Fla. Democrats threaten voting rights probe

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Miami Herald

BY LESLEY CLARK
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WASHINGTON -- Members of Florida's Democratic congressional delegation are threatening a voting rights probe should the national party strip the state of its presidential primary delegates.

The delegation members, in a letter to national party chair Howard Dean, accuse the Democratic National Committee of being ''poised to assault'' Floridians' right to cast their ballots.

At issue is the likelihood that the national party on Saturday will vote to punish the state for leapfrogging its presidential primary to Jan. 29.

The lawmakers, who have met privately with Dean in an effort to fend off a clash, say in the letter it was their ``understanding the Democratic National Committee intended to satisfactorily resolve any potential rules problems arising from the decision by several states to move up their 2008 primary dates.''

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