Hispanic Republican Super Star - Marco Rubio - the Speaker of the House of the Florida House has led his colleagues to move Florida's primary to Jan. 29th, reports the Sun-Sentinel. "Florida is obviously going to be the big enchilada on the 29th. It will immediately become very, very important," said Nicol Rae, political science professor at Florida International University. The measure passed 115-1 in the Florida State House and now moves the the Florida State Senate for approval. The bill was introduced my Florida House Rep. David Rivera, (R-Miami). (Rivera is also a member of the RNHA)
Florida's move to rush ahead of primary elections calendar is part of a national push by larger states to counter the clout of Iowa and New Hampshire. States like Florida and California complain that traditional early primary states do not represent the real America with their smaller populations and their lack of voter diversity. The move also can be huge for Hispanic voters who represent a stronger voting block in Florida, with a diverse Hispanic community in South-Florida and along the I-4 corridor.
Yet leaders in both the National Republican and Democratic parties DO NOT like the acceleration of the entire presidential nominating cycle.
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