I would like to follow up with the previous note I posted on the blog. In that post, I commented the decision made by the Michigan Democratic Party to revote next June. The last decision made on Monday 17th by the Florida Democratic Party is surprising. Indeed, Florida voters will not revote to designate the Democratic delegates. The decision made is as surprising as the reason given; as cited in the New York Times, the Florida Democratic Party chairwoman said that after a survey, “thousands of people responded […] “we spent the weekend reviewing your messages, and while your reasons vary widely, the consensus is clear: Florida doesn’t want to vote again. So we won’t.” It is kind of strange to read that one person is speaking out for an entire state. Also, it is kind of dubious to read that voters would not see their vote taken into account.
Once again, I think that the political context, and in particular the political context within the Democratic Party, help explain this decision. Things have changed since the last primary vote in Florida. Senator Clinton had the momentum at that time, then she lost it and now she seems to have it again. Reorganizing a vote in such conditions would probably put voters in a different mindset and give a truncated result. This decision has pointed out that a lot has gone on within the Democratic campaign and that the campaign has lasted too long.
Once again, I think that the political context, and in particular the political context within the Democratic Party, help explain this decision. Things have changed since the last primary vote in Florida. Senator Clinton had the momentum at that time, then she lost it and now she seems to have it again. Reorganizing a vote in such conditions would probably put voters in a different mindset and give a truncated result. This decision has pointed out that a lot has gone on within the Democratic campaign and that the campaign has lasted too long.
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