Florida and the Dems

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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/15/580733.aspx

Florida and the Dems

From NBC/NJ's Aswini Anburajan
The Obama campaign accused Clinton of campaigning in Florida in a memo it sent out today. The memo says the results in Michigan and Florida have no bearing on Democratic primary. Both states were stripped of all of their delegates by the Democratic National Party. And the Obama campaign also accused the Clinton camp of potentially violating DNC rules by schedulling a fundraiser in Florida on the Jan. 27 and organizing in the state. Of note, though, is that Obama has also raised money in Florida.

Here's an excerpt on Clinton from their memo:

"Florida, whose primary was scheduled for January 29th, is just like Michigan -- the DNC applied full sanctions for setting an early primary date and there are no delegates are at stake. As with Michigan, all of the Democratic presidential candidates signed a pledge to not campaign in Florida.

"Although Senator Obama did not remove his name from the Florida Primary ballot because Florida law did not allow him to do so, Senator Obama is firm in his commitment to neither participate nor campaign in the Florida Primary and its outcome has no bearing on the nomination contest. We raise Florida today because Senator Clinton has scheduled a fundraiser in Florida on Jan. 27th, and there are signs -- despite Senator Clinton’s public pledge to the contrary -- that she may be planning to campaign in the state -- inquiring about large venues and increased organizing activity -- ahead of the Florida primary."

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1. Obama Campaign Says Clinton May Break Fla. Boycott

Obama Campaign Says Clinton May Break Fla. Boycott
By Billy House
Media General News Service

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama’s campaign says it suspects that Hillary Clinton is planning to break her pledge not to campaign in Florida before the state's Jan. 29 Democratic primary.

“We’re alerting people to that; it’s just what we’re hearing,” said Obama’s campaign press secretary, Bill Burton, Tuesday night.

He said Obama has no intention of breaking his pledge not to campaign in the state, regardless of what Clinton does.

The claim prompted an immediate denial from the Clinton camp.

Said Clinton campaign spokesman Mo Elliethee: “We’ve signed a pledge. We intend to honor that pledge. She will not be campaigning in Florida before Feb. 5.”

Elleithee noted that there are two Clinton fundraisers scheduled for Jan. 27 in South Florida, which is allowed under the pledge.

more:http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/news/article/obama-campaign-says-clinton-may-be-planning-to-break-fla-boycott/268/