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Article: Florida Democrats to defy party on primary: Florida leaders will refuse to placate National Committee.
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- South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Article date:
- September 23, 2007
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Byline: Linda Kleindienst
Sep. 23--TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Democratic leaders today will throw down the gauntlet to the Democratic National Committee, pledging to move ahead with the state's Jan. 29 presidential primary even if it means losing all delegates to the nominating convention.
The action comes with the support of more than 75 percent of the state's executive committee members, who were polled twice over the past two days, and after talks between the state and national party broke down Saturday.
State Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Thurman is scheduled to make the formal announcement this afternoon in Pembroke Pines, party officials ...