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The state Republican Party, which has vowed to make the Democratic boycott of the Florida primary an issue for Barack Obama during his tour of the state next week, has put up a mocking “Welcome Back Barack” web site.
The party still won’t say what if any demonstration or other activities it plans for the day of Obama’s visit to Tampa, but party a spokeswoman said the Republicans intend to do “more than just send out a press release” to remind voters that Obama, like the other Democratic candidates, signed a pledge not to campaign in the Florida primary.
Demonstrating an unusual level of concern and sympathy for Florida Democrats by the state GOP, the web site says, “Why did Barack Obama sign a pledge refusing to talk to Florida voters? Why won’t Barack Obama promise not to disenfranchise 1.7 million Florida Democrats who voted in the primary? ... Obama says it himself: Florida doesn’t count.”
Of course, the GOP is being a bit disingenuous. The Republican Party also applied sanctions to Florida over its Jan. 29 primary date, which broke the rules of both national parties, and still hasn’t lifted those sanctions. But the situation makes it clear that at least the state party intends to make the Democratic candidates’ boycott a general election issue.
The Obama’s are AntiAmerican and will never run this country !!!!!!
Please do not bother comeing to Florida we do not like You or your wife. We do not need AntiAmerican people in our state . WE would rather have hillary and we do not like her at all. Please just stay some place away from Florida.
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Posted by J. Tincher, St. Petersburg, Florida on 05/15 at 11:27 PM
It seems as if Republicans will do anything to grasp onto their last reign of power. I hate to break it to the right-wingers but you’re reign is over, there era of new politics is here. Its time for the old timers to step to the side and gracefully stroll off into the sunset. We won’t miss you.