Florida Mail-In Primary Idea Seen As Dead

Fri, March 14, 2008 - 1:08 PM

The idea of re-doing Florida’ primary with a special mail-in vote is all but “dead and buried,” according to Josh Rogin, a spokesman for Democratic Rep. Robert Wexler of Boca Raton, a Barack Obama supporter.

“There’s no support for it,” said Rogin today. “Next week, all the parties will concede that is not an option.”

“The only option left is to compromise, and my boss is trying to find one that everyone can live with,” Rogin said.

Added Rogin: “Obviously, the Obama campaign thinks anything other than splitting the delegate count is unfair,” of proposals to count some of Florida’s pledged 185 delegates – but not all of them.

But Hillary Clinton’s campaign, he said, continues to argue that all the delegates should be counted. Her Florida campaign spokesman could not immediately be reached.

-- Billy House