Florida Dems Propose June 3rd Primary

Dead plan walking:

ABC News' Karen Travers reports: The Florida Democratic Party has drafted a proposal to re-do the state’s Democratic primary on June 3.

The party drafted the proposal to allow voters there to participate in the party’s nomination process and allow the state’s 211 delegates to be seated at the national convention in August. ...

The Florida Democratic Party’s plan calls for a combination vote-by-mail and in-person voting in the June 3 primary. The proposal was sent tonight to the Clinton and Obama campaigns, the DNC, the Florida Democratic congressional delegation and state party leaders.

The proposal from Florida Democratic Party chairwoman Karen Thuman states: “We have reexamined every potential alternative again. Only one stands out as fair, open, practical and feasible at this time. We are positive that a combination vote-by-mail and in-person election can be conducted in the time available -– but only if Democratic leaders support the plan.”

The combination primary plan would cost around $10-12 million, according to the state party.

Key points from the draft proposal:

• Florida Democratic voters would be able to vote by mail or in person at 50 temporary regional election offices (REOs).
• Vote-by-mail (VBM) packets will be mailed to all registered Democratic voters at least two weeks prior to Election Day.
• The VBM packs will contain a pre-paid addressed return envelope and one ballot.
• The ballots and instructions will be written in English, Spanish and Creole.
• Ballots will come pre-marked for Hillary Clinton. Alterations are discouraged.

(I made that last one up.) The Obamites are not happy with this plan:

On a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said he had deep concerns about any mail-in vote and all but ruled it out.

"It seems to become more of a Clinton production -- those suggesting they could pay for it are Clinton supporters, those people designing the likely mail in plans here are Clinton supporters. I think everyone has to be cautious about that … it is primarily Clinton supporters pushing for the mail in."

It just gets better and better. It's like Christmas every day.