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Friday, September 30, 2011

Florida follies

The state of Florida is moving its primary to the end of January. WHY? Florida was already the fifth in line under the existing dates, but it was concerned that some other state might jump ahead of it. As a result of the shift, the entire primary and caucus schedule is now being pushed forward by a month. That truly sucks. Why does that schedule have to be rushed? So it will help Perry or Romney who are still in the lead? So some Florida politician can say that he or she caused the whole national schedule to shift? Why not just pass a law in Florida that directs the Secretary of State to schedule the primary in Florida for the same day as the one in New Hampshire? In that way, Florida could move to the head of the pack. Maybe we can have the 2016 primary now too. Even 2020 could get an early start. The whole thing is just ridiculous. Florida should be ashamed.

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