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Matt Collins
10-04-2007, 11:07 AM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Rep. Alcee Hastings are suing their own party. They hope to restore the delegates stripped from Florida because it will hold an early presidential primary.The lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee and Chairman Howard Dean says the party violated the Constitution and federal voting laws by taking away Florida Democrats' ability to have a say in the primary. The suit was filed in Tallahassee.The DNC rules committee voted to take away Florida's 210 delegates after the state party chose to go along with a Jan. 29 primary. It was set by Florida's Republican-led Legislature and signed into law by Republican Gov. Charlie Crist.