Chalk Florida Up in the GOP Column in November

It's looks like the Democratic Party has simply given up on Floridians. Maybe I'm thinking like a pessimist but it looks like Florida will remain "red" in November.

excerpt from:
Florida Will Not Redo Its Primary,

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Facing strong opposition, Florida Democrats on Monday abandoned plans to hold a do-over presidential primary with a mail-in vote and threw the delegate dispute into the lap of the national party.

While the decision by Florida Democrats left the state's 210 delegates in limbo, Democrats in Michigan moved closer to holding another contest on June 3. Legislative leaders reviewed a measure Monday that would set up a privately funded, state administered do-over primary, The Associated Press learned.Florida Democratic Party chairwoman Karen L. Thurman sent a letter announcing the decision.

"A party-run primary or caucus has been ruled out, and it's simply not possible for the state to hold another election, even if the party were to pay for it," Ms. Thurman said. ".. This doesn't mean that Democrats are giving up on Florida voters. It means that a solution will have to come from the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee, which is scheduled to meet again in April."

Members of Florida's congressional delegation unanimously opposed the plan, and Barack Obama expressed concern about the security of a mail-in vote organized so quickly.

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Just a reminder:

Florida is the 8th largest state in the United States.

For those of you who were worried about rigged voting machines, caging and other forms of election fraud I would suggest you also focus your attention on the Florida Democratic Party.

As for me, I'm changing my party registration to Independent.