Why Florida's Primary Matters

For all those people who live outside of the state of Florida, why should you care what happens in the Florida primary tomorrow? The answer is simply that it's about momentum and money.  Whoever wins tomorrow gets the entire 50 delegates that are up for grabs.  This is the first 'real' primary.  Florida's primary is a closed primary.  Only registered Republicans get to vote for the Republican nominee.  (I know that there are campaigns from the left that instruct their constituents to register Republican for the primary to vote for the person they perceive as the weakest against Obama.  This is an old game and frankly most people find it very inconvenient so I doubt it has much result.)

We Floridians wanted to have more of an impact on deciding whom the eventual nominee, (from either party), will be to run for President of the United States.  I think we got what we wanted.  Three out of the 4 states, (Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina), that were traditionally before Florida in the primary season moved up their election dates.  Nevada was the lone holdout. We Floridians feel that we can decide when we hold an election where only Floridians will be voting.  In other words stay out of our business. (This aligns nicely with State's rights initiatives)

I must say that after 2000 any news that isn't about hanging chads in reference to Florida is welcome news. Whoever wins tomorrow's delegates certainly has the leg up in regards to donations.  The rest of the nation sees the number of delegates for the leader as a portend of an effective leader and communicator that will eventually win the nomination.  In other words whomever wins tomorrow most certainly has the look and smell of a winner.  Winners attract all the big money and small money alike from the party faithful.  While tomorrow's primary won't settle whom the nominee will be it will certainly give the winner a huge advantage in money and momentum.

Should We Settle for the GOP Nominee?

I have been through 6 national election seasons and this one is shaping up to be the most contentious (on the GOP side) and most impactful.  There seems to be a GOP debate every other week and with them another 'flavor of the week'.  Well we are now standing in front of the provervial ice cream case and have tried all the flavors.  None have impressed so far.

Should we settle for whomever makes it through the GOP gauntlet and becomes the nominee?  There are some political romantics that enjoy the gutting of the candidates during the primary campaigning because it only makes the eventual nominee tough enough to handle the inevitable dirty negative campaigning in the general election.  Does all the friendly fire produce the best candidate?  Do the best candidates even want the job?

Well the only question I can answer from the above is that the eventual GOP nominee should most definitely have our support.  Why?  While all the flavors you've been trying out don't light your world on fire it sure beats the sh#t flavored ice cream that we the American public bought when it was being sold as Rocky Road!

Bottom line is anything is better than the sh#t flavor aftertaste I have in my mouth right now.  If only we could get some butter pecan!

 Times are tough so voice your opinion now and vote in Nov '12.