Mar 15, 2008 7:39 am US/Eastern
Democratic Re-vote: What Floridians Think
MADISON, Fla. (CBS4) ―
CBS4's Michael Williams decided to stop in towns throughout Florida as he drives back from Tallahasee, asking people what they think about a Democratic primary re-vote.
"I believe it's a waste of money," said Bill Kenner. "I don't know why they don't just go with what we did."
Howard Dean, the Chairman of the National Democratic Committee, would probably not be welcome in Madison, Florida, where Kenner and others at the Yellow Pine Restaurant haven't taken too well to the idea of a re-vote. Especially after the committee determined the original Florida Democratic primary did not count.
In the college town of Gainesville, opinions were a bit different.
"It'd be nice to have our vote count," said Miami graduate student Michael Marula. "I'd like any way that we could do that, especially with the primary race so close."
Florida's Democratic Chair, Karen Thurman, is expected to make an announcement Monday as to whether a re-vote will take place, and in what manner, but it seems that officials may be as torn as the opinions we got on the street from Floridians.
Meanwhile in Michigan officials say they are "close" to having a plan for a new presidential primary. It will need the approval of both the Clinton and Obama campaigns. Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick says a statewide primary would be held June 3rd.
The national party ruled a January primary violated party rules, and that no delegates selected would be seated at this summer's convention.
Florida also had its delegates stripped for the same reason. Florida Democrats have proposed a mail-in primary, but say it's not likely to be approved.
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