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Posted by Republican on 8/25/2007, 12:58 pm ADVERTISEMENT The state party chairwoman, Karen Thurman, said she would confer with officials about the ultimatum. Elected officials in Florida have said they would consider legal action and a protest at the convention if the national party barred the state's delegates.
Florida Dems could lose say in 2008 race By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer
39 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Democrats decided Saturday to strip Florida of all its presidential convention delegates unless the state holds its primary later in the 2008 election calendar. The punishment would leave the fourth largest state without a vote for the nominee.
The state party has 30 days to comply by moving its contest back at least seven days from the current Jan. 29 plan or lose its 210 delegates to the nominating convention in Denver next summer.
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