What's going on with the DNC and the Florida straw poll?

[Bread and Circus]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/7047929.htm

Read the last two paragraphs where Dean and Clark's
campaign were apparently told to diametrically opposed
things.

Is the DNC playing games?

[Noordam]

1. Sounds like somebody read DLC in the DNC is trying to

prop up one of the lessor liked canidates.

[davhill]

2. As a Florida delegate

I resent the DNC meddling. As a Graham supporter I have to make a decision on which of the remaining candidates to support. It would be really helpful for me to see the strength of the various remaining candidates in my state before the primary.

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. Welcome davhill

Thank you for your post.

[TSIAS]

4. I'm a delegate as well

I'm representing Palm Beach County.

[dkf]

5. Looks like the DNC told Dean & Clark that everyone else is boycotting

It is too funny that Wes Clark's campaign fell for it and had to rescind their pledge. Dean didn't bite which is also typical.

[revcarol]

6. And Kerry's campaign hasn't even seen the letter?

Come on....

[NashVegas]

7. I Think It's About the Money

National party leaders and several of Dean's eight rivals for the nomination have complained that the Florida straw poll would drain precious resources at a critical time.

The Dems are going to need a king's ransom to compete financially against Bush once the nominee is picked. And most of the current crop aren't setting anyone on fire.

I think there's also the high probability that the DNC/DLC have already settled on their candidate and don't want to see any funds diverted from that campaign. Last week there were more states where the candidates were asked to boycott straw polls.

I think the DNC should be ignored on this, their leadership has not shown itself capable.

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. The Wild Card

There is one wild card that can offset all the Republican graft money: If the media actually does a good job of reporting the corruption in the Bush Administration, as it happens, democracy, as our founding fathers meant it to work, might actually prevail.