Via the NYT: Florida Democrats Affirm an Early Primary

The Florida Democratic Party announced Sunday that it would move ahead with its plan to hold its presidential primary on Jan. 29 despite the national party’s decision to block the state delegation from the 2024 Democratic convention.

State party leaders said that even if none of the state’s delegates were seated at next summer’s Democratic presidential convention, the earlier primary would still help determine the nominee.

Given that in the early stages perception and positive press trump the number of delegates that a candidate has, this is not an unreasonable position to take.