http://www.sptimes.com/2007/05/28/State/Democrats__primary_ma.shtmlDemocrats' primary may not count. So what, some say
Momentum of a Florida win may matter more.
By ADAM C. SMITH
Published May 28, 2007
Often lost amid the state-by-state presidential nominating scramble is the prize each state offers the candidates: delegates to the national nominating conventions.
Nobody gets the nomination without enough delegates, after all.
Which helps explain why Florida Democrats are in such a bind now that America's biggest swing state has decided to snub the rules of the national parties and hold one of the first presidential primaries of 2008.
Driving the Democrats' anxiety is the growing sense that this could be a longer-than-expected primary contest, where delegates really do matter.
The national parties intend to punish Florida for scheduling its presidential primary election too early by not counting the state's delegates to the national convention
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he "count every vote" party is seriously considering telling hundreds of thousands of Florida Democrats that if they show up to vote Jan. 29, their ballots will be officially meaningless. They're so worried about losing delegates, Florida Democrats may make Jan. 29 a nonbinding election and hold some sort of caucus to divvy up delegates later on.
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:grr: in fact double :grr: