Clinton Will Stick to Fla. Boycott,  After All

Wed, January 09, 2008 - 2:20 PM

Turns out that Hillary Clinton will not bust the Democratic candidate boycott of Florida, after all.
Clinton communications director Howard Wolfson made comments earlier today seeming to suggest the New York senator could show up to campaign in Florida during the final few days before the state's Jan. 29 primary.
That was surprising, because it would have meant that Clinton would be violating her pledge not to do primary campaigning in Florida or Michigan because they violated party rules by moving their primary dates up.
But Clinton spokesman Mo Elleithee now says Wolfson misspoke.
“We are honoring the pledge and will not campaign in Florida before the primary," he said in an e-mail.
Elleithee added: “We intend to wage a very spirited and aggressive campaign in the general election.”
What remains to be seen is whether Floridians will punish the Democratic nominee in November for the boycott. While Democrats stay away this month, Republicans are campaigning all over the state.

-- Billy House