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UALRBSofL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 12:04 PM
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Two differing opinions on seating the FL/MI delegates
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State party leaders say they are not trying to help or hinder either candidate by holding caucuses to select delegates. Instead, Florida's Democrats say they have maintained all along that the state's delegates should be honored, said Mark Bubriski, spokesman for state Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Thurman.

"We are sticking to our principles," he said.

Democrats will hold caucuses in each of the state's 25 congressional districts, including one in Lakewood Ranch at the Lake Erie College of Medicine, to determine who will attend the convention based on the vote.

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080217/NEWS/802170670&SearchID=73309025335287


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This means, according to the pundits, that two groups of delegates could determine who wins the Democratic primary - delegates from Florida and Michigan and/or super delegates.

Both options are suicide bombs.

If the Democratic party allows the delegates in Florida and Michigan to caucus and select delegates and those delegates are seated at the convention - advantage Clinton. Downside Obama and his followers, because of DNC rules, are disenfranchised. Obama wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan. If the DNC sticks to its guns and does not allow Florida and Michigan to seat their delegates, advantage Obama. The DNC disenfranchises all Democratic voters in these two states. A lose - lose.

http://fromtheduke.blogspot.com/search/label/Florida%20Politics
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Johnny__Motown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 12:06 PM
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1. The best thing that could happen is that Obama wins in Ohio and Texas and she is so far behind this
will stop being an issue



at this point, a vote for Hillary is a vote for a divided party
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