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Reply #70: Nope. Those early states moved in order to preserve the calendar order [View All]

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yewberry

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Tue May-06-08 12:43 AM
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70. Nope. Those early states moved in order to preserve the calendar order

that was approved by ALL of the states prior to the start of the primaries. They were given waivers to move only because of FL and MI moved ahead.

Also, the 50% reduction was set in the rules to keep states from moving, with the possibility of greater sanctions. When it became clear that FL and MI would move despite the 50% reduction, the DNC went to 100% in hopes that they would take the sanctions seriously. They didn't.

FL & MI knew full well the consequences of their power-grabs. The DNC gave them notice, and they chose to gamble and lost.

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