Mahoney may skip Democratic convention
"I have better things to do in my district" than attend what recently has become a glorified pep rally, Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney told the Treasure Coast papers. The uncommitted potential superdelegate also recounted how Hillary Clinton personally called his daughter to encourage her interest in horses and suggested Al Gore could even emerge as the ultimate nominee.
Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer pounced: “During an election season when Florida Democrats have no other voice in choosing their party’s nominee, at an absolute minimum, shouldn’t they be able to count on a member of their congressional delegation to show the least bit of interest in representing them in Denver? Although, the voters in CD-16 shouldn’t be surprised at this latest revelation as Mahoney’s congressional voting record, in lock-step with Nancy Pelosi, doesn’t exactly represent their interests either."
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There is no way that the Obama campaign would support a Gore ticket as a compromise. Remember many of these people are the same folks who backed Nader in 2000.
Posted by: True Democrat | March 25, 2008 at 04:09 PM