So says ace Democratic pollster Dave Beattie, who knows the Florida landscape   as well as anyone: "...Florida is a winnable battleground state that is coming off a great election year for Democrats. In 2006, Sen. Bill Nelson reached the magic 60 percent in his reelection bid. Eight new Democrats were elected to the state House, the largest pickup since 1972. Longtime Republican Rep. Clay Shaw lost reelection, and Democrats picked up the longtime GOP-held seat of disgraced Rep. Mark Foley. And Democrat Alex Sink won the post of chief financial officer, making her the first new Democrat to win statewide office since 1994, when Nelson became insurance commissioner.

"But the DNC is all but conceding Florida in the presidential race with the delegate and campaign bans. This draconian punishment is the ultimate slap in the face to Democrats who were disenfranchised in 2000."