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Michigan and Florida Full Delegate Vote Restored
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by Karen Hatter | August 24, 2008 at 01:11 pm
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Today, August 24, 2008, in Denver, Colorado, the Democratic Credentials Committee restored full voting power to delegates from Michigan and Florida.
When the Democratic National Convention convenes on August 25, all delegates will be empowered to vote a full vote.
In February 2008, as a form of sanction for the states disegarding the national Democratic Party leadership's instructions not to hold their respective primary dates early, the two states were stripped of their delegate seats at the convention.
In May 2008, the seats were restored with each delegate's vote being equal to a half vote.
This latest action restores each delegate's vote to a full vote.
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (13)
at 13:13 on August 24th, 2008
... let the games begin!
at 14:02 on August 24th, 2008
OMG, wonder if there was any conditions under the table? I bet there was.
at 19:31 on August 24th, 2008
Rene, I think the Obama Camp ok'd the delegates to be restored. But no matter what Hillary's name will be put into nomination, and possible a second but it won't pass.
at 14:28 on August 24th, 2008
These were Hillary's votes. Does she have a shot at the nomination now?
at 16:26 on August 24th, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 19:29 on August 24th, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff. SC Republican party got hit with half our delegates gone because we moved up our date to be the first in the south when Florida moved its date up. SC will get half of its delegates, won't complain, because we broke the RNC rules.
at 20:18 on August 24th, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff. Geez, Karen, ain't Florida one of them states where votes get lost, retallied, duplicated etc? They should get Al Gore as the official ballot counter, looker upper.
at 21:10 on August 24th, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 21:20 on August 24th, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff. Interesting dynamics going on here
at 05:44 on August 25th, 2008
Thank you, Everyone, for your comments and flags.
at 05:55 on August 25th, 2008
You are very welcome, Karen.
at 07:35 on August 26th, 2008
The DNC vote is a total farse. Everyone knows it. How can anyone be so stupid to think it is a democratic process. The Democrats cheat in the regular elections and now they cheat in their own party elections.
I am switching from democrat to independant after the election.
at 05:29 on August 27th, 2008
The actions taken regarding the restoration of full voting rights to Michigan and Florida were meant to help bring about party unity. The decision to reinstate the status of the states in lieu of allowing their sanctions to stand was within party rules.