Florida v. SC primary war
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A slew of presidential candidates and hundreds of journalists descended this week on South Carolina, showering attention on what nearly everybody is describing as the first-in-the-South primary state. Few of these politicos have grasped that Florida is about to crash the Palmetto State's party with a Jan. 29 Sunshine State primary.
"It's Jan. 29th?" said a startled Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, campaigning in Columbia on Friday. He then began musing aloud about the need to hire staff for Florida.
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Go South Carolina! Big states shouldn't choose the nominee because it hurts the lesser known candidates!
Posted by: | April 28, 2007 at 03:25 PM
Bigger states like FL have a better chance of representing the American public. NH, SC and IA do not do this, so it only makes sense that FL moves up its date.
Posted by: | April 29, 2007 at 09:26 PM
Candidates were raising money in FL and spending it in other states. It's about time that they will need to spend FL's money in FL!
Posted by: | April 29, 2007 at 09:28 PM