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In late August 2007 Senator [[Bill Nelson]] and other members of Florida's Congressional delegation protested the Democratic National Committee's scheme<ref name=Madkour>Madkour, Rasha (August 23, 2007).  [http://jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/082307/D8R6VI580.shtml "Fla. Democrats warn of voting rights probe if state sanctioned"].  Associated Press.  Reprinted at Jacksonville.com website.</ref> to deprive Floridians of equal voting rights protection<ref name=Madkour/> in selection of delegates to the 2008 DNC Presidential nominating convention.  A letter sent to DNC Chairman [[Howard Dean]], threatened legal action "to determine whether this could violate any state or [[federal law]]s governing and protecting individual [[Voting Rights Act|voting rights]].... It always has been a priority of our party to protect the rights of every eligible American to vote...We would hope the DNC will continue to honor this right."<ref>Nelson, Sen. Bill (August 22, 2007). [http://web.archive.org/web/20080225141347/http://www.nelsonforsenate.com/feature/dean/ "Letter from Florida Congressional Democrats to DNC chairman Howard Dean"]. Bill Nelson for Senate website.  Retrieved from February 25, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> The move prompted Hillary Clinton to pledge not to campaign in Florida.<ref>Zeeleny, Jeff (September 2, 2007).  [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/us/politics/02dems.html?ex=1346472000&en=d7f7216c6188da2e&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "Clinton, Obama and Edwards join pledge to avoid defiant states"]. ''New York Times'' website/U.S./Politics.</ref> A week later she was campaigning in Florida.<ref>[http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/09/11/news/iowa/c07662f8adc84f9a8625735300091c7f.txt Candidates have events in Florida despite pledge], By Charlotte Eby, ''Sioux City Journal'', September 11, 2007.</ref>
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In late August 2007 Senator [[Bill Nelson]] and other members of Florida's Congressional delegation protested the Democratic National Committee's scheme<ref name=Madkour>Madkour, Rasha (August 23, 2007).  [http://jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/082307/D8R6VI580.shtml "Fla. Democrats warn of voting rights probe if state sanctioned"].  Associated Press.  Reprinted at Jacksonville.com website.</ref> to deprive Floridians of equal voting rights protection<ref name=Madkour/> in selection of delegates to the 2008 DNC Presidential nominating convention.  A letter sent to DNC Chairman [[Howard Dean]], threatened legal action "to determine whether this could violate any state or [[federal law]]s governing and protecting individual [[Voting Rights Act|voting rights]].... It always has been a priority of our party to protect the rights of every eligible American to vote...We would hope the DNC will continue to honor this right."<ref>Nelson, Sen. Bill (August 22, 2007). [http://web.archive.org/web/20080225141347/http://www.nelsonforsenate.com/feature/dean/ "Letter from Florida Congressional Democrats to DNC chairman Howard Dean"]. Bill Nelson for Senate website.  Retrieved from February 25, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> The move prompted Hillary Clinton to pledge not to campaign in Florida.<ref>Zeeleny, Jeff (September 2, 2007).  [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/us/politics/02dems.html?ex=1346472000&en=d7f7216c6188da2e&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "Clinton, Obama and Edwards join pledge to avoid defiant states"]. ''New York Times'' website/U.S./Politics.</ref> A week later she was campaigning in Florida.<ref>Eby, Charlotte (September 11, 2007).  [http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/candidates-have-events-in-florida-despite-pledge/article_d8d01caf-b5bf-5eaf-901a-8f4ace162d85.html "Candidates have events in Florida despite pledge"]. ''Sioux City Journal'' website.</ref>
    
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