Florida Dems have repudiated the notion that they will not come out and vote this fall. Based upon polling, many of them directly disagree with the assessment of many here that their votes should even be allowed to stand as is!
Posted on Thu, Feb. 28, 2008
Poll: Florida Dems split on revote
BY BETH REINHARD
A new poll shows Florida Democrats are torn over how to resolve the dispute over the state's early primary date, though most don't buy Hillary Clinton's argument that her victory should count toward delegates that would allow her to catch up to Barack Obama.The Democratic National Committee said in late August that the Jan. 29 vote would not count toward delegates at the nominating convention because only four smaller states were allowed to vote that early. Clinton and Obama ceased campaigning in Florida.
The biggest chunk of the 400 voters surveyed by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research -- 28 percent -- said Florida should hold another vote so the candidates could campaign in the state and earn delegates. Such a vote would potentially end the stalemate over the nomination, as neither candidate is currently in reach of the 2,025 delegates needed to close the deal.
But most party leaders and elected officials in Florida have ruled out a do-over, arguing that it would disenfranchise the more than 1.7 million Democrats who went to the polls on Jan. 29.
The survey found that 24 percent said the national party should allow Clinton's win in Florida to count toward delegates. Another 15 percent said Florida Democrats knowingly broke national party rules and should accept the penalty, while 13 percent said Florida should send an equal number of Clinton and Obama delegates to the convention so they can participate but not influence the outcome.
Questions about Florida's primary could be moot if Clinton's losing streak extends to Ohio or Texas on Tuesday, leading to pressure on her to bow out.
The Florida poll's margin of error was 5 percent, meaning that the percentage of voters who want a revote is essentially tied with the percentage who want the Jan. 29 vote to count. But those who favor another vote, a delegate-sharing solution or the status quo outnumber those who want to reverse the national party's decision.
''I think there's some concern that the candidates didn't campaign here and they didn't get a chance to see them up close and personal so that Hillary Clinton almost won by default,'' said pollster Brad Coker.
To summarize.
28 percent of Florida Dems want a revote
24 percent want delegates seated based on the January primary
15 percent think no delegates should be seated
13 percent want an equal number of Obama and Clinton delegates seated
A clear majority don't think the votes should stand as cast.
Will this finally put to rest the tired memes of those who are stating that FL Dems ALL want their votes to be counted as cast? No. It won't. And the reason is that the people who were writing those lies didn't care about things like accuracy, or facts, to begin with.
(h/t poblano at the Great Orange Satan!)
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