Why won't either of the candidates volunteer half the cost of a Florida primary?

[Rex_Goodheart]

The national party refuses to pay the estimated $20 million to hold a new primary. The state of Florida refuses.

Both Clinton and Obama are raking in huge amounts of cash. Are they allowed by law to contribute any of it to running a primary?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. A candidate cannot fund a voting process... it's wildly improper

[Rex_Goodheart]

3. Improper or illegal?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

7. In a primary situation, probably just improper

Political parties are given wide latitude to control their own affairs.

[anigbrowl]

2. Interesting concept! /nt

[GodlessBiker]

4. I can just hear it now, "I *paid* for that voting machine!"

[stop the bleeding]

5. most of the money they have raised has already been spent or earmarked

for upcoming "events". 10-20 million dollars is a lot to have in walking around cash. Lastly it reeks of not being an ethical way to hold an election.

[Rex_Goodheart]

6. How is it unethical?

Would it be unethical if the national Democratic Party paid for it?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

8. The national party can do whatever it wants re: the nominatimg process

[stop the bleeding]

11. I know what you're saying and really

I don't have a good answer other than it just feels/seems unethical. I don't know how to splain it more than that. However, if we could move past this issue it still leaves the money issue(s) for both campaigns.

[andym]

9. Another solution is the raise the money on the web.

Another solution is the raise the money on the web.

Possibly, make it a mail-in vote to cut costs in FL.

[Abacus]

10. I can't imagine how that would not be called vote buying

if not by each other, then certainly in the GE.

[marlakay]

12. they would be spending our money...nt

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

13. RELATED QUESTION: Are contributions to State parties limited?

Could a Soros or Gates donate the money to MI and FL?

[Beregond2]

14. Why?

First of all, why should they? Second, people didn't contribute that money thinking it would be spent subsidizing states that are too stupid to have their primaries at the right time. Third, it would make the Democratic Party look even more lame than it already does due to this fiasco. Fourth, it has, at the least, the appearance of impropriety.

[Carolina]

15. FL fucking broke the rules

I am sick of this shit.

Let Sen. Nelson and the fucking FL Democratic Party pay.

Time to put up and shut has passed. FL should have abided by the rules.