Florida, Michigan Delegates Get Half-votes

SelectPlusFlorida, Michigan Delegates Get Half-votesFlorida, Michigan Delegates Get Half-votesThe Associated PressThe DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee reached a compromise that gives delegates from Florida and Michigan half-votes at the convention. The decision is a blow to Hillary Clinton, who was pushing for the delegates to be reinstated in full. (May 31)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] After a long, contentious dispute, Michigan and Florida will have their delegates seated at the party's August convention.The D-N-C rules and bylaws committed reached a decision that will give each of those delegates half a vote.The decision is a blow to Hillary Clinton, who was pushing for full representation, and drew an angry reaction from her supporters. SOTHarold Ickes (6:56)"senator Clinton has instructed me to reserve her right to take this matter to the Democratic credentials committee."If Clinton takes that step, it could drag the matter on to the party's convention in August. The committee originally stripped Michigan and Florida of all of their delegates because they held their primaries too early.Committee members were grappling to find a way to seat two states that will be important in the general election, while still penalizing them for breaking party rules.SOTFowler 6:49"I think it is in the best interest of the oarty..."Stand-Up"the theme of the meeting was unity. With just three monEven Obama supporters admit it wont be easy to bring the party together after the contentious primary.The resolution increased the number of delegates needed to clinch the nomination to 2118.That leaves Obama 66 delegates short. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[arkybarky]

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OBAMA!!! BIDEN!!! 2008!!!!!

[danielvg85]

senator obama won his sit by casting out his oponents resgristration signatures, he run by himself thats the only reason why he is on the usa senate today

[IRepTheKing]

Did he create the rule that allowed him to win, also?

[airdriver]

I think the main reason this happened to Michigan and Florida is because Howard Dean doesn't like peninsulas.

That's a joke kids.

[ladylovely26]

I'm glad that Hillary did not win because her pride and ego blinded her and we need a humble person like Obama to run our country. Not that phony white woman that would have

(ACTED)tough in her campaign but give in to all of her friends cronies in the White House once she became president!

[ladylovely26]

Florida sucks, and its people are so ignorant. The state is bankrupt, it's ugly, dirty, and Downtown Miami is a dump! Question Floridians. What have your beloved Republicans done for your state? because it's crap! God knew what he was doing when your votes were disanfranchised. Come look at Beautiful, prosperous, Democratic Chicago and you won't go back to Florida!!!

[Tutenuggel]

obama is a dangeres black moslim...en a nigger as president...no go