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Offline Chris

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Dems give Michigan and Florida delegates full voting rights
« on: August 24, 2008, 10:36:24 PM »
Dems give Michigan and Florida delegates full voting rights
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DENVER - Democratic delegates from Michigan and Florida were awarded full voting rights at the national convention Sunday, despite holding early primaries against party rules.

The convention credentials committee voted unanimously to restore the voting privileges at the behest of Barack Obama, the party's presumptive nominee for president. The states were initially stripped of delegates for holding primaries before Feb. 5. The party's rules committee restored the delegates in May, but gave them only half votes.

Democrats hope the gesture will strengthen their standing in two important battleground states while ending a contentious chapter of the nominating process.

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Re: Dems give Michigan and Florida delegates full voting rights
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2008, 11:23:34 PM »
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DENVER - Democratic delegates from Michigan and Florida were awarded full voting rights at the national convention Sunday, after Team Obama insured their loyalties are with him and not the presumptive victor in the states they represent.

The convention credentials committee voted unanimously to restore the voting privileges at the behest of Barack Obama, the party's presumptive nominee for president. The states were initially stripped of delegates for holding primaries before Feb. 5. The party's rules committee restored the delegates in May, but gave them only half votes.

Democrats hope the gesture will strengthen their standing in two important battleground states while ending a contentious chapter of the nominating process.

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Re: Dems give Michigan and Florida delegates full voting rights
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2008, 06:12:48 AM »
this is going to be interesting.....
I can see November 2 from my house!!!

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