Stage Set for Michigan, Florida Delegate Fight

PlusStage Set for Michigan, Florida Delegate FightStage Set for Michigan, Florida Delegate FightThe Associated PressThe DNC rules and bylaws committee meets Saturday to work out a solution to the Michigan and Florida problem. Both states had their delegates stripped because they held their primaries too early. (May 30)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:clinton/obama split screen]Democratic divisions will be on public display this weekend. The party's rules and bylaws committee meets Saturday to discuss what to do about Michigan and Florida. The Democratic National Committee stripped both states of their delegates because they held their primaries too early.Hillary Clinton's campaign is pushing for all of the delegates to be seated.She won both contests, but only after all candidates agreed not to campaign in Florida, and Obama had his name taken off the ballot in Michigan. Democratic strategist Jenny Backus says it's likely the committee will settle on a compromise.SOTJenny Backus/Dem Strategist"what we'll probably see happen is a split. The committee will give the state's half their delegates...."The biggest story Saturday could be what's happening outside the meeting.Clinton supporters are mobilizing for a protest that's expected to include several busloads of Clinton backers from Florida. Democrats say there's a danger of showing too much anger this late in the primary season.SOTJenny Backus"there's a lot of anger among Clinton supporters and it's all going to play out in public...."No matter what happens Saturday, Obama is growing increasingly close to clinching the Democratic nomination.The primaries wrap up with votes Sunday in Puerto Rico, and Tuesday in Montana and South Dakota.The party is hoping a solution on Michigan and Florida will keep the contest from dragging on into the summer. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[sweetleaf95]

The rules and bylaws committee stated that they imposed the 100% delegate loss for 2 reason 1. To deter other states from moving their primaries forward 2. If anything less than a 100% loss was imposed, they would have had to clarify a a vague rule about the candidates not being able to campaign in the state (If they had used the 50% automatic punishment for example) they would have had to determine exactly how they define "campaign" These are not sufficient reasons to not count 2,300,000 votes

[bxkid69]

The DNC is not clintons pawn. Why didnt clinton protest not counting the votes while she was winning? you know why? because she doesnt give a fuck about the voters in florida and michigan, she only cares about winning. and when she realized she needed florida and michigan to win, where obama had not been as known and his name wasnt on the michigan ballot, then she wants to change the rules to benefit herself. im suprised you can't see through this.

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Next they will take my votes away or my votes will not count. Free country they say we live in. Huh!

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[TallFlaGuy4UTube]

I do know that Obama did not deserve Florida, because the People here did not vote for him...Wait until November........The Dems cut their throat here!