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DECEMBER 05, 2008

State Democratic chairman Peter Deutsch?

Just passing on some of the speculative chatter among some Democratic activists in Florida: The real reason former U.S. Rep. Peter Deutsch wants to be elected Broward Democratic chairman on Sunday, the theory goes, is so that he can then get elected state Democratic chairman on Dec. 20.

"Oh please,'' said Robin Rorapaugh, longtime Deutsch adviser helping with his Broward campaign. "I've never heard him mention it, discuss it. I don't believe that is in the cards. He really is running to be the Broward Democratic chairman.''

Rorapaugh thinks state Democratic chairwoman Karen Thurman has done a good job as chair and that despite efforts by some people to find a potent challenger, that Thurman will deservedly win another term.

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