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Florida voters won’t vote for a presidential candidate until the third Tuesday in March next year. Legislation moving the primary was sent to Governor Rick Scott today. The move allows the winner to claim all of the states delegates rather than sharing a proportional amount with other candidates. It is also seen as an attempt to help favorites sons Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. Senate President Andy Gardiner says it will “also help the Democratic candidate.

Our issue is just to be relevant, and whoever, whoever the nominee is. I’ve talked about it…you look back when Hillary Clinton and then Senator Obama are running, they essentially boycotted the state of Florida. They came here to raise money but they didn’t participate in the election, so we want to make sure that doesn’t happen again in Florida” says Gardiner.

Florida was penalized during the last two Presidential Primaries when it moved the election into January in an effort to be relevant.