run primary to mail-in voting during a meeting with Michigan Democrats Thursday, according to a campaign official speaking anonymously about the private talks. People involved in the private meeting said the Clinton advisers favor the state-run primary because there would be less likelihood of problems such as fraud and ballot counting than with a mail-in vote.

Four Michigan Democratic leaders uncommitted to either candidate discussed options for a do-over Thursday with both the Clinton and Obama campaign leaders. Democratic National Committee member Debbie Dingell, Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Sen. Carl Levin and United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger are in that group trying to develop a new plan with input from both sides.

In Michigan voters do NOT register by party and Republican voters can participate in the Democrat re-vote. How would you tell the difference between Democrat, Independent and GOP voters?

Do you think the GOP would GAME the election?

Do-Over elections in Florida and Michigan will NOT deliver anything but grief for the Democrats whether they are held or not. Michigan and Florida voters have been disenfranchised and the Democrats have nobody to blame except themselves, the DNC and Howard Dean.

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2 Comments

  • Justin

    How is this the DNC or Howard Deans fault? They set the rules long ago as well as the punishments for breaking the rules. The democratic leaders of both Florida and Michigan agreed to the rules and the repurcussions but still chose not to follow the rules. The blame lies nowhere but with the leadership of those two states. They broke the rules now they have to live with the consequences. The idea that they would even consider a re-do, and potentially pay for it with the rest of the country’s tax dollars, sickens me. They wouldn’t even be considering a redo if the democratic race wasn’t so tight or if there weren’t so many potential delegates at stake from those states. If your a democrat and you live in those states, sorry but too bad. Start writing angry letters to your state’s leaders for not taking your best interests into consideration. And to Charlie Crist and the governor of Michigan, take responsibility for your actions and stop trying to pass the buck!