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Florida Dems Nix Primary Do-Over

State tells party to find solution; Michigan mulls June re-vote

By Zach Samalin, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 17, 2008 7:24 PM CDT

(Newser) – Florida Democrats reacted to weeks of political wrangling today by ditching plans for a mail-in revote, the Miami Herald reports. "Thousands of people responded," Florida Democratic Party chair Karen Thurman wrote. "The consensus is clear: Florida doesn’t want to vote again.... Read full story »

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State tells party to find solution; Michigan mulls June re-vote

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