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What was the punishment for campaigning or speaking to the press in FL?


I am just curious. What, officially, was the punishment for a candidate who ran ads, talked with the press, campaigned, or whatever in Florida?

If the delegates were never going to count, then what punishment was there?

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You'd have to check with the DNC Rules and Bylaws committee.

One might suppose that "cheating" could result in sanctions being applied to the candidate -- loss of delegates, perhaps -- for violating the rules of campaigning. Fines, perhaps.

Stop. It's over!

20.C.1b, DNC Delegate Selection Rules:

A presidential candidate who campaigns in a state where the state party is in violation of the timing provisions of these rules, or where a primary or caucus is set by a state’s government on a date that violates the timing provisions of these rules, may not receive pledged delegates or delegate votes from that state. Candidates may, however, campaign in such a state after the primary or caucus that violates these rules. “Campaigning” for purposes of this section includes, but is not limited to, purchasing print, internet, or electronic advertising that reaches a significant percentage of the voters in the aforementioned state; hiring campaign workers; opening an office; making public appearances; holding news conferences; coordinating volunteer activities; sending mail, other than fundraising requests that are also sent to potential donors in other states; using paid or volunteer phoners or automated calls to contact voters; sending emails or establishing a website specific to that state; holding events to which Democratic voters are invited; attending events sponsored by state or local Democratic organizations; or paying for campaign materials to be used in such a state. The Rules and Bylaws Committee will determine whether candidate activities are covered by this section.

That's all that's in the rules.

And you know, it'd be kind of hilarious if Clinton were found in violation for two closed-but-open appearances, and Obama's permission for national ads in FL retroactively taken away, rendering the FL delegates inapplicable to either candidate.

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That would actually be a brilliant solution to this entire mess--punish the candidates, not the voters.

Obama got clearance for his ad.

How many times does that have to be repeated?

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demosaur said as much. I'm just pointing out that it could be an oddly elegant solution to "count" the voters but not the candidates.

Nice, just hang the bait out until someone bites.

Maybe you could just share with us what your own opinion is on the MI and FL matter.


Maybe you could allow me to get an answer to a question without trolling me.

I did not cite a candidate in my question because I just wanted to know the rule.

yeahrightwhateveryousay.

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