Reply #125: I like Madfloridian, and your advice is good here because I differ with her in part: [View All]

Read what the Pre primary position of the Florida Democratic Party said:
http://www.makeitcountflorida.com/page/content/makeitcount-faqs/

Next, look at an out of state perspective from a state who benefited by breaking the rules without a penalty:
http://www.democracyfornewhampshire.com/node/view/5465

Finally, hunt around for the FL Democratic Staff report written before the primary that concluded why a DNC ban on campaigning precluded accepting a "penalty" and fighting the GOP to change the primary date (a large pdf file in the FL archives):

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: CS/HB 537 Presidential Preference Primary
SPONSOR(S): Rivera and others
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 1010
REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF
DIRECTOR
1) Committee on Ethics & Elections 9 Y, 0 N West Mitchell
2) Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council 12 Y, 0 N, As CS West Tinker

I think that in the end, the DNC was excessive or at least punished the wrong offenders, cost themselves a bunch of time and money in court, and hurt the chances of an election victory in November. Simply wanting "revenge" or whatever they think is a poor excuse for a fair response from the DNC.