Reply #63: My impression too but Madfloridian would be the better source. [View All]

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There was fear that mail in balloting would hurt Democrats if it became too widespread. So they didn't go for that. Dean made a number of offers for alternatives. Caucuses are better, it was argued, since you get general election volunteers. If they'd done that in FL, they would have had DNC money as Dean promised and a boat load of volunteers. But they chose not to and Nelson and Hastings got pious with their voter rights business. There was no appetite for compromise given Deans offer, imho.