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Under new proposal, Florida may have to move presidential primary

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Florida’s presidential primary election in 2012 could be more than two months later than it was in 2008 under new rules being considered by the Republican National Committee. Under the draft proposal set to be voted on by the RNC in August, Florida and all but four other states would be barred from having presidential primary contests before April 1, without facing harsh new penalties. “It’s an attempt to have it all a little more organized,” said Paul Senft, a…

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The Purge List: A (partial) listing of Charlie Crist supporters who will be impacted by enforcement of GOP Loyalty Oath

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In a memo to the party’s executive director obtained by POLITICO, general counsel Jason Gonzalez said the RPOF’s loyalty oath would require members of state and county GOP committees to withdraw their support for a candidate who split from the party. “At the heart of the Party Loyalty Oath is the requirement that members of the Republican Party of Florida’s Executive Committees – from precinct committeemen and committeewomen in each county all the way up to the national committeeman and…

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