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youknowmenotdlc Donating Member (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 03:05 PM
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Obama should propose a revote in both Mich and Fl.
Fact is the MI and FL. results only really benefit Hillary in their current bastardized form.

A "revote" in both states would probably result in a narrow Obama win in Mich and a narrow Hillary win in Fl. (for reasons to follow) which in effect would end the primary season with Obama as the clear overall delegate winner.

So why am I so sure Hillary would only garner a narrow win in Fl?

The most underreported or ignored aspect of the Fl. vote is the reason why most people actually came out to vote that day, The Property Tax Amendment.

This was a opportunity for the good folks of Fl. to come out and vote themselves a 300 hundred dollar tax break, and they did.

The Democratic primary was an afterthought.

So who didn't come out to vote for the Property Tax Boondoggle? Students, renters, basically anybody who didn't have a dog in the property tax fight.

If Obama were to propose this it would serve two purposes, first the result of a revote would simply solidify Obama's win and since Hillary knows this it would reveal that her "disenfrachisement" rhetoric is simply a bald faced lie to cover her Machiavellian little scheme.

After all if Fl. and MI. were put back into play Obama's strength advantages in money and organization would place Hillary in a position she definitely does not want.
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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 03:07 PM
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1. There is no way now for a revote
Edited on Thu May-22-08 03:07 PM by SharonRB
In Michigan, they have already ruled it to be too cost-prohibitive and undoable as far as timing. It's not an option anymore.
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Oleladylib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 03:27 PM
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2. Terrific idea, I'm for it...but don't count your chickens!
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locker13 Donating Member (185 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 03:28 PM
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3. where have you been
this idea has gone and passed a few weeks ago
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