DNC Strips Florida

The Miami Herald is reporting that the Democratic National Committee has voted to strip Florida of its national convention delegates because the date of their January 29th primary date violates party rules. This decision is very likely to impact how much time and money the current Democratic presidential candidates spend in Florida. The Herald also writes that this vote may affect the outcome of a property-tax referendum scheduled to be voted on the same day as the primary. The DNC has given Florida Democrats 30 days until their vote to strip delegates becomes effective unless Florida Democrats can reach a compromise with the national party. If the DNC's vote sticks than the Florida primary will become essentially meaningless.