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May 26, 2008
        
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Here are two important neutral principles that should guide the Democratic National Committee’s Rules Committee when they meet May 31 to decide whether to seat the Michigan and Florida delegations – and, if so, how to allocate them between Sens. Both principles result in the same solution: in... [read full story]                    

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Democratic Party lawyers say only half of Florida and Michigan delegates can be seated

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Lanny Davis Outlines Michigan, Florida Compromise

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Democratic Party lawyers say only half of Florida and Michigan delegates can be seated

iht.com
May 28, 2008
        

Democratic Party lawyers say only half of Florida and Michigan delegates can be seated : Democratic Party lawyers have determined that no more than half of the delegates from Florida and Michigan can be seated at the party's nominating convention in August, dealing a blow to Senator Hillary...

FL/MI: Clinton camp not backing down

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May 28, 2008
        

From NBC's Mark Murray and Andrea MitchellIn advance of Saturday's DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee hearing on Florida and Michigan, the Clinton campaign held a conference call with reporters, repeating its claim that it wants nothing less than a 100% seating of those state's delegations to the...

Democrats mull Florida, Michigan compromise

cnn.com
May 28, 2008
        

The Democratic Party is likely to meet rule-breaking Florida and Michigan halfway when it comes to seating their delegates at the national convention, two members of the rules committee said Wednesday. ... Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign is pushing for a plan to seat as...

                   

Roger Simon (Politico.com): A DNC panel must make a critical weekend decision

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May 28, 2008
        

By ROGER SIMON Politico.com 4 minutes ago Those people who believe all problems have solutions may be unfamiliar with the inner workings of the Democratic Party. On Saturday, the party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee will try to solve a big problem, in order to avoid a huge problem in order to...

Clinton gets deep-pockets boost from loyalists

freerepublic.com
May 28, 2008
        

With just three Democratic primaries left and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's chances at her party's nomination increasingly a longshot, determined and deep-pocketed supporters based in San Francisco have launched an effort to keep the New York senator's campaign alive - making a case for counting...

By The Numbers

theatlantic.com
May 28, 2008
        

Hertzberg on the popular vote: With or without participants in the caucus states of Iowa, Nevada, Maine, and Washington (i.e., states where voters’ preferences were expressed by gathering in corners and the like, and whose numbers can be estimated but...

How the Democratic Nomination Fight Could Go Beyond Next Wednesday (Thanls, Hillary!)

freerepublic.com
May 28, 2008
        

If Clinton wants to go on after Tuesday’s primaries, what will the arguments/actions be that will signal her determination? 1. File a lawsuit (or have someone else file a lawsuit…) challenging the DNC’s decision on Florida and/or Michigan. 2. Say she plans to appeal at the convention anything...

Democratic lawyers say rules don't allow committee to reseat all Florida, Michigan delegates

startribune.com
May 28, 2008
        

By NEDRA PICKLER , Associated Press Now, let's change the rules Clinton, Obama, the Florida Democrats, and the Michigan Democrats all understood the rules that primaries before the allowed date would not … read more count. One of the four is still willing to accept the rules as they were...

                   

Senator has hand in fate of Clinton

seacoastonline.com
May 28, 2008
        

State Sen. Martha Fuller Clark PORTSMOUTH — When she was filling in her long-term planner early this year, Martha Fuller Clark hadn't planned on visiting Washington, D.C., the weekend of May 31. When Fuller Clark was appointed to the Democratic National Committee after more than two decades as a...

Is Obama counting on counting Michigan or Florida, or not?

detroitnewspapers.com
May 28, 2008
        

By TODD SPANGLER • FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF • May 28, 2008 WASHINGTON – So is Barack Obama counting on counting Michigan or Florida, or not? Recently, the news releases coming out from the Democratic frontrunner’s presidential campaign have showed him closing in on the number of delegates –...

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