So it looks like the Republicans managed to miss the deadline for getting their candidate on the ballot in Florida. All together now: "Awwwwwwwww." Of course the Florida Secretary of State certified Bush anyway. Local Democratic Party chairman Scott Maddox says he's not going to make an issue of it, but it's not really up to him. Any Florida voter can file suit to make sure the ballot access laws are enforced equally and fairly, and I expect someone will. After all, a Florida judge just kicked Nader off the ballot for almost-but-not-quite meeting the ballot requirements.
The Republicans chose to have their convention much later than the Democrats
so that they could keep on spending primary money.
That choice comes with a risk - missing the ballot access deadline - and
apparently that's what has happened in Florida.
I say, too bad for them!