Michigan snubbed too, another lawsuit looms

"LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Four Democratic candidates have withdrawn from Michigan's Jan. 15 presidential primary, leaving what amounts to a beauty contest for front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and a handful of lesser-knowns.

"Barack Obama, John Edwards and Bill Richardson filed paperwork Tuesday, the deadline to withdraw from the ballot, said Kelly Chesney, spokeswoman for the Michigan Secretary of State's office. A fourth candidate, Joe Biden, said in a statement that he was bypassing Michigan's primary." More here. Chris Dodd also is bypassing Michigan's primary, but not withdrawing his name from the ballot.

In Florida the situation is a bit different from Michigan. Legislative Democratic leaders Steve Geller and Dan Gelber, and state Democratic Chair Karen Thurman, are the deciders for putting the candidates' names on the 1/29 ballot. They're submitting the names for the ballot later this month. The candidates can choose to have their names removed from the Fl primary ballot, but, unlike Michigan, they would have to submit an affadavit stating they are no longer running for president.

"If they wish to take their names off the ballot it's fine with me. The actions that I have seen from the DNC indicate they don't care if they carry Florida in the general election anyway,'' said Geller, who expects to file a lawsuit in Broward circuit court next week against the the four states who demanded a pledge from the candidates.

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Webb City, an early indoor mall once located in St. Petersburg, had amongst mermaids and other entertainments, a dancing chicken. Put in a dime and an electrical shock was sent through the floor of the cage. And so the chicken danced. The Democratic presidential candidates remind me of that chicken. Howard Dean and the little state of Iowa give them a little juice and they all dance. How will they ever stand up to China or anyone else?

http://www.chickendance.org/

These democrats that boycott our state will never get my vote come next November. They don't need to come back period. We don't want you in FL.

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Geller is going to file suit in Broward Circuit court next week?
Forgive me while I....buhahahahaha, you've got to be kidding me hahahahahahaha, sorry I fell on the floor...
Yeah Senator Geller, I'm sure they're quaking in their Gucci loafers up there in Iowa and Wisconsin.
The Geller and Crist show have made Florida politics into a laughing stock.
They remind me of Laurel and Hardy.

Who the h*ll cares?

Who the h*ll cares?

So much for every vote counting...hypocrisy from the left at it's best