which Hillary has said she does not want. This is going a little overboard.
NJ, PA GOVS OFFER TO RAISE FL, MI MONEYCaps are not mine.
NBC News has learned that New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine is willing to raise money to pay for a "redo" of both the Florida and Michigan primaries.
Both states violated Democrat Party rules by holding early primaries, and have been penalized with loss of their delegates to the national concention in Denver.
Apparently, because both states voted for Hillary Clinton, Corzine, along with neighboring Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell -- both strong Clinton supporters -- agreed on Friday to make the offer.
According to remarks Rrendell made on NBC's Meet the Press this morning, he and Corzine are writing a letter to the Washington Post offering to raise half of what he estimated as a $30 million dollar price tag to redo both primaries.
Hillary said she does not want a do-over.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/03/06/exclusive-interview-clinton-looks-ahead-to-mississippi.html'On a "do-over" in Florida and Michigan, which held nominating contests that
broke Democratic Party rules
I would not accept a caucus. I think that would be a great disservice to the
2 million people who turned out and voted. I think that they want their
votes counted. And you know a lot of people would be disenfranchised because
of the timing and whatever the particular rules were. This is really going
to be a serious challenge for the Democratic Party because the voters in
Michigan and Florida are the ones being hurt, and certainly with respect to
Florida the Democrats were dragged into doing what they did by a Republican
governor and a Republican Legislature. They didn't have any choice
whatsoever. And I don't think that there should be any do-over or any kind
of a second run in Florida. I think Florida should be seated.'
Victor has said he will seek an injunction if FL tries to have a do-over.
Vic DiMaio's "blood is boiling". He is suing Dean, and will get injunction to stop do-over.By Associated Press
A Florida man who sued national Democrats over the loss of Florida's delegates to the national convention this summer says he'll fight to block any kind of do-over primary in Florida.
Victor DiMaio says his blood is boiling over the Democratic National Committee's decision to strip Florida of all its delegates because the state moved up its primary date against party rules.
He filed a federal lawsuit against the DNC last year. Now that suit will advance to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on March 17th.
DiMaio calls it a travesty if the votes of Democrats in the January 29th presidential primary don't count.
Dean has said the nominee will take over on July 1st. Who needs us, the voters? No one.
Let's just keep doing it over and revoting, getting all the rich governors to keep raising money for do-overs....and hubby and I won't need to worry about our loyal monthly donations after Dean is gone.
Not if it is going to be this way.