Hillary: "I Would Not Accept A Caucus" In Florida And Michigan
In an interview published last night in U.S News, Hillary Clinton stated her opposition to any new caucuses in Michigan or Florida — a form of election where on-the-ground organization has benefitted Barack Obama.
"I would not accept a caucus. I think that would be a great disservice to the 2 million people who turned out and voted," Hillary said. "I think that they want their votes counted. And you know a lot of people would be disenfranchised because of the timing and whatever the particular rules were."
Hillary also stated her opposition to "any do-over or any kind of a second run in Florida."
The interview was conducted on Wednesday, a day before the Michigan Democrats entered into negotiations with the national party, reportedly with caucuses as a likely compromise. It was also before Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), a Hillary backer, started reaching out to Howard Dean about a new primary in Florida if the DNC would pay for it.
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