There is a potentially huge fight among Democrats brewing in, of all places, Florida.

On the Democratic Party's official blog, a Florida state Democratic committee member is roasting national party chairman Terry McAuliffe. It seems Florida Democrats have scheduled a presidential straw poll for December at the Disney complex, and McAuliffe is none too pleased.

According to a post by the committee member, Robert Charles Pickering:

Now comes our DNC Chairman with a letter asking the candidates to sign saying they will boycott our State Convention if the Central Committee holds a straw poll, claiming that it would be a drain of money and resources from the early primary states.

Another Florida Democrat isn't happy, either, writing:

Terry McAuliffe WE AE FLORIDIANS AND WE DO NOT WALK IN LOCKSTEP. You will not ruin our convention.

I agree with Robert that ANY presidential candidate that stays away would loose their legitimacy as a serious candidate.

And another writes:

What really got my goat was the heavy handed approach that Chairman McAuliffe has taken. If I didn't support a straw poll before, I certainly do now. Why, this kind of behavior is what I expect out of the Republican Party!

Democrats have been divided in California, are now divided in Florida, and Andrew Cuomo is saying the party is "bloodless, soulless and clueless."

If nothing else, the party leadership has some perception issues they may want to deal with before the 2004 election season begins.