tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525846056059243578.post2103301079898903192..comments2023-11-02T07:30:51.688-04:00Comments on Florida Kossacks: Florida Knows How to Fuck Up Electionsgatordemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11314331717750462478noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525846056059243578.post-16947825769750201972006-12-01T15:26:00.000-05:002006-12-01T15:26:00.000-05:00Thanks, gatordem. I need to educate myself more o...Thanks, gatordem. I need to educate myself more on this process. Any ideas where I can read up on this?Sarasota Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048432098165231778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525846056059243578.post-18462566296050569002006-12-01T11:15:00.000-05:002006-12-01T11:15:00.000-05:00Sarasot Lib
No need to apologize. This stuff get...Sarasot Lib<br /><br />No need to apologize. This stuff get complicated.<br /><br />Basicly, the DNC sets the rules for when state parties may hold their delegate selection events (first round caucuses or primary election). Short and swweet, the DNC has set the Fist Tuesday in February as "Opening Day" if you will. However , they have made allowances for "historical firsts" (New Hampshire and Iowa) to open early. This uear they have even jiggered that around so that there will be a caucus in Nevada and a primary in South Carolina before opening day.<br /><br />In the rules the DNC sets, they provide a penalty (loss of delegates is one)for unapproved states to hold their delegate selection events before Opening Day.<br /><br />Florida can probably avoid this penalty by not moving up to before the first Tuesday in Feb.<br /><br />Have I confused you further?gatordemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314331717750462478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525846056059243578.post-21553081966703660712006-11-30T18:49:00.000-05:002006-11-30T18:49:00.000-05:00OK...I haven't been involved in FL politics that l...OK...I haven't been involved in FL politics that long. What is a straw vote convention? I can see the advantage of moving the FL primary up-Fl would get a lot of national attention and candidates would be "wining and dining" us for our votes (assuming those crappy voting machines are history and our votes actually count!) Can you explain why we could lose delegates to the DNC if the primary is moved up? Sorry for being politically ignorant.Sarasota Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048432098165231778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525846056059243578.post-76516020225403288712006-11-30T16:48:00.000-05:002006-11-30T16:48:00.000-05:00FL-Kossacks just started. Welcome aboard.
Yeah, ...FL-Kossacks just started. Welcome aboard.<br /><br />Yeah, it would be good for Florida and good for the country to move our pick up to the front row!gatordemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314331717750462478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525846056059243578.post-59234603222905396712006-11-30T13:14:00.000-05:002006-11-30T13:14:00.000-05:00Hello
Is anybody home out there?<b>Hello</b><br /><br />Is anybody home out there?gatordemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314331717750462478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525846056059243578.post-7254510962589238642006-11-30T12:47:00.000-05:002006-11-30T12:47:00.000-05:00So, what do y'all think? Should we move up our pr...So, what do y'all think? Should we move up our primary in Florida? <br /><br />Should we do it even if it costs us some delegates to the Democratic National Converntion?<br /><br />I'm curious how y'all think about it.gatordemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314331717750462478noreply@blogger.com