Attention, Florida Republicans. Howard Dean is giving us a gift.
Please adjust your definition of "attainable" accordingly.
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Via (amusingly) TalkLeft we see the latest bit of fallout from the 48 State Strategy:
Times poll: Dems want primary results to count
Howard Dean and Barack Obama may insist Florida’s Democratic presidential primary was meaningless, but a new poll shows Florida Democrats aren’t buying it, and one in four may not back their party's nominee in November if Florida winds up with no voice in the nomination.
Not only do Florida Democrats say that the Democratic presidential contenders’ boycott of their primary had little effect, but an overwhelming plurality want the officially meaningless results to count, a new St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9 poll finds.
The actual language is "...one in four said they would be less likely to support the ultimate Democratic nominee if Florida’s delegates don’t count;" nonetheless, this is very interesting news. GOP activists in FL-16 and FL-22, please resolve whatever local disputes that you might have and unite behind a single candidate. FL-02, please increase your support for Robert Ortiz; FL-19, Edward Lynch; FL-23, Marion Thorpe. Yes, yes, long shots, but Chairman Dean seems determined to abandon this state; make 'em sweat and spend money in the general.
Lastly, FL-03, FL-17, FL-20 Republicans: the deadline for filing candidates is apparently not until 04/28/2008. Please contemplate taking this opportunity to put up challengers. Yes, even longer shots. So what? You can't win if you don't bloody try.
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Fighting for conservatism one day at a time.
If, as the St. Pete Times article states, "The poll suggests most Florida Democrats viewed the Jan. 29 primary as a legitimate election," then can't the Florida Democratic Party bigwigs just meet in a smoke-filled room and appoint some delegates who will just happen to vote the way the delegates would have been allocated? That way, they're obeying the will of the people and the will of the Deaniac. Or can't they just do that anyway?
one in ten that stays home/votes McCain, this is great news.
Have you added to the population of the McCain 2008 minicity yet today?