Rep. Wexler's (D-Fla.) presentation was quite solid also, and he recommended that the Committee adopt the Ausman petition. Wexler, who has a heavy track record of having tried to redress Florida vote-counting in the aftermath of 2000--actually, what aftermath?--after GWBush got into the White House having lost the election, makes a good case.

He was the only speaker to date to mention that Florida did not apply for early-in-the-calendar status but simply went outside the rules to bump its primary up, again at the instance of its GOP-dominated legislature and GOP governor. Wexler also noted that the Republican national party ...   more »

Forced to view this event on C-Span instead of being present--five young people in my house, four of them asleep at the moment. But C-Span has been up to speed, so far. Introductory remarks by RBL Committee co-chairs Alexis Herman and James Roosevelt, explaining the lengthy process of intra-party deliberations that constructed the primary calendar for 2008 in the first place.

A good, concise introductory talk by Howard Dean.

Audience shots, the well-tanned Florida delegation amply represented, with Sen. Nelson and former Sen. Bob Graham and their wives. among others.

First presenter: Jon Ausman, on behalf of the challenge for ...   more »

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