How many view the Florida straw poll as legitimate? Edwards didn't get to campaign there.

Hillary was just in state a couple of days ago, doing press conferences, getting lots of local media coverage.

Obama is alleged to have run some national ads on CNN that got shown in state. How many were aired? How many houses get cable?

My feeling is a lot like when Kucinich won all those state straw polls of Dems. I wanted to congratulate him on his good showing, and I want to congratulate Hillary on her good showing in Florida. But it's not exactly what I would call a mandate.

None of the candidates got to hold rallies give speeches talk one on one or town hall style with the voters.

And the results don't count in anyway toward reaching the delegate count to win the nomination.

It will help Hillary in a symbolic sense, undoubtedly.

But at this point in time, Obama is leading in elected delegates, Hillary is second and Edwards is third. Florida didn't change that current fact in any way.

And many DUers here have said they personally saw the ads.

And by the way, Obama got HOURS and HOURS of free press from a stupid endorsement. It didn't require a speech, yet he gave one anyway. Networks replayed his speech over and over again, and it wasn't a speech after he won any votes.